Henry Waxman
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Henry Waxman is a longtime Democratic U.S. Congressman from California known for his influential role in health care, environmental, and consumer protection legislation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
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United States representative ⓘ human ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1939-09-12 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairpersonEndTime |
2009
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2011 ⓘ |
| chairpersonOf |
United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce
NERFINISHED
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United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairpersonStartTime |
2007
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2009 ⓘ |
| coAuthorOf | Clean Air Act amendments of 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
UCLA School of Law
NERFINISHED
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University of California, Los Angeles ⓘ |
| endTime | 2015-01-03 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Waxman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | 2 (children) ⓘ |
| ideology | liberalism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consumer protection legislation
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environmental legislation ⓘ government oversight hearings ⓘ health care legislation ⓘ pharmaceutical industry oversight ⓘ tobacco regulation efforts ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| name | Henry Arnold Waxman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| representedDistrict |
California's 24th congressional district
NERFINISHED
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California's 29th congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ California's 30th congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ California's 33rd congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| retirement | did not seek reelection in 2014 ⓘ |
| sponsoredLegislation |
Hatch–Waxman Act
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Nutrition Labeling and Education Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Orphan Drug Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Ryan White CARE Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Janice Waxman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1975-01-03 ⓘ |
| stateRepresented | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedLegislation | Affordable Care Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workAfterPolitics |
lobbyist
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policy consultant ⓘ |
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