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White House Overruled EPA Administrator on Ozone Regulation
May 20, 2008
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A Committee investigation has uncovered details of White House involvement in EPA’s regulation of ozone on the eve of a court imposed deadline, forcing EPA staff to scrap a standard supported by its independent panel and to perform “emergency rewrites” to the regulation. Documents obtained by the Committee show that EPA staff raised serious concerns about the merits and legality of the decision.
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White House Involved in California Waiver Denial
May 19, 2008
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New documents and testimony obtained by the Committee show that EPA career staff unanimously supported granting California’s request for a waiver to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and trucks. EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson also supported granting the petition, at least in part, until he communicated with the White House.
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Committee Aims to Improve Thrift Savings Program
May 16, 2008
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Chairman Waxman, Subcommittee Chairman Danny Davis, and Ranking Member Tom Davis requested comments from the Chairman of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board on legislation the Committee is considering to strengthen the federal Thrift Savings Program.
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Chairman Waxman Warns of Noncompliance with Subpoena
May 16, 2008
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Chairman Waxman wrote to EPA Administrator Johnson and White House official Susan Dudley directing them to bring all documents responsive to the Committee’s subpoenas to a hearing on Tuesday May 20, unless the documents are subject to a valid claim of executive privilege.
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Committee Holds Hearing on Defense Base Act Insurance
May 15, 2008
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The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing titled, “Defense Base Act Insurance: Are Taxpayers Paying Too Much?” on Thursday, May 15, 2008, in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.
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Committee Holds Hearing on Whether FDA Regulation Should Bar Liability Claims
May 14, 2008
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The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing titled, “Should FDA Drug and Medical Device Regulation Bar State Liability Claims?” on Wednesday, May 14, 2008, in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.
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Chairman Waxman Requests EPA Analyses of Global Warming Pollution from Transportation
May 12, 2008
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In a letter to EPA Administrator Johnson, Chairman Waxman requested copies of analyses performed by EPA to evaluate transportation sector global warming pollution reductions needed to meet climate goals.
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Duplicative Federal Retiree Drug Coverage Costing Taxpayers and Federal Retiree Millions
May 12, 2008
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Chairman Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Davis wrote to CMS and OPM asking why over 200,000 retirees with federal retiree drug coverage have also enrolled for duplicative and unnecessary Medicare Part D drug benefits, and why CMS and OPM have not coordinated these benefits, wasting as much as $200 million in retiree and taxpayer funds annually.
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Committee Surveys State Hospital Associations Regarding Healthcare Associated Infections
May 9, 2008
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Chairman Waxman sent letters to each of the nation’s state hospital associations requesting information about their efforts to halt the epidemic of healthcare associated infections and whether proven solutions have been implemented.
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Chairman Waxman and Rep. Clay Request Testimony at Hearing on Census Bureau
May 8, 2008
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Chairman Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Clay invited Secretary of Commerce Gutierrez and Census Bureau Director Steven Murdock to testify at a June hearing regarding the Census Bureau’s preparation for the 2010 census and the mismanaged Field Data Collection Automation (FDCA) contract.
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Representative Henry A. Waxman 30th District of California
