Today's Press Clips
Thursday, May 15, 2008
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Accountable, Innovative System Best Fit for Nursing Home Industry, Barton Says
‘A bright dose of sunshine into nursing home practices may be needed to expose offensive acts and discourage bad behavior’
Thursday, May 15, 2008
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following written statement as part of an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing entitled, “In the Hands of Strangers: Are Nursing Home Safeguards Working?”:   Read More »

Medical Devices Do Not Belong in Food and Drug Safety Bill, Barton Says
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, made the following statement at a Health Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Discussion Draft of the ‘Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act’ Legislation: Device and Cosmetic Safety Provisions”:   Read More »

Barton, Shimkus Ask FDA for Details on Criminal Investigations Budget
Office’s spending has increased 71 percent in 6 years
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
WASHINGTON – Two top Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee today asked Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach for information regarding expenditures at the FDA’s Office of Criminal Investigations.   Read More »

Barton: SPR Cutoff Would Hardly Nick the Price of Gasoline
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, made the following statement on the House floor in opposition to H.R. 6022, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Fill Suspension and Consumer Protection Act of 2008:   Read More »