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Rep. Waxman Delivers Speech at the National Press Club
Jun 23, 2008
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On June 23, 2008, Rep. Waxman delivered a speech at the National Press Club.
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White House Asserts Executive Privilege over Environment Documents
Jun 20, 2008
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President Bush has asserted executive privilege over thousands of pages of documents that would show whether the President and his staff complied with the Clean Air Act in overruling EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson on important environmental decisions.
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Committee Holds Hearing on Grantmaking Practices at the Department of Justice
Jun 19, 2008
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The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing titled, “Examining Grantmaking Practices at the Department of Justice” on Thursday, June 19, 2008, in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.
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Committee Investigates Allegations of Contractors Overcharging for Fuel in Iraq
Jun 17, 2008
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Agencies Submit 5-year Action Plan for Uranium Contamination in the Navajo Nation
Jun 16, 2008
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In response to a request by Chairman Waxman and Ranking Member Davis, five federal agencies jointly submitted to the Committee a five-year action plan to begin cleaning up the widespread uranium contamination in the Navajo Nation.
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Chairman Waxman Requests Investigation into Criminal Fraud Cases in Iraq
Jun 16, 2008
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In a letter to the Defense Department Inspector General, Chairman Waxman asked the IG to examine potentially thousands of criminal cases involving fraudulent contracts in Iraq, which could involve hundreds of millions of federal dollars.
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Oversight Committee Subpoenas Justice Department for Plame Documents
Jun 16, 2008
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The Oversight Committee issued a subpoena to Attorney General Mukasey compelling the production of FBI interview reports of Vice President Cheney and President Bush and other documents regarding the outing of covert CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson.
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Chairman Waxman Schedules Contempt Vote
Jun 13, 2008
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In letters to EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson and White House official Susan Dudley, Chairman Waxman announced that the Committee will consider holding them in contempt for their repeated refusal to provide subpoenaed documents to the Committee.
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Chairman Waxman, Ranking Member Davis Question Major League Baseball on 2005 Testimony
Jun 12, 2008
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Chairman Waxman and Ranking Member Davis asked for additional information from Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players’ Association in response to questions about their 2005 congressional testimony on steroid use in Major League Baseball.
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Committee Holds Hearing on 2010 Census
Jun 11, 2008
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The Full Committee and the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives held a joint hearing on “2010 Census: Assessing the Census Bureau’s Progress,” at 10:00 a.m. on June 11, in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building. A preliminary transcript of this hearing is now available.
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