Rep. Henry Waxman

Democrat  •  30th District, California  •  18th Term  •  Sworn In 1975
Current Term 2009 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 98%
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11/07/09
Rep. quotes infant on House floor: 'Maddie wants patient choice'

...it’s not fair to pass your health care bill and my grandchildren.’” When Shadegg’s time ran out and California Democratic Rep. Henry Waxman reclaimed control of the microphone, he said of Maddie, “That was a remarkable child,” and of Shadegg

Source: CNN
11/07/09
House Democrats slog through final compromises on health care

...disappointed," said Weiner, who made the concession after sitting down with Pelosi and House Energy and Commerce chairman Henry Waxman late Thursday and reviewing a list of centrist Democrats uncomfortable about the vote. "But the most important thing t

11/07/09
RE: Henry Waxman

Rep. Henry Waxman (D- Calif.), however, told reporters the final passage of the bill was "too important" to not go forward: “I think this bill is too ...

Source: Washington Times
11/07/09
Up-or-down vote on an amendment to block abortion funding OK'd

...that women currently have," said Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards.   On Friday, House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) said passing Stupak's legislation could jeopardize passage of the bill, because abortion-rights suppo

Source: The Hill
11/07/09
Obama calls holdouts on health care

...otherwise afford. "I think we have a fundamental disagreement in this issue. That's a reality," California Rep. Henry Waxman, a supporter of abortion rights, said after hours of closed-door talks on the issue. Aides to the U.S. Conference of C

11/07/09
Health vote inching forward

...support had ultimately collapsed. "I think we have a fundamental disagreement in this issue. That's a reality," California Rep. Henry Waxman, a supporter of abortion rights, said after hours of closed-door talks on the issue. Federal law currently prohi

11/07/09
RE: Henry Waxman

Just before 5:00 PM, Stupak and Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), who battled over abortion while the bill moved through Waxman's Energy and Commerce Committee, ...

Source: Huffington Post (blog)
11/07/09
Obama To Dems: GOP Will Attack Regardless Of How You Vote

...to fail and no one should feel if they as a Democrat helped us to fail that they would be [free of their attacks]," said Rep. Henry Waxman, chair of the powerful Ways and Means Committee. "None of you can expect the Republicans not to go after you if yo

11/07/09
RE: Henry Waxman

Rep. Henry Waxman, who is running the debate for the Democrats, was less kind to Shadegg. That was a remarkable child,” said Waxman of Maddie, ...

Source: ABC News
11/07/09
Arizona Republican gives voice to tiny healthcare overhaul foe

Rep. Henry Waxman, who was managing the Democratic side of the debate time, deadpanned, “That was a remarkable child and a great ventriloquist.”

Source: Los Angeles Times
11/07/09
Republicans Question Abortion Agreement in Effort to Stop Health Care Momentum

Boehner asked Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., whether he could guarantee the restrictions would remain in the bill. Waxman said he could not make that ...

Source: FOXNews
11/07/09
RE: Henry Waxman

Just before 5:00 PM, Stupak and Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), who battled over abortion while the bill moved through Waxman's Energy and Commerce Committee, ...

Source: Huffington Post (blog)
11/06/09
RE: Henry Waxman

Y.) has decided not to offer the provision at all, according to Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee. ...

Source: The Washington Independent
11/06/09
RE: Henry Waxman

Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) is one of the chief architects of the bill. He insists that the legislation does not allow anyone to use federal dollars to pay for ...

Source: FOXNews
11/06/09
Weiner Won’t Offer Single-Payer Amendment to Health Reform

...least a vote on the House floor, Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) has decided not to offer the provision at all, according to Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee. Here’s Waxman’s statement on the decision: Rep. An

11/06/09
Rep. Dingell: The House's link to health-care history

...Senate in conference, we were talking from the same page, believed in the same things, and we were going to fight together," Waxman says. "And that's the reason we've been so successful as we have been in many of the health bills throughout the decades.

11/06/09
Waxman: We Have A 'Fundamental Disagreement' On Abortion [Robert Costa]

Pro-life House Democrats such as Rep. Bart Stupak (R., Mich) are currently meeting with Speaker Pelosi and other House Democratic leaders. Rep. Henry Waxman ...

Source: National Review Online (blog)
11/05/09
API's Partnership With Newsweek Raises Ad Cash and Ethics Questions

and Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Newsweek said it imposes ethical safeguards for the events, ...

Source: New York Times
11/04/09
NFL Quick Hits

...states' laws, Goodell asked Congress on Tuesday to intervene with legislation and found at least one powerful ally. Rep. Henry Waxman, the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said during a hearing Tuesday that recent court decisions es

Source: GoErie.com
11/04/09
House Dems' Emerging Abortion Deal Blasted by Abortion Rights Supporters and Foes

...different reasons. Here's a statement NRLC Legislative Director Douglas Johnson sent around last night: Speaker Pelosi, Henry Waxman, and the White House are engaged in peddling another phony compromise. This is all theater. The "negotiations" are scrip

11/04/09
Arizona Republican Urges Democrats To Reverse Key Provision In Healthcare Bills

...in section 514 in the House Energy and Commerce Committee, but said the amendment was rejected by Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) The Arizona Republican said that he will offer an amendment to remove this language in the House Rules Committee

11/04/09
Goodell asks Congress for help on anti-doping

...NFL commissioner Roger Goodell asked Congress on Tuesday to intervene with legislation and found at least one powerful ally. Rep. Henry Waxman, the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said during a hearing Tuesday that recent court deci

11/04/09
Waxman reiterates net neutrality support

House Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman used today's hearing on distracted driving as an excuse to reiterate his ...

Source: The Hill
11/04/09
RE: Henry Waxman

Rep. Henry Waxman said at a House hearing Tuesday that if the court rulings are not reversed, action by Congress may be needed. The California Democrat has ...

Source: WJBD Online
11/04/09
House Leaders Refuse To Reconsider Kucinich's Single-Payer Amendment

Charles Rangel (D-New York), Rep. Henry Waxman (D-California) and Rep. John Dingell (D-Michigan) are part of the committee that removed the Kucinich ...

Source: truthout
11/04/09
RE: Henry Waxman

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), who won with 69 percent of the vote in 2008 and has never gotten less than 59 percent, is also in play, calling himself ...

Source: Politico
11/04/09
RE: Henry Waxman

Charles Rangel (D-New York), Rep. Henry Waxman (D-California) and Rep. John Dingell (D-Michigan) are part of the committee that removed the Kucinich ...

Source: truthout
11/04/09
RE: Henry Waxman

Please do read it ASAP: Speaker Pelosi, Henry Waxman, and the White House are engaged in peddling another phony compromise. This is all theater. ...

Source: RedState (blog)
11/04/09
Harkin asks big health insurers to explain their rate practices

...going up, and it's going into their profit margins. Shouldn't we see what's behind these rising premiums?" In August, Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., announced an investigation similar to Harkin's. He sent letters to six insurers requesting details about t

11/04/09
Williamses loom large in debate on Capitol Hill

...-- bumetanide -- but their suspension was delayed pending the outcome of the Minnesota case. California Democrat Henry Waxman noted that depending on where they play, "some players could be penalized for performance-enhancing drug use, while others woul

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