Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) this week introduced a resolution into the U.S. House of Representatives asking for an investigation into President George W. Bush's signing of the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005.
Waxman was joined by several other members of the House Government Reform Committee in making the request, called a resolution of inquiry, which would direct the president to submit to Congress all documents related to the legislation. Waxman said he put forward the resolution because the White House has ignored "repeated requests" to obtain information about the DRA.
Bush's signing of the DRA legislation has ignited a slow-burning controversy due to differences between the versions of the bill passed by the House and Senate. Among other cuts to federal programs, the legislation reduces Medicare payments for nonhospital imaging services to the tune of $2.8 billion over the next five years.
"Given the unprecedented breach of a basic constitutional principle, it is imperative that Congress exercise its oversight powers to examine what the president and his staff knew about the defects in the legislation and how they considered and acted on such action," Waxman said.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
March 31, 2006
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