Four Jewish Dems in top House committee slots

Published on December 12, 2012

Four Jewish Democrats kept or earned top slots on U.S. House of Representatives committees.

High holy days and high political offices: an L.A. roundup

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on September 27, 2012

Bipartisanship! Everybody’s talking about it!

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on September 18, 2012

Waxman faces Bloomfield in redrawn 33rd

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on September 12, 2012

Sitting in his recently rented campaign office on West Third Street in Los Angeles one afternoon in late August, Rep. Henry Waxman listed — one by one, from memory — some of the coastal and South Bay neighborhoods and cities that are included in the newly redrawn 33rd Congressional District where he’s running for reelection in November.

House members urge Obama to advance 2-state solution

Published on April 12, 2012

A J Street-backed letter from 74 Congressional lawmakers urged President Obama to reaffirm support for a two-state solution in the Middle East.

Opinion: Obama’s numbers could swing 30th district race

By Bill Boyarsky
Published on September 28, 2011

Rep. Brad Sherman doesn’t intend to follow Rep. Henry Waxman’s advice to give up his San Fernando Valley congressional race against Rep. Howard Berman.

The Berman v. Sherman race—so far

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on September 15, 2011

Howard Berman Announces Five Endorsements

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on August 31, 2011

Jon Stewart slams Henry Waxman over 9/11 First Responders ammendment

Published on April 28, 2011

Waxman will play key role in putting Obama agenda into action

By Bill Boyarsky
Published on November 26, 2008

As chair of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, Waxman is poised to play a leading role in putting the Obama agenda into law, particularly in health care and in pushing the auto industry into manufacturing energy-efficient and minimally polluting cars.

Henry Waxman: In his own words

Published on November 20, 2008

" . . . What drew me to politics was the esteem I had always felt for public service and the commitment of our religious values to justice, human and civil rights, peace and the importance of helping all people be able to realize their full potential. And, of course, the essential task for our nation to be engaged in the world as a force for good . . . "

Saluting Milo, AARP and Waxman, Delshad for Sderot

By Danielle Berrin
Published on August 15, 2008

What would young Israelis from Sderot do during an all-expense-paid trip to Los Angeles? See Adam Sandler in "Don't Mess With the Zohan," of course.

Henry Waxman: The Democrats’ Eliot Ness

By Raphael J. Sonenshein
Published on October 11, 2007

In fact, Congressman Henry Waxman already did more oversight while in the minority than many Democrats have been able to accomplish with the majority. Back in 2005, David Corn wrote in the Nation magazine that Democrats considered Waxman to be their "Eliot Ness," and that many members wished the rest of the party would adopt his approach.

Key Jewish California lawmakers return to powerful roles in new Congress

By Raphael J. Sonenshein
Published on February 1, 2007

When the Republicans are in power in Washington, the Jewish political world is usually on the outside looking in, except in matters regarding Israel. With the exception of Israel, the Jewish political orientation (pro-science, pro-choice, favoring economic equality and internationalism) is completely at odds with the contemporary Republican agenda in national politics.

Destination Unknown

By Rep. Henry Waxman
Published on November 1, 2001

What does the United States effort to enlist Arab countries into the coalition against terrorism mean for the future of strong U.S.-Israel relations?

Undefeated Champion

By Tom Tugend
Published on January 25, 2001

"Now I must get back into politics, that's the only way to help the Democrats return to power," said U.S. Rep. Henry Arnold Waxman, sitting in his small, plain district office on crowded Third Street near La Cienega Boulevard.