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05/22/2013
Press Release
Today the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released an analysis of the policy implications of enactment of a carbon tax. The CBO report makes a compelling case for inclusion of a carbon tax in any legislation to reduce the deficit or reform the tax code.
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. ...
05/20/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on Monday, May 20, 2013, at 4:00 p.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled, “Health Insurance Premiums Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.”
05/20/2013
Press Release
Today, Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman released a new analysis that provides the first detailed look at the 2014 Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual market premium filings.
05/17/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy held a hearing on Friday, May 17, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building on three legislative proposals entitled the “Federal and State Partnership for Environmental Protection Act of 2013,” the “Reducing Excessive Deadline Obligations Act of 2013,” and the “Federal Facility Accountability Act of 2013...
05/16/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Energy and Power and the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy held a joint hearing on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled, “The Fiscal Year 2014 Environmental Protection Agency Budget.”
05/16/2013
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade held a hearing on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at 9:45 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing was titled “Fraud on the Elderly: A Growing Concern for a Growing Population.”