In Rep. Henry Waxman’s office on Capitol Hill, mementos from bill signings over the years hang on the walls. He announced Jan. 29 that he will retire at the end of the congressional session.

WASHINGTON — Rep. Henry A. Waxman, one of the nation’s most influential liberal lawmakers for nearly four decades, will retire from his Westside seat this year, closing a career in which he ...

Rep. Henry Waxman’s pending retirement from Congress will not only leave Hollywood without its steady liberal lion in Washington, but also removes a strong proponent on a range of issues that ...

One of America’s most accomplished lawmakers—a crusader responsible for cleaner air, safer food, and healthier kids—is calling it a career. On Thursday, Congressman Henry Waxman announced ...

The negotiations between House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and seven conservative Democrats on his panel fell apart Friday afternoon after the chairman told reporters he ...

Back then, Henry Waxman—who has just announced his retirement after four decades representing his California district in Congress—was a relatively new chairman of the Subcommittee on Health ...

As the clock ticks on a self-imposed deadline, Rep. Henry Waxman is facing fire from all sides over his landmark measure to curb carbon emissions. After months of haggling, he still doesn’t have ...

Henry Waxman has been here before. Just last month, in fact. For the second time this summer, the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee is trying to get landmark legislation through ...

In: Rep. Henry Waxman of California, the tough, mustachioed eminence slightly less grise of House Democrats (he’s 69) known for his relentless investigations and aggressive proposals for ...

What if self-appointed health-care nazi Henry Waxman (pictured) had an inquisition and nobody came? Seriously, what would happen if the all-powerful chairman of the House Energy and Commerce ...

Henry A. Waxman (D-Beverly Hills). Waxman’s district is one of the state’s most politically active and wealthy areas, and no fewer than 21 people have filed to appear on the June 3 primary ballot.