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Jun 10, 2014
Press Release
Today Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman, Communications and Technology Subcommittee Ranking Member Anna G. Eshoo, and Rep. Doris Matsui sent a letter to Chairmen Fred Upton and Greg Walden requesting hearings on the Comcast/Time Warner Cable and AT&T/DirecTV mergers. These multi-billion dollar transactions could have significant impact on American consumers and competition in the...
May 28, 2014
Press Release
Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman released the following statement today on the appointment of Sue Swenson as Chairwoman of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Board, succeeding Sam Ginn, who has chosen not to seek reappointment:
May 21, 2014
Press Release
Today Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman released two Dear Colleague letters urging members to vote in opposition to amendments offered by Rep. David McKinley and Rep. John Shimkus to H.R. 4435, the National Defense Authorization Act. Rep. McKinley’s amendment denies the harm of carbon pollution and tells the Defense Department to ignore the impacts climate change will have on our...
May 20, 2014
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission.”
May 15, 2014
Press Release
Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman issued the following statement today in response to the Federal Communications Commission's adoption of a Report and Order implementing the broadcast incentive auction:
May 7, 2014
Markup
The Energy and Commerce Committee began a markup on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. The Committee considered the following:
• H.R. 3301, the “North American Energy Infrastructure Act;”
• H.R. 4342, the “Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2014;” and,
• H.R. 4572, "a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to extend expiring...
May 1, 2014
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on Thursday, May 1, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “Telehealth to Digital Medicine: How 21st Century Technology Can Benefit Patients.”
Apr 24, 2014
Press Release
Today Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman released the following statement in response to the FCC’s draft Open Internet Notice of Proposed Rulemaking:
Apr 11, 2014
Press Release
Today Rep. Henry A. Waxman sent a letter to Tribune Company President and CEO Peter Liguori to share the concerns of media and business experts on the Tribune Company’s proposed spinoff of its newspaper unit, which includes the Los Angeles Times. The Los Angeles Times is the largest metropolitan newspaper in the country, serving as the primary source of news for millions of people in...
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