Committee Holds Hearing on Hedge Funds and the Financial Market

The Committee held a hearing titled, “Hedge Funds and the Financial Market” on Thursday, November 13, 2008. The hearing examined systemic risks to the financial markets posed by hedge funds and proposals for regulatory and tax reforms.


Thursday, November 06, 2008 | Administration Oversight

Chairman Waxman Praises GAO Transition Efforts

Chairman Henry A. Waxman issued a statement regarding the transition efforts of the Government Accountability Office.

Thursday, October 30, 2008 | Medicaid and Medicare

Chairman Waxman Releases GAO Report on Federal Oversight of Part D Drug Pricing

Chairman Henry A. Waxman released a new GAO report titled “Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage: Federal Oversight of Reported Price Concessions Data.” The report finds that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has only conducted half of the scheduled audits of drug pricing information reported by the Part D plans.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 | Administration Oversight, Public Health

Internal FDA Documents Show Career Staff Objected to Agency’s New Stance on Preemption

According to a report released today by Chairman Waxman, key FDA career officials strongly objected to Bush Administration drug labeling regulations that would preempt state liability lawsuits, asserting that the central justifications for the regulations were “false and misleading” and warning that the changes would deprive consumers of timely information about drug hazards.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 | Corporate Accountability

Chairman Waxman Requests Compensation and Bonus Information for Employees of Major Banks

In letters to nine major banks that will receive $125 billion of taxpayer funds, Chairman Waxman requested information on their compensation and bonus plans in 2008.

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