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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

Politico Op-ed: Energy change isn't easy for a reason (December 1, 2010)

112th Congress needs strong conservative leadership to right ship (November 16, 2010)

Former House Chairmen: GOP Rule Doesn’t Include Ranking Member Service (November 11, 2010)

GAO Report Chides FDA’s Actions during Heparin Contamination Crisis (November 9, 2010)

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

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

Fact Sheet on H.R. 847, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 (September 29, 2010)

Barton, Republicans Make a ‘Pledge to America’ (September 23, 2010)

Barton on 6-Month Anniversary of ObamaCare (September 23, 2010)

Democrats Insist on Sexual I.D. Questions for Patients at HHS Health Clinics (September 16, 2010)

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Letters

Letter to Secretary Chu on the Availability of Medical Isotopes (November 1, 2010)

Letter to GAO Requesting an Examination of the Use of Title 42 Pay Authority at HHS and EPA (October 28, 2010)

Letter to Commssioner Astrue of the Social Security Administration Regarding Its Coordination With HHS on ID Validation in LIHEAP (October 28, 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 States Requestiong Information on How Health Care Reform Will Affect State Budgets (October 5, 2010)

Letter to Energy Secretary Chu on the Availability of Medical Isotopes (October 1, 2010)

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

Letter to NIH Regarding their Use of Title 42 Pay (July 8, 2010)

Letter to CDC Regarding the Nation's Stockpile of Critical Materials and Vaccines (July 8, 2010)

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Republican Views

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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