Committee Holds Hearings on the Lack of Hospital Emergency Surge Capacity
The Committee held two days of hearings on the impact of the Administration’s Medicaid regulations on hospital emergency surge capacity and the ability of hospitals to respond to a mass casualty event, such as a terrorist attack using conventional explosives or natural disaster.
Friday, May 09, 2008 | Public Health
Committee Surveys State Hospital Associations Regarding Healthcare Associated Infections
Chairman Waxman sent letters to each of the nation’s state hospital associations requesting information about their efforts to halt the epidemic of healthcare associated infections and whether proven solutions have been implemented.
Thursday, May 08, 2008 | Census Data, Waste, Fraud, and Abuse, Federal Government Operations
Chairman Waxman and Rep. Clay Request Testimony at Hearing on Census Bureau
Chairman Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Clay invited Secretary of Commerce Gutierrez and Census Bureau Director Steven Murdock to testify at a June hearing regarding the Census Bureau’s preparation for the 2010 census and the mismanaged Field Data Collection Automation (FDCA) contract.
Friday, May 02, 2008 | Energy Policy
Chairman Waxman Clarifies Energy Bill Provision
Chairman Waxman wrote to Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Levin and Ranking Member McCain to correct misinformation about section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, which ensures that federal agencies are not spending taxpayer dollars on new fuel sources that will exacerbate global warming.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 | Environment
Chairman Waxman Releases Internal Administration Documents, Calls for Right Whale Protections
In a letter to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator Dudley, Chairman Waxman urged the release of a pending rule to protect endangered right whales from being killed by ships, and released documents indicating that the rule’s delay may be due to baseless objections raised by White House officials.