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U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, has released an implementation timeline on ObamaCare. Click here for a copy.

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Press Releases

Barton Presses Berwick to Explain Health Law to Committee Republicans (November 29, 2010)

Energy and Commerce Members United Against Jurisdiction Grab (November 18, 2010)

Human Events Op-ed: Health Care after the Fall (November 8, 2010)

In Case You Missed It: Barton on Energy, FCC (October 29, 2010)

CQ: Top House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Outlines Post-Election Legislative Plans (October 27, 2010)

Barton Washington Times Op-ed: Ten ways to start cleaning up the mess (October 27, 2010)

Lawmakers Ask Administration for Details on Low-Cost Insurance Waivers (October 22, 2010)

Barton on Decision to Allow ObamaCare Challenge to Continue (October 14, 2010)

GAO Says CMS’ Halt on All Medicare Advantage Mailings ‘Unusual’ (October 13, 2010)

Republicans Ask Waxman for Hearing on Child-Only Insurance Policies (October 8, 2010)

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Letters

Letter to CMS Administrator Berwick Requesting a Briefing on Health Reform Implementation (November 29, 2010)

Letter to HHS Secretary Sebelius Regarding the Effect of Health Care Reform on Low-Cost Health Plans (October 22, 2010)

Letter to GAO Requesting an Examination of Policies and Procedures used by the AHRQ (October 13, 2010)

Letter to Chairman Waxman Requesting a Hearing on Reports of Insurance Companies Dropping Child-Only Policies (October 8, 2010)

Letter to States Requestiong Information on How Health Care Reform Will Affect State Budgets (October 5, 2010)

Letter to Secretary Sebelius on HHS' Respone to the Health Insurance Rate Increases Resulting from Obamacare (September 30, 2010)

Letter to Chairman Waxman Requesting Hearing with HHS Secretary on the Implementation of the Health Care Reform Bill (September 10, 2010)

Letter to GAO Requesting a Study on Effectiveness of New Health Care Transparency Pricing Requirements (June 17, 2010)

Letter to President Obama Asking How He Plans to Keep Employees from Losing Health Coverage (June 2, 2010)

Letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius RegardingTaxpay Funded Pamphlets Selling Obamacare (May 28, 2010)

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Republican Views

Memos to Republican Members on ObamaCare (March 19, 2010)

Detailed Analysis: The Cost of the House Democrats' Health Bill (August 18, 2009)

Executive Summary of the House Democrats' Health Reform Discussion Draft (June 29, 2009)

U.S. Representative Joe Barton

U.S. Representative Joe L. Barton
Joe Barton was first elected to congress by the people of Texas' Sixth Congressional District in 1984. In 2004, he was selected by his House colleagues to be the chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce...
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