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Will the House Pass a Decent Health Care Plan?

Booman, Booman Tribune. July 15, 2009.

Let's give credit where credit's due: it looks very likely now that the House is going to pass a health care plan that includes a public option.

Dingell Loses to Waxman, and Auto Stocks Dive -- Call It What It Is: Corruption

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. November 21, 2008.

When the Big Three's best Rep. lost a key committee spot, their share prices dropped. That's not just business as usual, it's a sign of corruption.

Huge Win for the Environment: Waxman Defeats Dingell

Dr. Joseph Romm, Climate Progress. November 20, 2008.

Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) is the new chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

Rep. Waxman Threatens to Hold Contempt Vote on AG Mukasey

Satyam Khanna, ThinkProgress. July 8, 2008.

Mukasey must produce FBI interview with Cheney, or face the consequences.

White House Obstructing Plame Investigation

Sam Stein, Huffington Post. December 3, 2007.

Sam Stein: Rep. Waxman notes that "White House objections are preventing Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald from disclosing key information to investigating officials."

The Blackwater Brothers: Conflict of Interest in State Department's IG Office

Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. November 16, 2007.

Every day, new revelations emerge in the mounting scandal rocking the Bush Administration and the mercenary company.

White House Withholding 600 pages of Abramoff Docs

Steve Benen, November 1, 2007.

Steve Benen: Rep. Waxman has told the White House it has two choices: claim executive privilege or fork over the docs.

Henry Waxman: The Bush Administration's Worst Nightmare

Christy Hardin Smith, October 26, 2007.

Christy Hardin Smith: Who knew that simply going to work and doing your job could be so damned frightening?

Defunding the Dick

Adam Howard, July 11, 2007.

Adam Howard: Senate Democrats step up and refuse to fund Dick Cheney's office until he complies with the law.

Waxman Hearing: Fudging Climate Change Reports

Richard Blair, March 20, 2007.

Richard Blair: "Hammerin' Hank" Waxman (D-CA) keeps the hits coming as chairman of the House Oversight committee. The latest: Bush administration changes to global warming reports ...

Bush appointee unable to utter the words "Global Warming" [VIDEO]

Evan Derkacz, January 30, 2007.

Dems reveal Bush revisions as unscientific, industry gifts...

Waxman opens fire on Blackwater …

Joshua Holland, December 12, 2006.

Joshua Holland: How taxpayers get stuck for thousands of dollars on a $600 mercenary bill.