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Henry Waxman, D-Calif. to set up a system to review justices' recusal decisions. (Law.com)
Net Neutrality Action Draws Mixed Response Nov 1, 2009
" Kay Bailey Hutchison, the ranking Republican on the Senate Commerce Committee, has also warned against overreaching FCC regulations. Earlier this week, one of her aides told InternetNews.com that she had backed off of an amendment to an appropriations bill to withhold funding from the FCC and prevent it from enacting new regulations, but that the option was still on the table. This morning, Hutchison issued a statement reiterating her concerns and saying that she would be "closely reviewing"... (eSecurityPlanet)
Goodell to testify at StarCaps hearing Nov 1, 2009
Henry Waxman (D-California). The hearing will concern itself with whether the legal issues raised in the case will weaken performance-enhancing drug policies for professional sports. (GoPokes.com)
Net Neutrality Action Draws Mixed Response Nov 1, 2009
" Kay Bailey Hutchison, the ranking Republican on the Senate Commerce Committee, has also warned against overreaching FCC regulations. Earlier this week, one of her aides told InternetNews.com that she had backed off of an amendment to an appropriations bill to withhold funding from the FCC and prevent it from enacting new regulations, but that the option was still on the table. This morning, Hutchison issued a statement reiterating her concerns and saying that she would be "closely reviewing"... (eSecurityPlanet)
Goodell to testify to Congress on Vikings bans Oct 31, 2009
Next week's hearing is titled, "The NFL StarCaps Case: Are Sports' Anti-Doping Programs At A Legal Crossroads?" Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif. is concerned that the legal issues raised in the case "could result in weaker performance-enhancing drugs policies for professional sports," the committee said in a statement issued earlier this month. (ESPN -- Football)
House Committee Passes Financial Services Abuse Bill Oct 30, 2009
Adopted as part of the bill was an amendment proposed by Committee chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif. that gives the FTC independent litigation authority for civial penalty actions, an authority that FTC chairman Jon Leibowitz had asked for. (Multichannel News)
Net neutrality faces hurdles Oct 25, 2009
In September, Chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee Henry Waxman, a California Democrat, said he had as a co-sponsor to Markey's bill. Senators Byron Dorgan, (D-North Dakota) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) issued a joint statement Thursday reiterating support for Net neutrality rules. (CNN)
Abortion Divides House Dems in Healthcare Debate Oct 24, 2009
Henry Waxman, D-Calif. chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where the abortion language was approved. (Newsmax)
Abortion in Health Bill Splits House Dems Oct 24, 2009
Henry Waxman, D-Calif ... Henry Waxman, D-Calif. (Time.com)
FCC Vote To Consider New Codified Net Neutrality Rules Prompts Comments, Advice Oct 23, 2009
Henry Waxman (D-Calif. in a joint letter to FCC chairman Julius Genachowski, said they supported the effort "to conduct this rulemaking in an open and transparent manner that is fair to all parties. We expect that the Commission will make every effort to consider all voices prior to voting on final rules." Both also said their support for "policies that protect consumers and promote an open Internet" had not changed. (Multichannel News)
Report: U.S. deserves refund on embassy building in Baghdad Oct 23, 2009
Henry Waxman, D-Calif. and other members of Congress about the Baghdad embassy. (Florida Today)
Boucher Wants Input on FCC's Program Carriage Complaint Process Oct 23, 2009
Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif. said his interest in the video competition issue, which he said the hearing would help frame, was in insuring "diversity, competition, choice and access.". (Multichannel News)
How Drug Industry Lobbyists Got Their Way on Health Care Oct 22, 2009
So it isn't often that you see one get rolled by his own committee especially when the chairman in question is the formidable and canny Henry Waxman and the issue in question is one that matters a lot to him. But that was what happened on July 31 as the House Energy and Commerce Committee was putting the final touches on health-reform legislation. (Time.com)
A chance to save the planet Oct 21, 2009
Henry Waxman, D-Calif. and Edward Markey, D-Mass. (Albany Times Union)
Pain With No Gain Oct 20, 2009
Edward Markey of Massachusetts and Henry Waxman of California and passed in the House in June, is intended to cut domestic carbon dioxide emissions by 17% by 2020 and 83% by 2050 ... In an IBD op-ed headlined "Congress' Ugly Intimidation Of An Industry" (On The Right, Oct. 8), Steve Forbes expressed disbelief and outrage over my and Chairman Henry Waxman's inquiries into the health insurance industry. (Investors Business Daily)
Oppose powerful Dems Oct 18, 2009
