August
3, 2004
Statement:
Reviewing
9-11 Commission’s Recommendations
At a Government Reform Committee hearing, Rep. Waxman expressed
concerns about the fate of the 9-11 Commission’s recommendations.
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July
7, 2004
Statement:
Youth
with Mental Illness Incarcerated Unnecessarily
At a Senate Governmental Affairs Committee hearing, Rep. Waxman
and Senator Collins release a Special Investigations Division
report revealing that nearly 2,000 youth are incarcerated each
day because community mental health services are unavailable.
In 33 states, youth are locked up in detention facilities to
wait for treatment even though no charges have been filed against
them.
Report
|
June
23, 2004
Statement:
H.Res. 690, Creating a Select Committee on Prison Abuses
Rep. Waxman, alongside Democratic Leader Pelosi, Armed Services
Ranking Member Skelton, and nine other congressional leaders,
introduces legislation to create a select committee in the House
to investigate the abuses of detainees held in U.S. custody
in Abu Ghraib prison and elsewhere.
Bill
Text |
June
22, 2004
Statement:
State Department Releases Revised Terrorism Data
New data, released by the State Department to correct serious
mistakes in the initial Patterns of Global Terrorism 2003 report,
shows a major increase in deaths and injuries in terrorist attacks
in 2003, with “significant” attacks reaching a 20-year
high. |
June
8, 2004
Statement:
Mourning the Passing of President Ronald Reagan |
May
27, 2004
Statement:
Noncompetitive Contracts Soar under Bush Administration
A new report released by Rep. Waxman shows that the Bush Administration
awarded $107 billion in sole-source and other noncompetitive
contracts in fiscal year 2003, an increase of 60% compared to
the last year of the Clinton Administration.
Report |
May
18, 2004
Statement:
Conflicts
of Interest Leave Iraq Reconstruction Vulnerable to Waste, Fraud,
and Abuse
A joint report released by Rep. Waxman, Sen. Dorgan, Rep. Dingell,
and Sen. Wyden reveals that the private contractors hired to
oversee the reconstruction of Iraq have ongoing business relationships
with the construction firms they are supposed to supervise.
Report
|
April
29, 2004
Statement:
Current Mercury Rulemaking Plan Compromised in Process and Substance
Reps. Waxman, Allen, and Schakowsky and Sen. Leahy urge the
EPA to rescue the rulemaking process on power plant emissions
by analyzing legally viable options and issuing a new or supplemental
proposal. |
April
27, 2004
Statement:
Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide |
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April
12, 2004
Statement:
Government Reform Committee Approves Legislation to Transform
Postal Service
The Committee has approved bipartisan legislation that will
allow the Postal Service to continue to fulfill its universal
service mission at a reasonable cost by establishing a modern
system for regulating rates, giving needed flexibility to
the Postal Service, and ensuring a level playing field for
the Postal Service and its competitors.
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March
11, 2004
Statement:
Rep. Waxman Details Halliburton Audit, Other New Information
on Iraq Contracting
At a Committee hearing and in a briefing memo to colleagues,
Rep. Waxman details new information from the Defense Contract
Audit Agency, GAO, and the Defense Energy Support on Halliburton’s
work in Iraq. |
October
29, 2003
Statement:
Halliburton
Paid Exhorbitant Price Per Gallon
Reps. Waxman
and Dingell reveal that Halliburton was paid $2.65 per gallon
to import gasoline from Kuwait into Iraq -- much more than previously
estimated. The Administration's role in approving these exorbitant
prices is questioned. |
October
16, 2003
Statement:
Iraq Supplemental Appropriations Act |
October
15, 2003
Statement:
Industry Experts Call Halliburton Gasoline Prices "Highway
Robbery"
Reps . Waxman and Dingell reveal the prices that Halliburton
has charged to import gasoline into Iraq. Oil industry experts
say Halliburton's prices are "outrageously high,"
"a huge ripoff," and "highway robbery."
|
October
2, 2003
Speech:
Washington
Science Policy Alliance regarding politics and science |
October
2, 2003
Statement:
USDA IG Releases Report on Agency Handling of ConAgra Beef Recall
The USDA Inspector General releases the results of its audit
of the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service's oversight of 2002
ConAgra beef recall. |
September
25, 2003
Statement:
Government Network Security Act
The Government Network Security Act of 2003 (H.R. 3159), introduced
by Rep. Waxman and Chairman Davis, requires that federal agencies
protect their computers and networks from the security risks
posed by peer-to-peer file sharing. |
September
16, 2003
Statement:
Government Reform Committee Hearing on "Holocaust Era Insurance
Restitution after AIA v. Garamendi: Where Do We Go From Here?"
