Press Releases

Safe Climate Caucus Members Call for Action on Climate Change

Rep. Waxman Launches New Manhattan Beach Office

Rep. Henry A. Waxman officially opened his new office in Manhattan Beach yesterday, January 31. Local elected officials, chamber of commerce members, and residents of the South Bay joined Rep. Waxman for the new office opening.

Bicameral Task Force Asks for Best Ideas to Address Climate Change

Today, the co-chairs of the Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change, Rep. Henry A. Waxman and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, wrote to over 300 businesses and organizations, soliciting their views on actions the federal government could take to reduce carbon pollution and strengthen our resiliency to climate change. The members have called for ideas for action that can be taken using the Administration’s existing authority as well as ideas that might need congressional approval. The members wrote to groups representing a wide range of key stakeholders, including industry, labor, nongovernmental organizations, academia, business and trade associations, and faith-based and public health groups.

Rep. Waxman and Sen. Whitehouse Form Bicameral Climate Change Task Force

Following President Obama’s recent statement in his inaugural address that failing to respond to the threat of climate change would “betray our children and future generations,” U.S. Representative Henry A. Waxman (D-CA) and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today announced the formation of a bicameral Task Force on Climate Change to address this important issue.

Department of Veterans Affairs: Building 209 Therapeutic and Supportive Housing VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles Medical Center Campus

Department of Veterans Affairs: West Los Angeles VA Homeless Veteran Treatment Facility Contract Awarded

GAO Report Finds Physician Self-Referrals Cost Medicare More Than $100 Million Annually, Pose Risk to Beneficiaries

Senators Max Baucus and Chuck Grassley and Representatives Pete Stark, Sandy Levin, and Henry A. Waxman today unveiled a report detailing the role physician self-referrals have in driving up costs for patients, taxpayers, and Medicare.

GAO Report Confirms Health Reform Law New Medicare Drug Discounts Saving Seniors Money

A report released today by Reps. Henry Waxman, Sander Levin, and John Dingell, and Sen. Max Baucus, confirms the successful implementation of the new Medicare Part D drug discount included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The report shows that the landmark health reform law the congressional leaders helped pass is effectively saving seniors’ money.

Rep. Waxman Releases Report on Impacts of Ryan Budget on Seniors in LA Metro Area

Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman released a new report on the impacts of the Republican budget, written by Rep. Paul Ryan and supported by Governor Mitt Romney, on seniors in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

Rep. Waxman to Introduce Legislation to Monitor Antibiotic Use in Animals

Today Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman announced plans to introduce legislation to increase information on the amount and use of antibiotics in animals raised for human consumption. The bill, the “Delivering Antibiotic Transparency in Animals (DATA) Act”, will provide critical information to the FDA about the amounts and types of antibiotics being fed to livestock. Rep. Waxman made the announcement at a press conference in Santa Monica where he was joined by Chef Mary Sue Milliken of Border Grill Restaurant, Chef Nancy Silverton of Osteria Mozza and Pizzeria Mozza, Dr. Brad Spellberg of Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, and Jean Halloran of Consumers Union.