Rep. Henry Waxman - 30th District of California

In Washington, D.C.
2204 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-3976 (phone)
(202) 225-4099 (fax)

In Los Angeles
8436 West Third Street, Suite 600
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 651-1040 (phone)
(818) 878-7400 (phone)
(310) 652-3095 (phone)
(323) 655-0502 (fax)

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2008 Economic Stimulus Payment
On February 7, 2008, the Congress passed the Economic Stimulus Act. This law generally provides for a minimum economic stimulus payment of $300 for taxpayers with earned income of at least $3,000 ($600 for married taxpayers filing joint returns), including those with certain Social Security, Railroad Retirement, and veterans’ benefits. Individuals who normally do not file a tax return must file to qualify for an economic stimulus payment. To receive a stimulus check this year, eligible taxpayers must file an income tax return by October 15, 2008. More details are available at www.irs.gov.

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July 9, 2008

Committee Holds Hearing on Manufacturers of FEMA’s Toxic Trailers
As part of its continuing investigation into FEMA’s toxic trailers, the Committee held a hearing on July 9, 2008, in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing examined the role of four manufacturers who provided trailers with dangerous levels of formaldehyde to victims of the Gulf Cost hurricanes in 2005.

July 8, 2008
New GAO Report Reveals Agencies are Not Complying with Requirements to Preserve E-mails
Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay, and Rep. Paul W. Hodes released a new GAO report that finds that senior federal officials are failing to comply with requirements to preserve e-mail records.

July 8, 2008

Chairman Waxman Requests Additional Information on Questionable Electric Co-op Spending
In a letter to Glenn English, the CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Chairman Waxman requested information on the trade association’s apparent involvement in at least one instance of questionable spending by the Pedernales Electric Cooperative.

July 8, 2008

Chairman Waxman Warns Attorney General of Scheduled Contempt Vote
Chairman Waxman writes Attorney General Mukasey that the Oversight Committee will vote to hold him in contempt unless the Attorney General produces a copy of the report of the FBI interview of Vice President Cheney in the investigation of the leak of the identity of Valerie Plame Wilson, a covert CIA agent.

June 26, 2008
Rep. Waxman Introduces H.R. 6381, the Medical Device Safety Act of 2008
On Thursday, June 26, 2008, Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. and Chairman Henry A. Waxman introduced H.R. 6381, The Medical Device Safety Act of 2008. The legislation will reverse a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision which immunized medical device companies from state lawsuits brought by patients who are injured by certain FDA-approved medical devices. Without this legislation, patients will be unable to seek compensation for their injuries, medical expenses and lost wages resulting from injuries caused by defective premarket approval (PMA) devices or inadequate safety warnings.
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