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Henry Waxman is a former U.S. Representative from California, serving from 1975 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he was known for his work on health care, environmental policy, and consumer protection. During his tenure, Waxman played a key role in the passage of the Affordable Care Act and was a prominent advocate for climate change legislation. He chaired the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where he focused on issues such as tobacco regulation and health care reform.
I would like to offer my thoughts on H.R. 4701, the Tick-Borne Disease Research Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014. H.R. 4701 would create a new working group to review efforts on Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases within…
On rollcall No. 460, had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Holt The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the request for a recorded vote on amendment No. 3 printed in House Report 113-563…
I want to express my support for H.R. 594, the Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research and Education (MD CARE) Amendments of 2014. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of…
I oppose this rider, which would block the Department of Energy from implementing or enforcing commonsense energy efficiency standards for lightbulbs. This rider was a bad idea 3 years ago when it was first offered, and it is even more…
When a company wants to export liquefied natural gas, LNG, it has to submit an application with the Department of Energy. For the export to countries with a free trade agreement with the U.S., the DOE must grant the applications without…
I demand a recorded vote. The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Texas will be postponed. Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Ellison
I thank the gentleman for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, since before the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, experts have been concerned about the vulnerability of chemical plants to attack. These facilities hold large stores of…
I appreciate that the gentleman from Colorado, Congressman Gardner, is proposing some changes in an effort to address some of the problems with his bill. The base bill would require the Department of Energy to make final decisions on…
I know that the Ambassador from Hungary and other countries that are looking at the possible aggression of the Russians are concerned about not having to rely on Russia alone for their natural gas supplies, and they are desperate. And we…
At this time, I am pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentlewoman from the State of Illinois (Ms. Schakowsky), a very important member of our committee.
Climate change is the biggest energy challenge we face, so before approving a multibillion-dollar energy infrastructure project that will last for decades, we need to evaluate its climate impacts. That is the standard the President rightly…
I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Welch The Acting CHAIR. It is…
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