Moving Our Nation Forward
The Democratic Agenda
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Improving Americans’ Quality of Life: Homes, Health, Jobs, and Education

Oversight Committee Democrats are focused on preserving home ownership, getting America back to work, ensuring quality, affordable health care, and giving all students access to a high-quality education.

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Making Government Work for All Americans

Our aggressive agenda works to root out waste, fraud and abuse in government spending, enhance transparency, and ensure that the needs of Americans are put ahead of corporate special interest.

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Promoting the Safety and Well-Being of the American People

We are committed to supporting our troops and veterans, protecting American consumers, and safeguarding national and homeland security.

For a PDF version of the Democratic Agenda, please click here.

Committee Holds Hearing on Myths and Facts about Human Growth Hormone, B12, and Other Substances PDF Print

The full Committee held a hearing at 10:00 a.m.to examine the myths and facts about performance-enhancing substances such as human growth hormone, B12 and other substances. A preliminary transcript of this hearing is now available.

The following witnesses testified:

    • Dr. Susan Shurin, Deputy Director, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
    • Dr. Thomas T. Perls, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine and Director, New England Centenarian Study, Boston University School of Medicine
    • Dr. Alan D. Rogol, MD, Ph.D, Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Virginia; Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, also representing the Endocrine Society
    • Dr. Todd Schlifstein, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hospital for Joint Diseases


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