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Rep. Waxman Requests Medicaid Documents to be Properly Posted on Website
Aug 10, 2006
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Rep. Waxman asks that guidance letters provided to state Medicaid programs be provided on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services website in a format generally accessible to standard computer users.
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FEMA Trailers Exhibit Unsafe Levels of Formaldehyde Gas
Aug 10, 2006
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Reps. Waxman and Melancon request information from FEMA regarding hazardous levels of formaldehyde gas, a respiratory irritant and carcinogen, detected in FEMA-issued trailers used for housing Hurricane Katrina evacuees. Tests reveal that 94 percent of trailers tested had indoor levels of formaldehyde above EPA safety guidelines.
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Rep. Waxman Requests Investigation Into Poor Mail Service in Los Angeles Area
Aug 3, 2006
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Rep. Waxman requests that the USPS Inspector General initiate an investigation to identify the cause of the continuing delays at the Los Angeles mail processing center. An anonymous report received by Rep. Waxman shows unacceptable delays in both first class and periodical mail, confirming reports by constituents of poor mail service.
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Rep. Waxman Requests Public Participation and Transparency in Media Ownership Debate
Aug 1, 2006
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Rep. Waxman, along with 83 of his House colleagues, writes the FCC regarding our nation’s broadcast media ownership rules. They strongly urge the FCC to debate any potential changes in media ownership rules in an open and public manner, and allow the greatest level of public participation possible while making such crucial decisions.
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Rep. Waxman Welcomes Testimony of Global Warming Experts
Jul 27, 2006
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The House Energy & Commerce Committee held a second day of hearings on the science of global warming. Rep. Waxman expresses concern that despite a scientific consensus that human activities are warming the planet, the Committee is using its resources to attack an eight year old study which has withstood scrutiny from the National Academy of Sciences and doesn’t even form the primary evidence supporting global warming.
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Homeland Security Contracts Waste Hundreds of Millions of Taxpayer Dollars
Jul 27, 2006
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Ranking Member Waxman and Chairman Davis release a comprehensive report on homeland security contracting that finds pervasive mismanagement and waste.
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GAO Finds EPA Failing to Protect Public Health from Toxic Air Pollution
Jul 26, 2006
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In a new report, GAO finds that sixteen years after Congress passed the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments, EPA has failed to carry out many of the Act’s requirements to protect Americans from cancer-causing toxic air pollution.
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Rep. Waxman’s Statement Opposing the Marriage Protection Amendment
Jul 25, 2006
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Rep. Waxman speaks out against the “Marriage Protection Amendment,” a bill that would have amended our Constitution to permanently deny same-sex couples the right to marry. He exposes the reality of the bill as a partisan, political ploy, accusing Republicans of exploiting the lives of gays and lesbians for their own political gain.
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EPA Rulemaking Delay May Harm Public Health
Jul 24, 2006
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Rep. Waxman, along with Sens. Boxer and Obama, protests an EPA plan to further delay the final Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule, which is already years overdue. Another year of delay will allow more children to be exposed to hazardous lead contamination in their homes and undermine the public health.
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Federal Prosecutors Are Underfunded and Understaffed
Jul 24, 2006
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Reps. Waxman and Conyers reveal that U.S. Attorney offices across the nation are being undermined by attorney vacancies and lack of funding, with some offices facing shortages of even basic supplies, like binder clips and envelopes. In staff interviews, Assistant U.S. Attorneys reported that the problems are affecting the outcome of both criminal and civil cases.
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Representative Henry A. Waxman 30th District of California
