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Forged Documents, Presidential Lies, and a Great Big Bloody Oil Field
Jun 1, 2004
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Interview with Rep. Waxman on the Bush Administration's "pre-emptive" invasion of Iraq
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Noncompetitive Contracts Soar under Bush Administration
May 27, 2004
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A new report released by Rep. Waxman shows that the Bush Administration awarded $107 billion in sole-source and other noncompetitive contracts in fiscal year 2003, an increase of 60% compared to the last year of the Clinton Administration.
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NIH Asked to Review Syringe Exchange Program as HIV Reduction Measure
May 19, 2004
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Rep. Waxman and Rep. Cummings ask NIH Director Zerhouni to review the evidence on syringe exchange programs and other harm reduction measures to reduce the spread of HIV and other bloodborne diseases. UPDATE -- On Oct. 7, 2004, Dr. Zerhouni sent a response indicating that these measures “can be an effective public health approach” to reduce infectious disease transmission.
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U.S. Taekwondo Union Bars Head Contact for Young Athletes
May 19, 2004
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Addressing safety concerns expressed by Rep. Waxman, Rep. Jackson, and Sen. Jeffords, the nation’s governing taekwondo body has moved to prohibit full head contact for athletes under 14 years of age.
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Conflicts of Interest Leave Iraq Reconstruction Vulnerable to Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
May 18, 2004
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A joint report released by Rep. Waxman, Sen. Dorgan, Rep. Dingell, and Sen. Wyden reveals that the private contractors hired to oversee the reconstruction of Iraq have ongoing business relationships with the construction firms they are supposed to supervise.
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Rep. Waxman Raises Questions about Halliburton's Iraq Oil Contracts and VP Cheney's Involvement
May 18, 2004
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A joint report released by Rep. Waxman, Sen. Dorgan, Rep. Dingell, and Sen. Wyden reveals that the private contractors hired to oversee the reconstruction of Iraq have ongoing business relationships with the construction firms they are supposed to supervise
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Members File Suit To Force Administration To Release Medicare Cost Estimates
May 17, 2004
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All 19 members of the Government Reform Committee minority file suit against the Secretary of Health and Human Services to compel the Administration to release cost estimates prepared by the HHS Actuary during congressional consideration of Medicare reform legislation.
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Data Manipulation Behind Reported Drop in Terrorism
May 17, 2004
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Rep. Waxman criticizes the Patterns of Global Terrorism report for claiming that terrorism reached a record low in 2003 when the underlying data shows that significant terrorist activity was actually at a 20-year high.
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Members Submit Bipartisan Request for GAO Investigation of Electronic Voting
May 14, 2004
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Chairman Davis, Rep. Waxman, and eleven other Members of Congress ask GAO to study of the security and reliability of electronic voting systems.
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Failure To Test Staggering Cow May Reflect Wider Problems
May 13, 2004
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Rep. Waxman raises concerns that the recent failure of USDA to test an impaired cow for BSE may not be an isolated incident, citing the failure of USDA to monitor whether cows condemned for central nervous system symptoms are actually tested for mad cow disease.
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Representative Henry A. Waxman 30th District of California