Barney Frank, Charles Rangel, Henry Waxman, and other powerful committee chairmen to continue their spending and concentration of power in Washington. We cannot leave it to the voters of California, Massachusetts, and New York to throw the rascals out. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Carbon offsets seen as key in saving forests Oct 17, 2009
Henry Waxman of Los Angeles and Edward Markey of Massachusetts, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Sixty percent of the international offsets would come from tropical forests, the agency said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Don’t water down climate bill Oct 16, 2009
Like the House bill authored by Representatives Ed Markey and Henry Waxman, the Senate version puts an overall limit on carbon dioxide emissions, rewarding companies that can cut back their pollution and penalizing those that drag their feet. Like the House bill, the Senate would leave alone all but the largest producers of greenhouse gases. (Boston Globe)
NFL asks for rehearing in suspensions case Oct 16, 2009
Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif. said he was concerned that the legal issues raised in the case could result in weaker performance-enhancing drugs policies for professional sports. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
None Dare Call It Fraud Oct 15, 2009
Media frenzies, congressional hearings, regulatory investigations, fines and jail sentences would come faster than you can say Henry Waxman. If those same standards were applied to global warming alarmists, many of them would be fined, dismissed and imprisoned; sanity might prevail, and the House-Senate cap-and-tax freight train would come to a screeching halt. (Townhall.com)
The debate's in the numbers Oct 14, 2009
Henry Waxman, D-Calif. the House Energy and Commerce Committee chairman and a leading author of the House Democratic health care bill, also said compromises in how many people will be covered may be necessary. (Albany Times Union)
House Communications Subcommittee Plans Video Competition Hearing: Sources Oct 14, 2009
Rick Boucher (D-Va), but staffers of Energy & Commerce Committee chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif. were also said to be particularly interested in collecting string on the subject. (Multichannel News)
Swine flu pandemic tests patchwork health system Oct 13, 2009
Henry Waxman, D-Calif. that would fix much of the problem. (Juneau Empire)
Senate finance panel to vote on health care bill Oct 13, 2009
"We are much closer than we've ever been. I think we're going to make it," said House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif. a co-sponsor of the House legislation. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Analysis: Health Care Progress, Now a Challenge Oct 9, 2009
Henry Waxman, D-Calif. told reporters on Thursday during a break in marathon leadership meetings on the issue. (ABC News -- Wire)
Options In Focus: Yamana Gold Oct 9, 2009
Henry Waxman, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and his colleague Bart Stupak are openly engaged in a campaign of harassment and intimidation against. 10/07/2009 06:13 PM ET. (Investors Business Daily)
Congress to review blocked doping suspensions Oct 9, 2009
Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif. is concerned that the legal issues raised in the case "could result in weaker performance-enhancing drugs policies for professional sports," the committee said in a statement issued Thursday to The Associated Press. (ESPN -- Football)
Congress' Ugly Intimidation Of An Industry Oct 8, 2009
Henry Waxman, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and his colleague Bart Stupak are openly engaged in a campaign of harassment and intimidation against 52 of America's largest health insurance providers. They seek nothing less than to silence all voices opposed to their government-run health care proposals. (Investors Business Daily)
Read 'Cost of Freedom' recap Oct 6, 2009
Look, the people that are backing this bill, mostly people from the "left coast" like Henry Waxman, Barbara Boxer, people really advocating for this climate change bill are those who don't live near coal-producing states places like Ohio, West Virginia, Michigan, where heavy industry uses traditional energy to employ its workers to make good. They're going to get hit hard as a result of this. (Fox News)
Clemens: Friend Andy Pettitte 'misheard' steroid talk Oct 6, 2009
Henry Waxman, said, "Someone isn't telling the truth.". "If Mr. McNamee is lying, then he has acted inexcusably and he has made Mr. Clemens an innocent victim," Waxman said. (Yahoo News -- Drugs in Sports)
Were Clemens' 'implausible' comments perjury? Oct 6, 2009
Henry Waxman, D-Los Angeles, congressional investigators wrote that the former New York Yankees standout made dozens of sworn statements at a nationally televised congressional hearing Feb. 13 that "appear to be contradicted by other evidence ... or (were) implausible.". The apparent falsehoods, the investigators wrote, ranged from Clemens' claim that he had never used or even discussed using human growth hormone, to his assertions that team trainers often injected him with vitamin B-12 during... (Yahoo News -- Drugs in Sports)
Sex and security in Afghanistan Oct 6, 2009
