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Sep 22, 2009
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing titled, "Federal Oversight of High Containment Bio-Laboratories," on Tuesday, September 22, 2009, in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building.
Jul 20, 2009
Press Release
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry A. Waxman, Energy and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Edward J. Markey, along with Reps. Frank Pallone, Jan Schakowsky, Lois Capps, and John Sarbanes, introduced the Drinking Water System Security Act of 2009 with the support of the largest drinking water utilities and environmental and labor groups in the nation. This bill would require...
Jun 22, 2009
Press Release
Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Bart Stupak wrote to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano regarding a GAO report entitled, "Combating Nuclear Smuggling: DHS Improved Testing of Advanced Radiation Detection Portal Monitors, but Preliminary Results Show Limits of New Technology." ...
May 1, 2009
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet held a hearing titled, “Cybersecurity: Network Threats and Policy Changes,” on Friday, May 1, 2009, in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing examined threats to critical infrastructure, including communications networks, power grids, and governmental information systems. The hearing was chaired by Subcommittee...
Apr 21, 2009
Hearing
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing titled, “Secrecy in the Response to Bayer’s Fatal Chemical Plant Explosion,” at 12:00 p.m., on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building.
Mar 13, 2009
Press Release
The Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Bart Stupak announced an investigation into the August 28, 2008, explosion at the Bayer CropScience facility in Institute, West Virginia. The Oversight Subcommittee will be holding a hearing on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, to examine the causes of the accident, the adequacy of the...