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FDA Approval of Rezulin
Dec 18, 2000
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A new diabetes medication has been linked to at least 33 deaths since it was approved in 1996. According to the Los Angeles Times, the government's top diabetes researcher at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was a paid consultant to Rezulin's manufacturer, Warner-Lambert, while he oversaw the selection and use of the drug in a major government diabetes prevention study. Rep. Waxman wrote NIH Director Dr. Harold Varmus to resolve questions about the safety of Rezulin and the potential conflicts of interest.
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Letter from the FAA to Rep. Waxman
Dec 11, 2000
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On December 11, 2000, the FAA Director of the Office of Airport Safety and Standards responded to questions posed by Rep. Waxman's staff during an August 21, 2000 meeting following up on the requests made in Rep. Waxman's May 26, 2000 letter.
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Loopholes in the Drug Reimportation Bill
Oct 11, 2000
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Congress enacted legislation as part of the Agriculture Appropriations bill (Pub. L. No. 106-387) that purports to address prescription drug price discrimination by allowing the importation of lower priced foreign drugs. In reality, however, the drug reimportation provisions contain numerous loopholes that will prevent the law from reducing drug prices for seniors and other U.S. customers. One of the loopholes in the reimportation provisions creates a labeling “Catch 22” under which drugs cannot be imported into the United States unless the drug manufacturer consents to the importation by authorizing the importer to use the FDA-approved label. Because of the loopholes in the legislation, former HHS Secretary Donna Shalala determined that the law could not be successfully implemented.
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Rep. Waxman Expresses Concerns with the Holocaust Restitution Agreement
Sep 29, 2000
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Representative Waxman joined 45 Members of Congress in a letter expressing concern about the poor record of claims restitution at ICHEIC. The letter also expressed concern that the inclusion of insurance in the July 17, 2000 Holocaust restitution agreement between the United States and Germany could cause more problems and further delays.
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Correspondence with Hon. Lawrence S. Eagleburger, Chairman of the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims (ICHEIC)
Sep 29, 2000
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On September 29, 2000, Representative Waxman joined 45 Members of Congress in a letter expressing concern about the poor record of claims restitution at ICHEIC. The letter also expressed concern that the inclusion of insurance in the July 17, 2000 Holocaust restitution agreement between the United States and Germany could cause more problems and further delays.
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Committee Hearings on White House E-mails
Sep 26, 2000
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The Committee held five days of hearings in 2000 on the topic of White House e-mails. Rep. Waxman’s opening statements have attempted to put some of the issues explored at these hearings into their proper context, while rebutting many of the unsubstantiated allegations that have been made by the majority and others during the investigation.
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Campaign Finance Correspondence
Aug 12, 2000
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Throughout the campaign finance investigation, Rep. Waxman regularly documented abuses and improper conduct by the majority through correspondence with Rep. Burton. In the 105th Congress, for example, Rep. Waxman wrote 146 letters to Rep. Burton about the conduct of the investigation.
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Statements on the Campaign Finance Investigation
Jul 20, 2000
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Rep. Waxman’s opening statements provide a window into many mistakes and unsubstantiated allegations that characterize the majority’s campaign finance investigation.
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Appropriations Riders Would Block DOJ´s Suit Against Tobacco Industry
Jun 19, 2000
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Hidden riders in VA-HUD and Commerce-State-Justice Appropriations bills would effectively give the tobacco industry immunity from federal liability -- despite the tobacco companies´ decades of deceit about the dangers of smoking.
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Letter to FAA Administrator Garvey and July 19, 2000 FAA response
May 26, 2000
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On May 26, 2000, Rep. Waxman sent a letter to FAA Administrator Garvey requesting that the FAA: (1) designate 1,000 feet of existing runway as a Runway Safety Area to conform with current FAA guidelines on RSA length; and (2) institute an 80 dB maximum noise limit on all arriving aircraft during curfew hours from 11 pm to 7 am on weekdays and from 11 pm to 8 am on weekends.
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Representative Henry A. Waxman 30th District of California