Deliberately withholding documents relating to violations of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act allegedly committed by AGNA's program manager and other AGNA employees when responding to a document demand from US Congressman Henry Waxman on behalf of the Congressional Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. This is not the first time issues of private military and security contractors and sex have come up. (Asia Times Online)
Climate bill alarms Valero Oct 5, 2009
The bill, sponsored by House Energy Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif, and U.S. Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Boxer claims climate bill could bring billions in investments Oct 5, 2009
Get on the green boat USA.BY AJ on 10/04/2009 at 15:39Barbara Boxer, Henry Waxman, ed Markey, John Kerry and the rest of these CONGRESSMEN have one agenda. Looking for a way to garner more money, from the American Tax-Payer. (TheHill.com)
House Pushes P2P Bill Oct 4, 2009
Committee chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif. who introduced a managers amendment with those exemptions, said the goal was to avoid sweeping in legitimate technologies unrelated to inadvertent file-sharing. (Multichannel News)
WSB-TV poll: ATL mayoral race still waiting for its moment Oct 2, 2009
Henry Waxman is the father of bat boy. He is this big lib hack douche congressman from california. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
New Report Exposes Special Interests Tied to Cap-and-Trade Bill Oct 1, 2009
The 1,428 pages of H.R. 2454 by Representatives Henry Waxman (D.-Calif. and Ed Markey (D.-Mass. (Human Events Online)
American stance Oct 1, 2009
The switch marks the transition of sponsors from Representatives Henry Waxman and Edward Markey, who shepherded it through the lower house, to Senators Barbara Boxer and John Kerry, who will seek to do the same through the upper house. But more has changed than just the name. (BBC News -- Americas)
Democrats Negotiating Deal on Abortion in Health Care Bill Oct 1, 2009
said Wednesday he is working with Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif. to reach a compromise in the House health care bill over the issue of federal funding for abortions. (Roll Call)
House Committee Pushing P2P File Sharing Bill Oct 1, 2009
Committee chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif. who introduced a managers amendment with those exemtions, said the goal was "to avoid sweeping in legitimate technologies unrelated to inadvertent file sharing," and would work with them to make sure the language made that clearer if need be. (Multichannel News)
Spirited debate over President Obama's policies has little to do with race Sep 30, 2009
Henry Waxman (D, CA), Oct. 10, 2002. " sparky595 wrote on Sep 26, 2009 7:43 AM:" "We begin with the common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and a threat to the peace and stability of the region. He has ignored the mandate of the United Nations and is building weapons of mass destruction and the means of delivering them." Sen. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
GAO finds DOD contractors have made progress on ethics Sep 30, 2009
Henry Waxman (D-Calif. and President Barack Obama have called for reforming defense contractors' practices, with Waxman convening hearings that showcased fraud, waste and abuse by contractors. (FCW.com)
House passes bill stopping Medicare premium hikes Sep 26, 2009
Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. Most Viewed - Politics. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Medical-device reviews scrutinized Sep 24, 2009
I have long been concerned that the 510k process permits too many devices on the market about whose safety and effectiveness even the FDA is uncertain, said Representative Henry Waxman. The result is hundreds of recalls of important devices for serious safety concerns. (Boston Globe)
FDA medical device approvals get new review Sep 24, 2009
Agency requests external study of system criticized by safety advocates. updated 4:26 p.m. ET Sept. 23, 2009. (MSNBC -- Health)
Pelosi Kills Healthcare Deal With Blue Dogs Sep 24, 2009
and a group of fellow blue dogs had negotiated a deal with Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif. in July that would remove the link to Medicare. (Newsmax)
'Extremely Unlikely' Taxpayers Will Repaid Sep 24, 2009
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif ... House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif. (ABC News -- Business)
Zelizer: Conservatism is far from dead Sep 22, 2009
As the president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Committee told The Washington Post, "Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid and Henry Waxman have done more to energize Christian conservatives than any conservative leader could have done with this health care package. I, who never believed that we were dead, did not believe that it would happen this quickly.". Even though conservatism might be in a state of crisis, the reports of its death were greatly exaggerated. (CNN -- US)
Genachowski Praised For Net Neutrality Proposal Sep 22, 2009
