House Energy and Commerce
February 2, 2009
After waiting for decades to take over one of the most powerful committees in the House, new Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) is plunging headfirst into the heated debates over energy policy, global warming and health care reform — politically charged issues fraught with economic peril that fall under his new panel’s purview.
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February 2, 2009
When President Barack Obama took the oath of office last month, the dozens of new Members of Congress who braved the cold witnessed the historic swearing-in of a long-shot Democratic reformer, elected in part on a pledge to wean the United States off foreign oil.
February 2, 2009
House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) is known to inspire tremendous staff loyalty, and this loyalty is an essential component of his effectiveness as a lawmaker.
February 2, 2009
With the dust still settling after a high-profile gavel coup late last year, House Energy and Commerce Committee lobbyists continue to explore the practical effects of Rep. Henry Waxman’s (D-Calif.) ouster of Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) after a narrow vote.
February 2, 2009
The House Energy and Commerce Committee dates back to the 18th century — and no, Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) wasn’t on it back then. But Dingell is one of the many storied names of Members who have served on the committee, a list that includes former chairman (and later Speaker) Sam Rayburn (D-Texas).
