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Jun 23, 2011
Markup
The full Committee on Energy and Commerce held a markup on Thursday, June 23, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building.
Jun 22, 2011
Press Release
Today Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman responded to Chairman Fred Upton’s letter on the Committee’s discretionary CutGo policies. Rep. Waxman urged the Chairman to consult with CBO regarding its discretionary costs estimates before the full committee considers the coal ash bill, in accordance with the Committee’s policies on specific authorizations and discretionary CutGo.
Jun 14, 2011
Press Release
Today Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman sent a letter to Chairman Fred Upton renewing his request for the Chairman to clarify the Committee’s policies on specific authorizations and discretionary CutGo.
Jun 3, 2011
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on Friday, June 3, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building entitled "The Views of the Administration on Regulatory Reform: An Update." The hearing returned to the subject of the executive order on regulatory reform issued in January by President Obama. Witnesses and Democratic Members expressed...
May 31, 2011
Press Release
Today Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, and Rep. Bobby L. Rush, Ranking Member of the Energy and Power Subcommittee, alerted Chairman Fred Upton that the Energy and Power Subcommittee acted in violation of the Committee’s discretionary CutGo rule in reporting H.R. 1705, known as the TRAIN Act. Reps. Waxman and Rush urged Chairman Upton to delay...
May 5, 2011
Press Release
Today Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman sent a letter to Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus regarding inflammatory comments made about Rep. Waxman’s questions to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission during yesterday’s joint hearing.
May 4, 2011
Press Release
Today Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman released the following statement in response to remarks made by Rep. John Shimkus:
“Subcommittee Chairman Shimkus has made irresponsible accusations impugning the actions of NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko. It is fair and appropriate for members to ask Mr. Jaczko about these accusations and the evidence bearing on them. The Committee and the public should...
May 3, 2011
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building.
Apr 12, 2011
Press Release
Today Rep. Henry A. Waxman sent a letter to Reps. Fred Upton, Ed Whitfield, and John Shimkus urging them to “make greater efforts in the future to ensure that the Committee is able to hear from Administration witnesses by providing adequate notice to the Administration of upcoming hearings and working with the Administration on scheduling to allow an appropriate Administration witness to be...
Mar 15, 2011
Press Release
Today Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman and Subcommittee Ranking Member Bobby L. Rush announced that Rep. Charles A. Gonzalez will join the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Rep. Gonzalez will continue to serve on the Subcommittee on Health and the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.