Toyota woes could lead to stronger U.S. oversight

2010-02-23T16:30:48Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Recalls and other safety questions engulfing Toyota Motor Corp could prompt Congress to strengthen U.S. government tools for overseeing the industry, a senior lawmaker said on Tuesday.</p><p>

House panel to investigate hydraulic fracturing

2010-02-22T08:37:59Z

<div id="subtitle">House panel launches inquiry into oil, gas drilling technique known as 'fracking'</div><div><p>An oil and gas drilling technique that is becoming more widespread is drawing scrutiny from lawmakers concerned that it may pose a hazard to human health by tainting drinking water and harming the environment.</p><p>Top Democrats

Drug companies threatening to oppose health bill

2010-02-22T20:13:15Z

<div><p>The drug industry is threatening to end its support for President Barack Obama's health overhaul effort because of a rift with the administration over protecting brand-name biotech drugs from low-cost generic competitors.</p><p>In an e-mail obtained Friday by The Associated Press, the president of the

Pelosi And House Democrats Hold News Conference On Financial Reform Act

2009-12-11T14:31:27Z

WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 11: U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (R) taps on the shoulder of Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) (L) as Waxman leaves during a news conference on Capitol Hill December 11, 2009 in Washington, DC. The House has passed the US congressman said Wednesday.</p><p>"The newspapers my generation has taken for granted are facing a structural threat to the business model that has sustained them," said Reuters) - A top Democratic lawmaker predicted on Wednesday that the government will be involved in shaping the future for struggling U.S. media organizations.</p><p>House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, saying quality jour...

US lawmaker fears rulings undermine dope tests

2010-02-24T10:20:48Z

<div><p>Henry Waxman, a key US lawmaker in oversight of sport, said on Tuesday that recent court rulings to block bans of two National Football League players weaken advances in fighting banned substance abuse.</p><p>Waxman, chairman of the

Senate committee to investigate insurer pricing

2010-02-24T10:24:16Z

<div id="subtitle">Senate committee to investigate health insurer pricing of small business coverage</div><div><p>The Senate health care committee chairman said Tuesday the panel is investigating how health insurers price the coverage they sell to small businesses, which have struggled for years with soaring premiums.</p><p>Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, has sent lett...

Analysis: Health care progress, now a challenge

2010-02-24T21:08:18Z

<div><p>More than nine months in the making, the health care bill soon to emerge from the Senate Finance Committee is the only one judged so far to meet President Barack Obama's conditions for significantly expanding insurance coverage without raising federal deficits, at the same time it slows the rise in medical cost...

House Democrats participate in a hearing on health insurance reform in Washington

2009-09-16T00:05:59Z

Rep. George Miller (D-CA) (L), Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (2nd-L), Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Ct) (2nd-R) and Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) participate in a House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee hearing on heath insurance reform, in

Health Insurance

2009-09-19T10:17:24Z

Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., left, and Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., take part in the House Democratic Steering Committee forum on health insurance reform, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, on Capitol Hill in U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) (L) and Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) (R) listen during a forum held by Democratic Steering and Policy Committee September 15, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The committee held a forum to discuss the ne...

Democrats push insurers on small business plans

2010-02-25T13:39:23Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats heading the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee widened the...

Democrats probe 'purging' of health coverage

2010-02-25T13:38:48Z

<div id="subtitle">Waxman, Stupak probe whether insurers dump small businesses that become expensive to insure</div><div><p>A top House Democrat is investigating whether the nation's largest health insurers have deliberately canceled coverage for small businesses after their employees became sick and sought expensive treatment.</p><p>Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif.<...

California News - August 21, 2009

2009-08-24T11:05:58Z

Healthcare reform protestors gather outside UCLA's Korn Hall as US Representative Henry Waxman and State Senator Fran Pavley participate in a Climate Change Forum inside Friday August 21, 2009 in House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Rep. Henry Waxman, D-CA hosts a climate change forum at UCLA, focusing.on California's role as a national leader on climate p...

Insurance spokesman decries 'fishing expedition'

2010-02-25T18:36:57Z

<div id="subtitle">House Democrats request detailed records from industry opposed to health legislation</div><div><p>A spokesman for the health insurance industry accused Democrats of mounting a "fishing expedition" on Wednesday, as individual insurers decided whether to honor a request for financial records sought in a House committee's investigation.</p&g...

House Democrats expand health insurer probe

2010-02-25T18:13:17Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Democrats on the U.S. House of Representatives Energy &amp; Commerce Committee are questioning dozens of health insurance companies about executive compensation and other practices.</p><p>Letters sent to Democrats request detailed records from industry opposed to health legislation</div><div><p>A spokesman for the health insurance industry accused Democrats of mounting a "fishing expedition" on Wednesday, as individual insurers decided whether to honor a request for financial records sought in a House committee's investigation.</p&g...

US climate bill would raise energy costs slightly: study

2010-02-26T00:27:34Z

<div><p>A key climate change bill now being considered by US Congress would only modestly raise annual energy costs for families, far less than some industry estimates, a federal study said Tuesday.</p><p>The estimate by the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration...

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