Today Rep. Henry A. Waxman is being honored by the Humane Society of the United States for his leadership on animal protection legislation in Congress. He is receiving the Legislative Leader Award for his work on the Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act.
Today Rep. Henry A. Waxman and Rep. Adam Schiff led a letter, joined by 18 Members of Congress, to the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America asking that the organization vote to drop its discriminatory policy that bans gay scouts and scout leaders from membership.
Last week, the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) honored Rep. Henry A. Waxman with its “Leadership in Public Policy” Award at an event for the 30th Anniversary Celebration of the Orphan Drug Act. Rep. Waxman gave the following statement at the award ceremony: