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02/24/2010
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection and the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet held a joint hearing titled, "The Collection and Use of Location Information for Commercial Purposes," on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, in 2141 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing examined privacy and other issues related to the commercial...
02/24/2010
Press Release
The Subcommittee on Energy and Environment will hold a hearing entitled, "Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Drinking Water: Risks to Human Health and the Environment," on Thursday, February 25, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. in room 2322 of the Rayburn House Office Building. This hearing will examine the science and regulation of endocrine disruptors that may be found in sources of...
02/24/2010
Press Release
The Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing entitled "Medical Radiation: An Overview of the Issues" on Friday, February 26, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. in room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. This hearing will examine the potential benefits and risks of the use of radiation in medicine.
02/23/2010
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing titled, "Response by Toyota and NHTSA to Incidents of Sudden Unintended Acceleration," on Tuesday, February 23, 2010. The hearing examined the response to persistent consumer complaints of sudden, unintended acceleration in vehicles manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation.
02/22/2010
Press Release
The chairmen of the three House committees with jurisdiction over health policy, U.S. Reps. Henry A. Waxman (D-CA), Charles B. Rangel (D-NY), and George Miller (D-CA), today responded to President Obama's health insurance reform proposal released this morning. The chairmen will be attending the White House's bipartisan meeting on health reform.
02/22/2010
Press Release
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing titled, "Response by Toyota and NHTSA to Incidents of Sudden Unintended Acceleration," on Tuesday, February 23, 2010. The hearing will examine the response to persistent consumer complaints of sudden, unintended acceleration in vehicles manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation.
02/22/2010
Press Release
Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Bart Stupak wrote to James E. Lentz, President and Chief Operating Officer of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. and Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in advance of tomorrow's Subcommittee hearing.
02/22/2010
Press Release
The Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection and the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet will hold a joint hearing titled, "The Collection and Use of Location Information for Commercial Purposes," on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, in 2141 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing will examine privacy and other issues related to the...
02/22/2010
Press Release
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing on "Premium Increases by Anthem Blue Cross in the Individual Health Insurance Market," on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building. This hearing will examine proposed increases in premium rates by Anthem Blue Cross, a subsidiary of WellPoint, Inc., by as much as 39% in the individual...
02/18/2010
Press Release
Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Edward Markey today sent letters to eight oil and gas companies that use hydraulic fracturing to extract oil and natural gas from unconventional sources in the United States. The Committee is requesting information on the chemicals used in fracturing fluids and the potential impact of the practice on the environment and human health.
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