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Making Their Mark
Dec 11, 1999
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Rep. Waxman profile in the National Journal.
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Nationwide Drug Pricing Report Released
Nov 9, 1999
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For too long our nation´s seniors have faced discrimination in drug pricing. The sad reality is that those in greatest need of lifesaving medicines often have the least ability to pay for them—yet drug companies are charging those seniors the highest prices possible. This nationwide report shows that seniors from California to Maine are paying over 130% more for essential prescriptions than the drug companies´ most favored customers—such as the HMO´s and the federal government.
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Committee Hearings on Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Oct 19, 1999
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Chairman Burton has held a number of hearings on complementary and alternative medicines. He has used these hearings as an opportunity to criticize the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health for what he says is a lack of commitment to making complementary and alternative medicines widely available. Rep. Waxman’s hearing statements explain that while these treatments should be available, all medicine, including complementary and alternative medicine, needs to be safe and effective. According to Rep. Waxman, the standards for judging safety and efficacy need to be the same, whatever the treatment.
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Victims of Nazi and Communist Persecution to Reclaim Their Expropriated Property
Oct 13, 1999
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Rep. Waxman sent a letter signed by 58 Members of Congress urging the Polish parliament to pass a restitution law that would finally allow victims of Nazi and communist persecution to reclaim their expropriated property.
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Letter to Polish Parliament Regarding Holocaust Restitution
Oct 13, 1999
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In October 1999, Rep. Waxman sent a letter signed by 58 Members of Congress urging the Polish parliament to pass a restitution law that would finally allow victims of Nazi and communist persecution to reclaim their expropriated property.
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Committee Hearings on Dietary Supplements
May 27, 1999
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Chairman Burton held several hearings on FDA’s regulation of dietary supplements. He used the hearings in part as an opportunity to criticize FDA for what he claimed was over-regulation of dietary supplement products. Rep. Waxman’s opening statements explained that while there are supplements such as certain minerals and vitamins that play an important role in promoting health, there are legitimate concerns about the efficacy as well as the safety of some of these products that need to be addressed.
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Protecting Medical Privacy
May 25, 1999
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Under current federal law, we have little control over our medical records. To protect the privacy of our medical records, Rep. Waxman co-introduced the Health Information Privacy Act of 1999. Please review his Dear Colleague letter and statement on the issue as well as a summary of the bill and the bill itself.
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Long-Range 50 Caliber Sniper Weapons
May 3, 1999
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These weapons, powerful enough to penetrate an armored limousine or helicopter, are readily available at gun stores and on the Internet.
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Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
Apr 20, 1999
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Rep. Waxman has joined a number of colleagues in introducing the Access to Rx Medications in Medicare (ARMM) Act of 1999 to provide comprehensive Medicare drug coverage to older Americans.
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Government Reform Committee Hearing on Taxes
Apr 14, 1999
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Under the Clinton Administration, America´s economy performed so well that governors could afford to lower state tax rates. Rep. Waxman discusses who deserves the credit for these tax cuts.
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Representative Henry A. Waxman 30th District of California
