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Ticktock ... Morning on Capitol Hill as Vote Nears

WASHINGTON (March 19) -- As the countdown clock begins winding down today to this weekend's historic vote on health care, staffers on Capitol Hill prepare for a day that looks very much like the day before and the day before that. "Whaddaya think? Get outta here by 11?" one Hill staffer says to another as they ride an...

Henry Waxman Still Terrorizing MLB

Henry Waxman has gone about as far as he can go in ensuring that professional baseball players aren't using steroids. A bevy of high-profile Congressional hearings -- including the brilliant Roger Clemens castration -- should, right or wrong, be enough for any league or player to think twice about defrauding their sport....

Clemens Hearing Report Card: Rep. Waxman

The Clemens hearing is over now, and the assorted parties have retreated. The Clemens Hearing Report Card will assess the key players' performances in a way that has about as much to do with baseball as the hearing itself. Up next: Henry Waxman!As the chairman of the prestigious House oversight committee, the name Henry...

Clemens, McNamee Each Have Their Fans in Today's Congresssional Hearings

Check out our Clemens hearing live blog right here. Sigh. This is true: Congressman Lacy Clay just took it upon himself to ask Roger Clemens which uniform he would wear into the Hall of Fame. The Rocket refused to answer, and there was much chortling.We already know that some House Oversight Committee members are...

Roger Clemens Hearing: Live Blog

You can find Part 2 of the Live Blog here.12:58 - And with that they take a break. I'm out of here to cleanse myself after watching our Congress at work for the last three hours. Stick around the FanHouse though because we'll keep covering absolutely everything that comes up. 12:54 - Rep. Norton (D-DC) with the line of the...

HenryWaxman News From the Web

05/25/12 Rep. Waxman Maintains Large Fundraising Lead Ahead of... Source: Manhattan Beach Patch - Manhattan Beach CA Fundraising figures released by the Federal Elections Commission showed that Rep. Henry Waxman, a longtime member of Congress running in the newly configured 33rd Congressional District, has four times as much cash to spend than his next closest opponent ahead of the June 5 primary election.
05/18/12 Asthma, Baby, Asthma: House Energy Committee... Source: Climate Progress Last year, the House Republican majority cast 191 votes to weaken safeguards for our air, land, water, and climate.
05/18/12 In Filing, Wal-Mart Says Investigation Could Expand Source: Arkansas Business Journal - Little Rock AR Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville noted in an 8K filing with regulators on Thursday that an investigation into its business practices in Mexico could expand to other areas of the company.
05/17/12 U.S. lawmakers seek info in Wal-Mart corruption probe Source: Fidelity Two U.S. lawmakers sought additional information from Wal-Mart Stores Inc in an unfolding corruption investigation, focusing further congressional scrutiny on the scandal over its rapid expansion in Mexico.
05/16/12 Waxman expected to breeze in new 33rd District Waxman... Source: The Acorn - Agoura Hills CA Henry Waxman With only a few weeks to go until the June 5 California primaries, seven contenders hoping to defeat U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman in the newly drawn 33rd Congressional District face an uphill battle to gain recognition.