Representative Henry A. Waxman 30th District of California

News List

  • DOE Appears to be Coordinating "Lobbying Blitz"
    Dec 22, 2003  - Reps. Waxman and Dingell ask the Department of Energy to provide information on the “lobbying blitz” that DOE has reportedly planned with industry lobbyists. According to press reports, DOE is seeking to pressure Senators to reverse their position and pass the energy bill More
  • Additional Correspondence on Holocaust-Era Insurance Claims
    Dec 19, 2003  - Continuing the Committee's investigation, Rep. Waxman and Chairman Davis have sent additional letters requesting information relevant to the resolution of insurance claims of Holocaust victims. More
  • Defense Department Asked for Subcontractor Records
    Dec 19, 2003  - Reps Waxman and Dingell ask Defense Secretary Rumsfeld to produce documents regarding subcontractors hired by Halliburton to import gasoline into Iraq More
  • Reps. Waxman and Dingell Detail Fundamental Flaws in Administration's Contracting Approach
    Dec 18, 2003  - In a significant policy letter, Reps. Waxman and Dingell criticize the Administration's procurement strategy for Iraq. More
  • HHS Asked to Consider Minimum Staffing Standards
    Dec 15, 2003  - Rep. Waxman and Sen. Edwards, sponsors of the Nursing Home Staffing Act of 2003, write HHS to request that minimum nursing home staffing standards be implemented as soon as possible. More
  • Rep. Waxman Renews Request for Hearings on Disclosure of CIA Agent Identity
    Dec 11, 2003  - Rep. Waxman requests Committee hearings on the disclosure of the identity of Ambassador Wilson's wife, a covert CIA agent, by White House officials. More
  • Army Corps Itemization of Halliburton Pricing Raises Serious Concerns
    Dec 10, 2003  - New information from the Army Corps of Engineers raises questions about the prices Halliburton and its subcontractor are charging at every step of importing gasoline from Kuwait into Iraq, including why they are buying gasoline for far more than the wholesale price, charging many times what it costs other companies to import gasoline into Iraq, and adding a significant markup to each gallon. More
  • Letter to U.S. Ambassador Zoellick regarding pharmaceutical products in the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)
    Dec 10, 2003  - Rep. Waxman along with Reps. Rangel and Levin sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Zoellick expressing concern over provisions in the Central America Free Trade Act that would limit access to generic medications. More
  • Speech: Center for Business Intelligence
    Nov 29, 2003  - Rep. Waxman speech at Center for Business Intelligence Conference. More
  • DOD Asked to Investigate Use of Development Fund to Pay Inflated Fuel Prices
    Nov 25, 2003  - Rep. Waxman, Sen. Lieberman, and Rep. Dingell ask the DOD IG to investigate the high gasoline prices being charged by Halliburton and the appropriateness of using $725 million from the Development Fund for Iraq to pay these inflated fuel costs. More