The bill got a big name co-sponsor last week when Energy & Commerce chairman Henry Waxman announced at an FCC oversight hearing that he was signing on. The Genachowski proposal drew praise from another one of network neutrality's strongest backers on the Hill, as well as numerous groups long advocating for a stronger government role in what they see as preserving and open and innovative Internet. (Multichannel News)
Health reform's 'gang of 6' reaps political cash Sep 21, 2009
Henry Waxman, D-Los Angeles. Committee chairs generally pull in more campaign contributions because of the power they wield over the legislative flow. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Now Democrats can negotiate health care reform Sep 19, 2009
It does not contain the Medicaid/Medicare dual eligibility rebate promoted by Henry Waxman ... Henry Waxman (D-Calif ... The particular committee who comissioned the study was Henry Waxman s committee they have an extensive website; and Fred can get some help to find it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Genachowski Expected To Propose Fifth Nondiscrimination Principle Sep 19, 2009
The biggest network neturality news out of that hearing was that Henry Waxman (D-Calif. had joined as a co-sponsor on a network neutrality bill spearheaded by Ed Markey (D-Mass. (Multichannel News)
'Bold Move'... Sep 19, 2009
Henry Waxman (D-Calif. chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee said he would co-author a net neutrality bill with Rep. (The Drudge Report)
Multichannel Newswire Sep 18, 2009
Bright House Sports Network gave itself and its subscribers a birthday of sorts, inking a deal with ESPN Regional Television for a host of Southeastern Conference sporting events House Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif. said Thursday that he had added himself as a co-sponsor to the network neutrality bill introduced by Rep. (Multichannel News)
Liberal Lies About National Healthcare: Fourth in a Series Sep 18, 2009
Zealous abortion supporter Henry Waxman -- a walking, breathing argument for abortion if ever there was one -- originally voted in favor of the Pitts amendment because that allowed him, in a sleazy parliamentary trick, to bring the amendment up for reconsideration later. Which he did -- as soon as he had enough Democrats in the hearing room to safely reject it. (Human Events Online)
The One Thing Sep 18, 2009
Now, fast forward to April 24, 2009 when Henry Waxman (who you may remember from the Waxman-Markley energy bill) said this ... REP. HENRY WAXMAN, D-CALIF.: The cost of the bill that Mr. Markey and I proposed, this analysis says, will cost the average American family less than 40 cents per day. (Fox News)
Another Health-Care Casualty: The Cap and Trade Bill Sep 17, 2009
Environmentalists were ecstatic when the House of Representatives passed the carbon cap-and-trade bill, led by Democratic Representatives Henry Waxman and Edward Markey, in June. Certainly, the legislation to limit national greenhouse-gas emissions could have been stronger, but the very possibility that the House would pass any such bill would have been unimaginable a year ago. (Time.com)
Immigrants care Sep 16, 2009
Henry Waxman, D-Calif. chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. (AZCentral)
Palin, DeMint should take lessons from this guy Sep 16, 2009
You too will shed the darkness of centralized authority and Henry Waxman one day. The Ronald will be there. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
The Devil is There Sep 14, 2009
It is in the Republican proposal currently in Congress that is being ignored by Henry Waxman and Nancy Pelosi. Nowhere have I read that the bills in Congress include portability, but Obama cited it in his comments. (Townhall.com)
Obama rallies his party in push for health plan Sep 12, 2009
They included the House of Representatives Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, and Henry Waxman, the chairman of the House energy and commerce committee, who both, like Mr Obama, say they still prefer the public option. Democrats sought to use momentum from the speech to reshape the national political debate after more than a month of playing defence. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Health care uproar drowns out climate-change debate Sep 12, 2009
Henry Waxman, D-Calif. who chairs the Energy and Commerce Committee, and Edward Markey, D-Mass. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Letter: Don't blast Herger without the context Sep 11, 2009
Mr. Herger received $52,500 from these sources, while Democrats Henry Waxman and Pete Stark received $144,300 and $164,270, respectively, from the same entities. Barbara Boxer received a $73,615 "bribe.". (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Obama: 'The Time for Games Has Passed' Sep 11, 2009
Obama Press Conference on Health Care Reform. Friday, September 11, 2009. (Slate)
Distortions -- or Truths? Sep 10, 2009
However, while the House Energy and Commerce Committee at first voted to exclude abortions from "essential" services, to the howls of NOW, Chairman Henry Waxman conducted a second vote, to drop the anti-abortion amendment. That vote carried. (Human Events Online)
