Henry Waxman
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House Approves Health Reform Bill After Adopting Stupak Amendment Barring Abortion Coverage In Private, Public Subsidized PlansHouse Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) said both parties of the negotiations "were at an impasse," adding, "The way you resolve an impasse in Congress is to put it to a vote" (Soraghan, The Hill, 11/7). House... In this article: Bart Stupak, Usccb, Boston Herald, Diana DeGette, Washington Times, Newsweek, and Nancy Pelosi |
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TIME | November 02, 2009
Abortion in Health Bill Splits House Dems
...that there will be no federal funds for abortion services." Waxman said he's still working on the issue with Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., the leader of the anti-abortion group. On Thursday the two had an earnest discussion on the House floor...
In this article: Bart Stupak, Washington, Medicaid, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Barack Obama, and California
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Huffington Post | November 06, 2009
Compromise Reached On Health Care Bill: Anti-Abortion Amendment To Be Given Floor Vote
...and Commerce Committee, huddled on the House floor. Leaving the floor, the generally talkative Waxman gruffly brushed off reporters, asserting his alleged right "not to be swarmed." Tempers flared. A Democratic congressman told House...
In this article: Bart Stupak, Republican Party, Brad Ellsworth, Diana DeGette, House of Representatives, Democratic Party, and California
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CNSNews.com Headlines | November 08, 2009
Democrat Who Voted No on Pelosi Health Bill Says It Will 'Ultimately Lead to a Single-Payer System'
...on the question of whether Waxman would guarantee that the final bill that emerged from the conference committee would include the Stupak amendment. Waxman said that there could be no such guarantee because of the nature of the...
In this article: Dan Boren, Nancy Pelosi, Bart Stupak, Tax, Recession, Joseph Cao, House of Representatives, and John Boehner
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Medical News Today | October 26, 2009
Antiabortion-Rights Dems Continue To Debate Abortion Restrictions In Health Reform Bill
...funds for abortion services." Waxman said he will continue negotiations with Stupak over the bill's language, and the two had an "earnest discussion" on the House floor on Thursday, the AP/Chronicle reports. According to Waxman, Stupak's...
In this article: Bart Stupak, Medicaid, Houston Chronicle, Beneficiary, Hyde Amendment, Advisory Board Company, and House Energy and Commerce Committee
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Waxman Says 'No Guarantee' Amendment Prohibiting Abortion Funding Will Be Retained in Final Version of Health-Care Bill
Here is the text of the colloquy between House Minority Leader John Boehner and House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman that took place on the House floor during debate on the health-care bill on Nov. 7, 2009: House...
In this article: John Boehner, Bart Stupak, Nancy Pelosi, Energy and Commerce Committee, and House Rules Committee
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National Review Online: The Campaign Spot | November 07, 2009
Flip, Flop, Flip: Bart Gordon, Back-and-Forth on the Health Care Bill -- By: Jim Geraghty
...or her pregnancy had resulted from rape or incest. Apparently committee chairman Henry Waxman expected the amendment to fail, but when he realized it would narrowly pass, he voted yes himself. Under committee rules, Waxman's "yes" vote gave...
In this article: Bart Gordon, Joe Pitts, Bart Stupak, Blue Dog Democrats, and House Energy and Commerce Committee
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Henry Arnold Waxman (born September 12, 1939) is an American politician. He has represented California's 30th congressional district (map) in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1975. Waxman, a Democrat, is considered to be one of the most influential liberal members of Congress. His district includes much of the western part of the city of Los Angeles, as well as West Hollywood, Santa Monica and Beverly Hills. Before his election to Congress, he served six years in the California State Assembly.
With the Democrats' victory in the 2006 midterm elections, Waxman became chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, the principal investigative committee of the House. He was the committee's ranking Democrat from 1997 to 2007. In 2009, he began serving as the Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee after defeating Chairman John Dingell in a 137-122 secret vote of House Democrats on November 20, 2008.
- Birth Date:
- September 12, 1939
- Birthplace:
- Los Angeles, California
- Religion:
- Judaism
- Spouse:
- Janet Kessler Waxman
- Residence:
- Los Angeles, California
- University Attended:
- UCLA
- Occupation:
- Attorney
- Political party:
- Democrat
- Represents:
- California
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