1. About Henry Waxman

    Henry Arnold Waxman (born September 12, 1939 in Los Angeles, California) is an American politician. He has represented California|30| ([http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/ca30_109.gif 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. He serves the cities of West Hollywood, Santa Monica and Beverly Hills, and parts of the city of Los Angeles. Prior to 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.

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    2. Wonderful, Wonderful Copenhagen- by Paul Bernier

      Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Dec 9 2009)

      Wonderful, Wonderful Copenhagen- by Paul Bernier ...ov. 30 at MIT, U.S. Rep. Ed Markey, said that if the House legislation he sponsored along with Rep. Henry Waxman, goes on to become law it will be the most wide-ranging environmental policy in U.S. history and wi... (Read Full Article)

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    3. House Passes Climate Bill

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      House Passes Climate Bill ...PHEN POWER Getty Images House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (center) speaks as (from left) Democratic Reps. Henry Waxman, Steny Hoyer, James Clyburn, Ed Markey, and John Larson listen after a vote on the Clean Energy and... (Read Full Article)

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    4. How To Do Cap-And-Trade

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      How To Do Cap-And-Trade ...eenhouse gases are still uncertain. The American Clean Energy and Security Act, introduced by Reps. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., and Edward Markey, D-Mass., has encountered not just the expected hostility from House R... (Read Full Article)

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