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Nov 4, 2013
Press Release
Today Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette, and Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg warning that electronic cigarette companies are targeting young smokers with the same advertising and marketing practices that major cigarette...
Oct 15, 2013
Press Release
Today Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman and the Democratic members of the Energy and Commerce Committee joined together in a letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner to warn of the impact the Republicans’ government shutdown is having on programs within the Committee’s jurisdiction. The shutdown is causing widespread disruptions in federal programs relating to health, consumer...
Sep 19, 2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on Thursday, September 19, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “Two Weeks Until Enrollment: Questions for CCIIO.”
Jul 18, 2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing on Thursday, July 18, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled, “Reporting Data Breaches: Is Federal Legislation Needed to Protect Consumers?”
May 16, 2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at 9:45 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “Fraud on the Elderly: A Growing Concern for a Growing Population.”
Mar 22, 2013
Press Release
Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman issued the following statement on Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski’s announcement that he will be leaving the Commission:
Jan 22, 2013
Press Release
Today Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman sent a letter to Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton regarding the legislative record of the Committee in the 112th Congress. According to an analysis prepared by the Democratic staff of the Committee, of the 30 bills negotiated by the Democrats and Republicans together, 18 became law. By contrast, only...
Jan 15, 2013
Press Release
The Democratic Staff of the Energy and Commerce Committee released a memorandum detailing the legislative record of the Committee in the 112th Congress. Overall, the Committee succeeded legislatively when its policies received broad bipartisan support and failed in measures without it. The memorandum is available online here.
Jan 15, 2013
Press Release
Today, the Democratic members of the Energy and Commerce Committee met to determine recommendations for subcommittee ranking memberships and assignments for the 113th Congress. Ranking Members are still subject to approval by the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee and the Democratic Caucus.
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