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05/23/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Examining Drug Compounding.”
05/22/2013
Floor Action
H.R. 3 grants a regulatory earmark to TransCanada Corporation, effectively exempting TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline from all federal...
05/22/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled, “Examining SAMHSA’s Role in Delivering Services to the Severely Mentally Ill.”
05/22/2013
Markup
The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a markup beginning on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at 4:00 p.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building for opening statements on H.R. 2052, the “Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2013.”
The Subcommittee will reconvene on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building in open markup session on...
05/22/2013
Press Release
Today, Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman spoke on the House Floor during debate of H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act, to call on Congress to oppose the bill, which provides special treatment for TransCanada and the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. The bill effectively exempts the pipeline from all federal permitting requirements, including mitigation of avoidable environmental harm....
05/21/2013
Hearing
The Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled, “Cyber Threats and Security Solutions.”
05/21/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled, “Cybersecurity: An Examination of the Communications Supply Chain.”
05/21/2013
Press Release
Drawing from responses from more than 100 utilities across America, a new report released today shows that the nation’s electric grid remains highly vulnerable to attacks from Iran and North Korea, or other threats like geomagnetic storms from solar activity. The report, released by Reps. Ed Markey and Henry A. Waxman indicates that the lengthy, industry-driven process by which grid...
05/21/2013
Press Release
Today Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman sent a Dear Colleague letter urging a no vote on H.R. 3, the “Northern Route Approval Act,” which effectively exempts the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline from all federal permitting requirements. The House will debate and vote on the bill tomorrow, May 22. The Committee has additional information on H.R. 3 available online here. ...
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