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Big Pharma's shell game - Duff Wilson reports

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:54:50 GMT

“The drug industry made over $50 billion in profits in 2008,” Representative Henry A. Waxman, Democrat of California and chairman of the Commerce Committee, said at the hearing.
Source: PharmaGossip

Committee Leaders Call for GAO Analysis of Recent Prescription Drug Price Increases

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:40:10 GMT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2009--Leaders of the House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce Committees sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) last night requesting an expedited report on recent trends in prescription drug pricing.
Source: Drugs.com

Committee Leaders Call for GAO Analysis of Recent Prescription Drug Price Increases

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:33:24 GMT

WASHINGTON, DC November 18, 2009 ― Leaders of the House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce Committees sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) last night requesting an expedited report on recent trends in prescription drug...
Source: YubaNet

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ON OFFENDER REGISTRY, BUYING AMERICAN, ABORTION, LIMBAUGH, COLISEUM

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:22:48 GMT

Parents, before sending your children out in the coming days, please take the time to check the Kansas Bureau of Investigation Web site for registered offenders in your area. There are more than 1,000 registered offenders in Wichita alone.
Source: Kansas.com

House Chairmen at Odds Over Consumer Finance Protection Agency

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:56:17 GMT

House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank , D-Mass. , is not thrilled with another committee chairman’s planned changes to legislation that would establish a Consumer Financial Protection Agency.
Source: CQ Politics

House leaders commit to permanent reform of the Medicare physician payment formula

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:08:30 GMT

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and the chairs of the three committees leading the health reform effort, Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Rep. Charles B. Rangel, Chair of the Committee on...
Source: News-Medical.net

Does This Shock Anyone? -- By: Greg Pollowitz

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:30:02 GMT

A little noticed Environmental Protection Agency analysis shows that the pending climate-change bill in Congress would particularly benefit the states represented by its primary authors.
Source: National Review Online

Wrangle Over Rangel Shows Signs of Strain

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:01:20 GMT

Charles B. Rangel , his voice unmistakable, welcomed Speaker Nancy Pelosi into his corner hideaway office at the Capitol last week. Soon afterward, he ushered in Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus.
Source: CQ Politics

Henry A. Waxman (D - CA) fires back at Rush on Air America

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:54:49 GMT

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Thu, 07 May 2009 11:15:00 GMT

US Rep. Henry Waxman (L), D-CA, listens to a translator for Sarita Malviya (C) and Safreen Khanon (R) after dropping by their meeting with his staff May 7, 2009 on Captiol Hill in Washington, DC.

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Thu, 07 May 2009 11:15:00 GMT

US Rep. Henry Waxman (R), D-CA, shakes hands with Sarita Malviya during a drop-by meeting with his congressional staff on May 7, 2009 on Captiol Hill in Washington, DC.