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House Makes History on Health Reform
Nov 7, 2009
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For the first time in America's history, all Americans will have access to quality, affordable health care under updated health insurance reform legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives today. The legislation will cover 96 percent of Americans by 2015, while reducing the deficit by tens of billions of dollars over the next decade. The House approved the measure by a vote of 220 to 215.
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Rep. Waxman's Statement at a Hearing on Distracted Driving
Nov 4, 2009
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Rep. Waxman calls for action to combat distracted driving from the use of cell phones, text messaging and other technological devices.
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Rep. Waxman's Statement on H.Res. 867
Nov 3, 2009
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Rep. Waxman's statement on H.Res. 867, a resolution standing against further action on the "Report of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict," also known as the "Goldstone Report."
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Rep. Waxman Listed on GQ's "50 Most Powerful people in D.C."
Nov 1, 2009
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Rep. Waxman was listed at #11 on GQ magazine's November 2009 list of the 50 Most Powerful People in D.C.
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Affordable Health Care for America Act
Oct 29, 2009
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On October 29, 2009, House Democratic leaders unveiled the Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3962. The three panels with jurisdiction over health policy in the House have been working together as one committee to develop a single bill that fulfills President Obama's goals of reducing health care costs, protecting and increasing consumers' choices, and guaranteeing access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans.
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House Leaders Unveil Reform to Medicare Payments for Physicians
Oct 29, 2009
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In conjunction with comprehensive health reform legislation, House leaders introduced a bill that would permanently reform the Medicare physician payment system. The "Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act" (H.R. 3961) will repeal a 21 percent fee reduction scheduled for January 2010 and replace the physician payment formula with a more stable system that ends the unrealistic cycle of threats of ever-larger fee cuts followed by short-term patches.
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Clean Energy Bill Can Boost Economy, Independence
Oct 7, 2009
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Rep. Waxman wrote an op-ed in LA Jewish weekly in support of the American Clean Energy and Security Act.
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Rep. Waxman and Congressional Leaders Wrote to Secretary Salazaar on America's Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) development
Oct 1, 2009
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Rep. Waxman and Congressional Leaders wrote to the Secretary of Interior Salazaar regarding the future of oil and gas development of the OCS.
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25th Anniversary of the Waxman-Hatch Act
Sep 25, 2009
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In honor of the 25th Anniversary of the Waxman-Hatch Act, which delivered generic drug competition to the American marketplace, Rep. Waxman gave a speech recognizing the law’s achievements. Through the Waxman-Hatch law, millions of Americans have gained access to affordable medicine while incentives for bio-tech innovation have simultaneously increased.
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Rep. Waxman's Statement on the Medicare Premium Fairness Act
Sep 24, 2009
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Rep. Waxman made a statement in support of the Medicare Premium Fairness Act, which would prevent beneficiaries covered under Medicare Part B from facing an increase in premiums.
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Representative Henry A. Waxman 30th District of California
