added 2007 Wed Jun 13 10:25:26 by Aidenag
In a letter to DOT Secretary Peters, Chairman Waxman asks for documents and an interview relating to apparent efforts by the Department to lobby Members of Congress to oppose efforts by California and other states to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles.
In a letter to DOT Secretary Peters, Chairman Waxman asks for documents and an interview relating to apparent efforts by the Department to lobby Members of Congress to oppose efforts by California and other states to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles.
added 2007 Fri Apr 27 20:41:32 by Aidenag
House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) has invited former CIA Director George Tenet to testify before his committee next month about claims that Iraq sought to buy uranium in Africa.
House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) has invited former CIA Director George Tenet to testify before his committee next month about claims that Iraq sought to buy uranium in Africa.
added 2007 Fri Apr 27 18:26:59 by Aidenag
A House committee chairman asked 27 federal departments and agencies yesterday to turn over information related to White House briefings about elections or political candidates, substantially widening the scope of a investigation into the administration's compliance with the law that restricts partisan political activity by government employees.
A House committee chairman asked 27 federal departments and agencies yesterday to turn over information related to White House briefings about elections or political candidates, substantially widening the scope of a investigation into the administration's compliance with the law that restricts partisan political activity by government employees.
added 2007 Sat Apr 7 23:19:01 by tomboy501
Recent legislation sponsored by Waxman: The Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007, The Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007, The Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2007, The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, and The Accountability in Contracting Act.
Recent legislation sponsored by Waxman: The Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007, The Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007, The Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2007, The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007, and The Accountability in Contracting Act.
added 2007 Thu Mar 15 22:17:33 by Wil
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has sent a letter to House government reform committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) requesting an investigation of whether the White House has been violating the Presidential Records Act, in an attempt to keep certain correspondence away from prying eyes.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has sent a letter to House government reform committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) requesting an investigation of whether the White House has been violating the Presidential Records Act, in an attempt to keep certain correspondence away from prying eyes.
added 2007 Thu Mar 15 2:13:06 by Aidenag
A bill sponsored by the chair of the House Oversight Committee, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), seeks to stop the "rewriting of history" by restoring full access to presidential records.
A bill sponsored by the chair of the House Oversight Committee, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), seeks to stop the "rewriting of history" by restoring full access to presidential records.
added 2007 Mon Mar 12 20:10:35 by Aidenag
The Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today demanded that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice respond to 11 outstanding requests for information sent by his office since 2003. Waxman was particularly concerned with the false claim made by President Bush concerning Iraq's efforts to acquire uranium from Africa.
The Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today demanded that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice respond to 11 outstanding requests for information sent by his office since 2003. Waxman was particularly concerned with the false claim made by President Bush concerning Iraq's efforts to acquire uranium from Africa.
added 2007 Thu Feb 15 22:49:03 by Wil
A bill introduced by Henry Waxman (D-CA) would provide more protection for federal workers who expose wrongdoing in the government. It would expand the legal rights that whistleblowers have, mandating a jury trial in certain circumstances. It provides new protections for federal contractors and employees of the FBI and other intelligence agencies.
A bill introduced by Henry Waxman (D-CA) would provide more protection for federal workers who expose wrongdoing in the government. It would expand the legal rights that whistleblowers have, mandating a jury trial in certain circumstances. It provides new protections for federal contractors and employees of the FBI and other intelligence agencies.
added 2007 Wed Jan 31 0:41:41 by bhartzer
The new Democratic chairman of a House panel charged today that the Bush administration tried to mislead the public about climate change "by injecting doubt into the science of global warming and minimizing the potential dangers."
The new Democratic chairman of a House panel charged today that the Bush administration tried to mislead the public about climate change "by injecting doubt into the science of global warming and minimizing the potential dangers."
added 2007 Tue Jan 30 18:56:47 by STONERS
The Democratic chairman of a House panel examining the government's response to climate change said Tuesday there is evidence that senior Bush administration officials sought repeatedly "to mislead the public by injecting doubt into the science of global warming."
The Democratic chairman of a House panel examining the government's response to climate change said Tuesday there is evidence that senior Bush administration officials sought repeatedly "to mislead the public by injecting doubt into the science of global warming."