The Committee on Government Reform held a hearing to examine
the impact of the recent Supreme Court decision in American
Insurance Association v. Garamendi, which overturned a California
state law proposing sanctions against insurance companies that
fail to publish information about Holocaust-era policies.
|
July
8, 2003
Statement:
Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and
Air Quality hearing on the Administration's "Clear Skies"
bill |
June
26, 2003
Statement:
Members Call for Independent Commission on Iraq
Over twenty members of Congress who supported the resolution
to use force in Iraq introduced legislation today to establish
an independent commission - modeled after the September 11 Commission
- to examine the intelligence about Iraq and the representations
made by executive branch officials about this intelligence. |
June
12, 2003
Statement:
New Questions on President's Use of Forged Nuclear Evidence
The Administration's new account of why the President cited
forged evidence about Iraq's nuclear capabilities in his State
of the Union conflicts with known facts and is clearly incomplete. |
June
3, 2003
Statement:
Risks of New “Reduced Risk” Tobacco Products
Rep. Waxman and Rep. Schakowsky release a new report which finds
striking parallels between the marketing of new “reduced
risk” tobacco products and the deceptive marketing 30 years
ago of “light” and “low tar” cigarettes.
|
May
7, 2003
Statement:
Services
Acquisition Reform Act
The Government Reform Committee has approved a bill which would
make major changes in how the federal government buys goods
and services worth billions of dollars. While the aim of the
bill is to "streamline" the federal purchasing process,
in key areas its effect will be to diminish the government's
ability to protect taxpayer dollars against waste, fraud, and
abuse. |
April
9, 2003
Statement:
Commemoration of the 88th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
Rep. Waxman made a statement in remembrance of the annual commemoration
of the Armenian Genocide. |
April
9, 2003
Statement:
H.R. 1036, The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act
Rep. Waxman made a statement in strong opposition to H.R. 1036,
which would provide immunity from liability to gun manufacturers
and gun dealers, when the bill was considered on the House floor.
Rep. Waxman voted against this legislation and is disappointed
that it passed the House by a vote of 285 - 140.
|
April
8, 2003
Statement:
Postal Civil Service Retirement System Funding Reform Act
The House has passed S. 380, the Postal Civil Service Retirement
System Funding Reform Act, which will credit the Postal Service
for the real value of past retirement contributions and will
change how future contributions are calculated.
|
April
1, 2003
Speech:
Rep. Waxman delivered a speech to the Food and Drug Law Institute |
March
13, 2003
Statement:
Internet File-Sharing Hearing
The Committee on Government Reform held a hearing on children's
access and exposure to pornography through Internet file-sharing
programs. At the hearing, a GAO report and a staff report on
the issue were released, as well as helpful recommendations
for parents.
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February
13, 2003
Statement:
Rep. Waxman Introduces Smallpox Vaccination and Compensation
Act
Rep. Waxman today introduced legislation to provide compensation
for health care workers and others injured by the smallpox
vaccine. The legislation also includes provisions to assist
state efforts against smallpox and to protect health care
workers and their employers during the vaccination campaign.
 Legislation
Summary
More
on Smallpox Vaccine Compensation
|
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February
12, 2003
Statement:
Cheney Energy Task Force
Rep. Waxman gave remarks about the serious implications of
GAO's decision to abandon its efforts to obtain Cheney task
force records.
|
January
28, 2003
Speech:
Rep. Waxman delivered a speech to the Generic Pharmaceutical
Association |
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December
9, 2002
Statement:
Cheney Energy Task Force
Rep. Waxman made a statement regarding access to the Cheney
Energy Task Force records.
