Henry Waxman
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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.
Nov 18, 2014
Today's hearing focuses on a growing public health threat, cyanotoxins in drinking water.
Nov 18, 2014
We must ensure that we establish a continuous operation and provide continuous funding.
Nov 18, 2014
Every year, toxins released from algal blooms prompt seasonal closures of shellfisheries around the Pacific, Gulf, and Atlantic coasts in the United States.
Nov 18, 2014
To support the clinical trials as well as more widespread use of any therapeutics and vaccines that are proven to safe and effective...
Nov 17, 2014
Well, it seems to me that it shouldn't be partisan in any way for us to give the grant of money the President has requested to deal with this terrible epidemic in Africa, and to protect Americans as well, and the request is quite balanced…
Nov 17, 2014
the key to protecting Americans from Ebola is stopping the disease at its source in West Africa.
Nov 17, 2014
Some members called for quarantines and travel bans that experts had determined would be harmful.
Nov 17, 2014
Earlier this month, President Obama sent to Congress a $6.2 billion supplemental budget request to enhance the U.S. Government response to the Ebola outbreak.
Nov 17, 2014
The President has asked for more money in a supplemental budget. A big portion of that is going to go to our efforts in Africa to try to stop and contain this disease.
Nov 17, 2014
This is a very important topic, and it is appropriate for Congress to learn about it because the American people want to know what is happening and want some answers.
Nov 17, 2014
It has now been 33 days since our last Ebola hearing, and since then, not one case of Ebola has been transmitted in the United States.
Nov 17, 2014
If we are not able to stop the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, the risks are very high that it would spread to other parts of Africa because of travel within Africa.
Nov 13, 2014
Today, we are voting once again to grant special treatment to TransCanada's Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. This is the third time this Congress and the eighth time since Republicans took control of the House. Instead of helping families…
Nov 13, 2014
The last gentleman that spoke said everybody is for this. Well, everybody in Louisiana is clearly for it. The Senator from Louisiana has been a strong supporter of it, and the would-be replacement Senator is strongly for it. The Republican…
Nov 13, 2014
I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Cleaver).
Nov 13, 2014
May I inquire how much time we have on each side. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California has 4\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Kentucky has 5\1/2\ minutes remaining.
Oct 15, 2014
A ban or quarantine would hinder efforts to fight the epidemic in West Africa, and the worse the epidemic becomes in West Africa, the greater it is going to be a problem all over the world including the United States.
Oct 15, 2014
We have to make sure that we monitor health care workers because they are exposed to people who have Ebola.
Sep 18, 2014
I yield myself an additional 1 minute. This bill creates a new process to rubberstamp every other pending and future tar sands pipeline. It even exempts these massive projects from the National Environmental Policy Act by limiting the NEPA…
Sep 18, 2014
I don't think Mr. Outterson or I thought or would want anybody to believe that we thought you don't need a profit and you don't need the private enterprise.
Sep 18, 2014
I hope we will discuss today another approach to getting new antibiotics on the market.
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