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Henry Waxman

House Climate Hearings Set for 9/18

Since 2010 Representative Henry Waxman (D-CA) has been asking the House to take on climate change. Now the majority Republicans have finally set House climate hearings for September 18, but some Democrats are skeptical the Republicans will give climate science a fair hearing.

Obama’s climate change pledge

Environment

House Republicans Fight EPA over Greenhouse Gases

The World

Clean Air Champ Challenges Motor City Maven

Accusations of Interference On Climate

Waxman Demands Probe

Host Steve Curwood speaks with California Congressman Henry Waxman about why he has called for an investigation into the Bush administrations energy task force.

The World

Takeouts: public option, B2B comeback, homelessness

Global Politics

We discuss the future of the public option in health care reform, the economic recovery of the business-to-business sales market, and hear listener responses to our story about the increasing number of homeless with the poor economy.

The World

Rep. Anthony Weiner on the Blue Dogs’ Deal

Global Politics

Some progressive House democrats were angered by an agreement that would slash approximately $100 million dollars from the health care reform bill. One of those progressive democrats, New York Congressman Anthony Weiner, joins The Takeaway.

The World

Is There Health Care Reform Yet?

Global Politics

The Takeaway checks in with Washington Correspondent Todd Zwillich to get the latest from Capitol Hill on the health care reform debate.

The World

Clean Air Champ Challenges Motor City Maven

Environment

Michigan Congressman John Dingell has long looked out for Detroit’s carmakers on Capitol Hill fighting fuel efficiency and tailpipe emissions standards. But now Dingell faces a challenge from one of the greenest Democrats ? California’s Henry Waxman.