Flaws
in the District Court Decision »
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November
13, 2002
Statement:
The Homeland Security Act of 2002
Rep. Waxman
made a statement regarding the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
More
on Homeland Security |
November
2, 2002
Speech:
Energy / Environmental Issues
Rep. Waxman gave a speech regarding energy and environmental
issues to the Group Against Smog and Pollution (GASP). |
October
28, 2002
Speech:
Generic Drugs and Drug Pricing
Rep. Waxman gave a speech on generic drugs and drug pricing
to the American Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians. |
October
17, 2002
Statement:
Prosperity
Index Is Falling Under Bush
A new report released by Reps. Richard Gephardt, Henry Waxman,
and John Spratt uses the 'Prosperity Index' to assess the health
of the nation's economy. The report shows that since President
Bush took office, the Prosperity Index has experienced its sharpest
decline in 20 years.
The
Prosperity Index: Measuring the State of the Nation's Economy
Prosperity
Index Chart |
October
16, 2002
Statement:
Medical Privacy
Rep. Waxman made a statement regarding H.R. 5646, The Stop Taking
our Health Privacy Act of 2002. |
October
10, 2002
Statement:
Regarding War with Iraq
Despite his misgivings about the President’s approach,
Rep. Waxman believes it’s essential that Congress send
the strongest bipartisan signal of unity possible so the UN
will act. The resolution was supported by 77 of 100 Senators
and 296 of 435 Representatives, including Rep. Waxman.
PDF
Version |
October
9, 2002
Statement:
Competition in the Pharmaceutical Marketplace
Rep. Waxman made a statement during a hearing before the Subcommittee
on Health
titled 'Examining Issues Related to Competition in the Pharmaceutical
Marketplace:
A Review of the FTC Report "Generic Drug Entry Prior to
Patent Expiration"' |
October
3, 2002
Statement:
United States Relations with Saudi Arabia
Rep. Waxman made a statement before the Committee on Government
Reform regarding relations between the United States and Saudi
Arabia. He cited that there are fundamental differences between
democratic governments like ours and Saudi Arabia. |
|
October
2, 2002
Statement:
Mark-up of Medical Device Legislation
Rep. Waxman opposes new medical device legislation that authorizes
the payment of user fees by device manufacturers for FDA reviews
because the bill includes a program to partially privatize
inspections of medical device plants.
|
October
1, 2002
Statement:
H.R.
2357, The "Houses of Worship Political Speech Protection
Act"
Rep. Waxman
made a statement in strong opposition to H.R. 2357, which would
change the tax code to allow religious nonprofit organizations
to engage in political activity, use tax-exempt contributions
for political purposes, and enable religious leaders to endorse
candidates from their pulpit. |
September
25, 2002
Opening
Statement: Markup of The Protection of Lawful Commerce in
Arms Act
Rep. Waxman made a statement opposing H.R. 2037, which would
grant extensive immunity to gun dealers and manufacturers, even
if they engage in reckless or negligent behavior.
April
18 - Rep. Waxman's speech during a hearing on the bill |
September
24, 2002
Statement:
Amendment to the Abortion Non-Discrimination Act
Rep. Waxman made a statement before the
Rules Committee asking for an amendment to be made to H.R. 4691,
the "Abortion Nondiscrimination Act". |
September
24, 2002
Statement:
Disclosure of Holocaust-Era Insurance Policy Information
The Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management
and Intergovernmental Relations held a hearing on H.R. 2693,
the 'Holocaust Victims Insurance Relief Act of 2001', which
would require insurance companies operating in the United States
to disclose information about their Holocaust-era policies issued
in Europe during the Nazi era. |
September
18, 2002
Statement:
Markup of the HEALTH Act of 2002
Rep.
