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04/29/2010
Press Release
A new GAO study of the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save (CARS) program confirmed that it met key goals of stimulating the economy and improving vehicle fuel economy.
04/29/2010
Press Release
The Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection will hold a hearing on a discussion draft of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act on Thursday, May 6, 2010, in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. The Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010 would strengthen the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and improve vehicle safety.
04/29/2010
Press Release
Today Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Bart Stupak sent letters to BP America Inc. and Transocean Ltd. regarding recent reports on the failure of the blowout preventer on the Deepwater Horizon rig to shut off the flow of oil as a significant factor in the oil spill.
04/28/2010
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled "Antibiotic Resistance and the Threat to Public Health" on Wednesday, April 28, 2010. The hearing explored the phenomenon of antibiotic resistance and the effects it has on human health.
04/28/2010
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection held a hearing entitled "Public Sales of Hurricane Katrina/Rita FEMA Trailers: Are they Safe or Environmental Time Bombs?" on Wednesday, April 28, 2010. The hearing discussed public sales by the General Services Administration (GSA) of travel trailers and mobile homes that were purchased and provisioned by the...
04/28/2010
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held a hearing entitled "Clean Energy Policies That Reduce Our Dependence on Oil" on Wednesday, April 28, 2010, in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing examined the impact of oil dependence on our economy and national security, and how recent Environmental Protection Agency regulation and future policies can reduce that...
04/27/2010
Press Release
Today Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Bart Stupak sent letters to BP America and Transocean Ltd., the two companies involved in the recent explosion on an oil drilling rig off the coast of Louisiana. The Committee is investigating the adequacy of the companies' risk management and emergency response plans for accidental oil and gas releases at the Deepwater Horizon...
04/27/2010
Press Release
Representative Henry A. Waxman, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statements today announcing their intent to work together on automobile safety legislation in the coming days to address problems highlighted by recent vehicle recalls.
Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Hearing on H.R. ____, the “Consumer Product Safety Enhancement Act”
04/27/2010
Press Release
The Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection will hold a hearing entitled H.R. ____, the "Consumer Product Safety Enhancement Act" on Thursday, April 29, 2010.
04/27/2010
Press Release
Committee and Subcommittee Chairs from the House Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor today sent a letter to the CEOs of seven insurance companies, most of whom last week announced they were allowing individuals up to age 26 to get coverage through their parents' health insurance, ahead of health reform legislation taking effect.
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