Op-Eds and Articles
Aug 13, 2001
Did NBC Make Call With Welch in the Backfield?
In a Los Angeles times Op-ed, Rep. Waxman comments on the network television coverage of the 2000 presidential elections. He explains that the presumption that George W. Bush won the election was the result of the calls the major television networks made on election night.
Aug 8, 2001
NBC Balks at Sharing Election Night Tapes
Correspondence between Rep. Waxman and the head of NBC over what exactly happened in the network's newsroom on election night is reviving questions about whether Congress should have any role in overseeing the news media.
Aug 6, 2001
Waxman Presses NBC on Election-Night Videos
Rep. Waxman claims that NBC has been less than candid and continues his efforts to force the network to surrender alleged videotapes from election night last November to determine whether General Electric Co. chairman and CEO Jack Welch inappropriately influenced the network's call of the presidential race.
Aug 4, 2001
Waxman to NBC: Don't Welch on Videotapes
Rep. Waxman pushes NBC News to present alleged videotapes from the 2000 presidential election. The alleged tapes, which NBC insists do not exist, show GE Chairman/CEO Jack Welch trying to push NBC into calling the election for George W. Bush.
Nov 9, 1997
Los Angeles Times Henry Waxman Holding the Line on Health Care for America's Poor
Issues: Health
In The Los Angeles Times interview, Rep. Waxman discusses his dedication to health care reform, affordable prescription drugs, and regulation of the tobacco industry despite a Republican majority in the House.
Jun 17, 1997
New York Times News Service: Dispute Simmers over Distribution of Funds for Children's Health Care
Issues: Health
Congress has agreed to pay $16 billion on health care for uninsured children in the next five years. A major dispute has broken out over whether the states or the federal government should decided how to use the money.
May 22, 1997
Waxman's Quest to Clear the Air
Issues: Health
Rep. Waxman comments on the ongoing battle with the tobacco industry. The industry wants to limit the FDA's regulatory power and its liability in lawsuits related to nicotine addiction. In exchange, Waxman says, the tobacco industry would offer various concessions, including acceptance of Waxman's own Environmental Tobacco Smoke Bill, which would greatly extend prohibitions of smoking in public places nationwide.
Sep 25, 1996
House Bill Bars Federal AIDS Treatment for Immigrants
Issues: Health
The new immigration bill passed by the House today would deny both legal and illegal immigrants federally funded HIV treatment. Some opponents of the provision say it may result in more AIDS babies.