Waxman made a statement at the Energy and Commerce Committee
markup regarding the "Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost,
Timely Health Care (HEALTH) Act of 2002". |
September
18, 2002
Statement:
Drug Pricing Loopholes
Rep. Waxman's statement in support of discharge
petition for a bill that would lower drug prices by eliminating
loopholes that drug companies use to delay competition. |
July
17, 2002
Statement: Hearing on Harming Patient Access to Care:
The Impact of Excessive Litigation |
|
July
17, 2002
Statement:
Hearings on Army Purchase Card and Travel Card Abuse
|
July
16, 2002
Statement:
Hearing on EPA Cabinet Elevation
The
Government Reform Committee's Energy Policy, Natural Resources,
and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee held a hearing entitled
"EPA Cabinet Elevation: Agency and Stakeholder Views".
|
July
9, 2002
Statement:
Anti-Semitism in Europe
Rep. Waxman voted for H.Res. 393, a resolution calling for the
governments of Europe to protect the safety and well-being of
their Jewish communities, condemn anti-Semitic attacks, and
prosecute perpetrators of anti-Semitic violence. The resolution
passed the House unanimously.
Text
of the Bill |
|
June
20, 2002
Statement:
Hearing on The Department of Homeland Security: An Overview
of the President's Proposal
|
June
19, 2002
Statement:
Hearing on
Vaccine Safety |
June
6, 2002
Statement:
Statement
on the Permanent Estate Tax Repeal
The effort
to make permanent the repeal of the estate tax would enrich
a small group of wealthy Americans, while worsening the existing
federal budget deficit. |
May
22, 2002
Statement:
Statement on the Rangel Substitute to the Customs Border Security
Act |
May
14, 2002
Statement:
Statement on the Nursing Home Improvement Act of 2002 |
May
8, 2002
Statement:
Hearing on Affordable Pharmaceuticals
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
held a hearing on "Closing the Gaps in the Hatch-Waxman
Act: Assuring Greater Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals". |
May
6, 2002
Speech:
Postal Issues
Rep. Waxman gave a speech on postal issues to American Business
Media. |
April
23, 2002
Statement:
Hearing on Energy Policy
The Government Reform Committee´s Subcommittee
on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs held
a hearing on fuel standards and the environment.
The
Enron Investigation |
April
23, 2002
Statement:
Hearing on Welfare Reform
The Energy and Commerce Committee´s Subcommittee on Health
held a hearing on Welfare Reform Programs. |
April
18, 2002
Statement:
Statement on the Future of Yucca Mountain, Nevada
The Energy and Commerce Committee´s Subcommittee on Energy
and Air Quality held a markup of the President's Recommendation
to Develop a Nuclear Waste Repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada.
|
April
18, 2002
Statement:
Hearing on the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act
The Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Commerce,
Trade and Consumer Protection held a hearing on legislation
to provide immunity from liability to gun manufacturers and
gun dealers |
April
10, 2002
Statement:
Statement on Nicotine Lollipops |
March
6, 2002
Statement:
Hearing on Reauthorization
of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act
The Energy and Commerce Committee´s Subcommittee on Health
held a hearing regarding the rapid speed in which new drugs
are reviewed in the United States. |
February
28, 2002
Statement:
Understanding Congressional Operations Address to Public Health
Prevention Specialists & Preventive Health Residents
Rep. Waxman´s statement at the Brooking´s Institution |
February
27, 2002
Statement:
Antibiotic Resistance Caused by Overuse of Antibiotics in Healthy
Farm Animals
Rep. Waxman's statement upon introduction of a bill to address
the problem of antibiotic resistance caused by overuse of antibiotics
in healthy farm animals. Antibiotic resistance can render drugs
to treat life-threatening illnesses ineffective, and the bill
would ensure that antibiotics that have important uses in humans
are not routinely given to healthy animals unless there is good
evidence it will not endanger human health. |
February
13, 2002
Statement:
Hearing on Enron and Energy Markets
At a hearing held by the Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee,
Rep. Waxman explained how deregulation of electric utilities
has led to a string of failures and broken promises.
