Henry Waxman

Henry Arnold Waxman (born September 12, 1939) is an American politician. He has represented the 30th congressional district of California (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.

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September 12 - 1939 - American politician - Congressional district - California - U.S. House of Representatives - 1975 - Democrat - Liberal - Congress

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Waxman was born in Los Angeles. He attended college at UCLA, earning a bachelor's degree in political science in 1961. Waxman also attended UCLA?s law school, receiving his law degree in 1964. After graduating, he worked as a lawyer and member of the California Assembly before being elected to the House.

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Los Angeles - UCLA - Bachelor's degree - Political science - 1961 - Law school - Law degree - 1964 - California Assembly

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Before the Democrats lost control of the House of Representatives in 1995, Waxman was a powerful figure in the House as chair of the Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Health and the Environment from 1979. In this role he conducted investigations into a range of health and environmental issues, including universal health insurance, Medicare and Medicaid coverage, AIDS and air and water pollution.

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1995 - 1979 - Medicare - Medicaid - AIDS

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As of 2004, he was the ranking minority member of the Committee on Government Reform and a member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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According to his Web site, his legislative priorities are health and environmental issues. These include universal health insurance, Medicare and Medicaid coverage, tobacco, AIDS, air and water quality standards, pesticides, nursing home quality standards, women's health research and reproductive rights, the availability and cost of prescription drugs, and the right of communities to know about pollution levels.

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