'The
Broken Promise of Deregulation' Charts |
February
6, 2002
Statement:
Hearing on Developments Relating to Enron Corporation
The House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on the
Enron collapse. Rep. Waxman stated his desire for a comprehensive
investigation. |
December
12, 2001
Statement:
Markup of H.R. 3406, the "Electric Supply and Transmission
Act of 2001"
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Air
Quality convened a markup on sweeping and controversial policy
changes to the nation's electricity laws. Although opening statements
were made at the markup, the Subcommittee never actually acted
upon H.R. 3406. The Subcommittee did not consider amendments,
debate, vote on or report the legislation. Rep. Waxman stated
his strong opposition to the legislation. |
October
2, 2001
Statement:
Statement on Airline Bailout
On September
21, 2001, Rep. Waxman voted against H.R. 2926, legislation providing
billions of dollars of financial relief to the airline industry
from the September 11 terrorist attack. Read Rep. Waxman´s
statement on the House floor when H.R. 2926 was considered and
additional comments he submitted in the Congressional Record
on October 2, 2001. |
September
20, 2001
Statement:
Hearing on National Electricity Policy
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Air
Quality held a hearing on national electricity policy and heard
from various federal officials. |
September
12, 2001
Statement:
Statement Regarding the Terrorist Attacks
On September 12, 2001, the House of Representatives voted unanimously
to condemn the September 11 terrorist attacks against the United
States and to support punishing the perpetrators and their state
sponsors.
Congressional
Resolution |
July
17, 2001
Statement:
Markup of the "Energy Advancement and Conservation Act
of 2001"
The House Energy and Commerce Committee convened a markup on
comprehensive energy legislation. Rep. Waxman explained why
the legislation failed to meaningfully address the nation's
pressing energy needs. |
March
20, 2001
Statement:
Hearing on Electricity Markets: California
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Air
Quality held a hearing on the nation's electricity markets.
Rep. Waxman called for decisive action from the President to
help California and the other western states from skyrocketing
electricity prices. |
June
19, 2000
Statement:
Appropriations Riders Would Block DOJ´s Suit Against Tobacco
Industry
Hidden riders in VA-HUD and Commerce-State-Justice Appropriations
bills would effectively give the tobacco industry immunity from
federal liability -- despite the tobacco companies´ decades
of deceit about the dangers of smoking. |
November
9, 1999
Statement:
Nationwide Drug Pricing Report Released
For too long our nation´s seniors have faced discrimination
in drug pricing. The sad reality is that those in greatest need
of lifesaving medicines often have the least ability to pay
for them—yet drug companies are charging those seniors
the highest prices possible. This nationwide report shows that
seniors from California to Maine are paying over 130% more for
essential prescriptions than the drug companies´ most
favored customers—such as the HMO´s and the federal
government. |
May
25, 1999
Statement:
Protecting Medical Privacy
Under current federal law, we have little control over our medical
records. To protect the privacy of our medical records, Rep.
Waxman co-introduced the Health Information Privacy Act of 1999.
Please review his Dear Colleague letter and statement on the
issue as well as a summary of the bill and the bill itself. |
May
18, 1999
Statement:
Conference Report H.R. 1141, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
Act
Denouncing the provision in the Kosovo Emergency Appropriations
bill that gives federal money from the Medicaid tobacco settlement
to the states without any restrictions |
May
3, 1999
Statement:
Long-Range 50 Caliber Weapons
These weapons, powerful enough to penetrate an armored limousine
or helicopter, are readily available at gun stores and on the
Internet. |
April
20, 1999
Statement:
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
Rep. Waxman has joined a number of colleagues in introducing
the Access to Rx Medications in Medicare (ARMM) Act of 1999
to provide comprehensive Medicare drug coverage to older Americans.
|
April
14, 1999
Statement:
Government Reform Committee Hearing on Taxes
Under the Clinton Administration, America´s economy performed
so well that governors could afford to lower state tax rates.
Rep. Waxman discusses who deserves the credit for these tax
cuts. |
April
12, 1999
Statement:
Restoring Dignity to the Olympics
Rep. Waxman and Rep. Lazio have introduced "The International
Olympic Committee Reform Act of 1999." |
March
25, 1999
Statement:
Revenues for Health Improvements
Urging that government agencies spend the revenue from the Medicaid
tobacco settlement on public health improvements only |
March
18, 1999
Statement:
Work Incentives Improvement Act
When disabled beneficiaries of Medicare and Medicaid begin to
work, they lose their medical benefits. As a result, many disabled
people who would like to work do not seek jobs because they
can not function without these benefits. Rep. Waxman´s
statement explains how to solve this problem by allowing disabled
people to retain Medicare or Medicaid while employed. |
March
17, 1999
Statement:
Fighting For An Accurate Census
The Government Reform Committee met to mark-up several bills
designed to prevent the Census Bureau from conducting an accurate
census in 2000. |
February
10, 1999
Statement:
Defense of the Environment Amendment to H.R. 350
A statement Rep. Waxman made on this amendment, which contained
the same key provisions of the Defense of the Environment Act
he proposed. Although the amendment failed, its vote showed
that over 200 members of the House want to have an open debate
on anti-environmental riders. |
October
23, 1998
Statement:
Campaign Finance Investigation Abuses
The House Government Reform and Oversight Committee´s
campaign investigation has been the most partisan, inept, and
abusive, since the McCarthy hearings in 1954. It has also been
the costliest congressional investigation in our history. |
October
14, 1998
Statement:
White House Christmas Caper
Are President Clinton and the First Lady guilty of theft of
government property? Some Republicans have made that ludicrous
allegation about the First Family´s Christmas list. |
October
13, 1998
Statement:
Blocking Special Interest Pork: Drug Patent Extensions
A group of pharmaceutical companies lobbied Congress to adopt
a proposal in the 1998 omnibus appropriations bill that would
permit patent extensions for several blockbuster drugs, including
Claritin. If implemented, the proposal would have cost American
consumers over $6 billion. Along with several other members
of Congress, Rep. Waxman helped block this giveaway to pharmaceutical
manufacturers. |
October
7, 1998
Statement:
The Price Tag of the Campaign Finance Investigation
A General Accounting Office (GAO) study showed that the House
Government Reform and Oversight Committee´s campaign investigation
has cost more than any congressional investigation in history.
|
June
25, 1998
Statement:
Harm to Public Health in Favor of Tobacco Companies
Denouncing House Republican leaders for harming the public health
in closed-door sessions as a favor to their financial backers
in the tobacco industries. |
April
29, 1998
Statement: Proposed bill that would prohibit federal
spending on needle exchange programs
Opposing the bill because these programs reduce HIV transmission
and without leading to increased drug addiction |
November
10, 1997
Speech to the International Association of Physicians in
AIDS Care
Conference on Healthcare Resource Allocation
Containing a synopsis of national priorities in preventing and
treating HIV/AIDS |
September
22, 1997
Statement:
Response to FTC Analysis
FTC Analysis Shows Tobacco Deal Will Produce a Windfall for
the Tobacco Industry
Read
the FTC analysis |
September
11, 1997
Statement: An amendment to the proposed Labor, Health
and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act of 1998
Opposing an amendment that would have prohibited the use of
federal funds for implementing or studying needle exchange programs |
June
20, 1997
Statement:
Proposed Settlement
Regarding the proposed settlement between state attorneys general
and the major tobacco companies. |
|
June
12, 1997
Statement:
Tobacco Accountability Act
Summary
of the Tobacco Accountability Act
Secret
Attorney-Client Documents Are Evidence of Potential Crimes
or Fraud by the Tobacco Industry Including many excerpts
from these documents
|
May
22, 1995
Statement:
The history and future of federal action on the AIDS epidemic. |
September
30, 1994
Statement: The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources
Emergency Act
Highlighting the successes of the bill and urging Congress to
reauthorize it for six more years |
August
3, 1990
Statement: The Conference Report on S. 2240, Ryan White
Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990
Explaining what the act will accomplish |
June
13, 1990
Statement:
Explaining why Congress should pass the proposed Ryan White
CARE Act |
|
February
22, 1990
Statement
Regarding the costs of the AIDS epidemic, and a proposal to
have the Medicaid program shoulder some of its financial cost.
The Ryan White CARE Act supplanted this attempt.
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