H.R. 4040, the Consumer Pro duct Safety Modernization Act, AAP Testimony before the US House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection by Dana Best, MD, MPH, FAAP (Nov 06, 2007)

Protecting Children from Lead-Tainted Products, AAP testimony before the US House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection by Dana Best, MD, MPH, FAAP (Sept 20, 2007)

Post-Katrina Health in the New Orleans Region, AAP testimony before the US House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations by Gary Q. Peck, MD, FAAP (Aug 01, 2007)

Foster Children and the Health Care System, AAP testimony before the US House of Representatives Ways and Means Subcommittee on Income and Security and Family Support hearing by David Rubin, MD, MSCE, FAAP (July 19, 2007)

FEMA Toxic Trailers, AAP testimony before the US House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform by Scott Needle, MD, FAAP (July 19, 2007)

H.R. 1534, the Mercury Export Ban Act of 2007, AAP testimony before the US House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials by Michael Shannon, MD, MPH, FAAP (June 22, 2007)

Images Kids See on the Screen, AAP testimony before the US House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet by Donald Shifrin, MD, FAAP (June 22, 2007)

The Need for Safe and Effective Drugs and Medical Devices for Children, AAP testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health by Richard L. Gorman, MD, FAAP (June 12, 2007)

No Child Left Inside: Reconnecting Kids with the Outdoors, AAP testimony during a joint hearing before the US House of Representatives Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, and Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans by Kenneth Ginsburg, MD, MS Ed, FAAP (May 24, 2007)

Safety and Innovation in Pediatric Drugs and Devices, AAP testimony before the US House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health by Richard Gorman, MD, FAAP (May 22, 2007)

AAP Written Statement to the U.S. Senate on Federal Funding of Child Health Programs (04/30/2007)

Safer Medicines and Medical Devices for Children, AAP testimony before the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions by Richard Gorman, MD, FAAP (03/27/2007)

Insuring Bright Futures: Improving Access to Dental Care and Providing a Healthy Start for Children, AAP testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health by David Krol, MD, MPH, FAAP (03/27/2007)

State Children's Health Insurance Program Testimony Before the US House Energy and Commerce Committee by Jay Berkelhamer, MD, AAP President (02/15/2007)

The Future of CHIP: Improving the Health of America's Children, AAP statement to the US Senate Finance Committee (02/01/2007)

2006

Testimony of Dr. Harry L. Gewanter on Behalf of the American Academy of Pediatrics (12/07/2006)

AAP comments on WIC to US Dept. of Agriculture by Jay Berkelhamer, MD, AAP President (10/31/2006)

AAP presentation on pandemic flu and community containment before the Institute of Medicine by Jay Berkelhamer, MD, AAP President (10/26/2006)

The Declining Number Of Uninsured Children by Eileen M. Ouellette, MD, JD, AAP President (08/10/2006)

Children's Emergency Care Needs in a Disaster, U.S. House Testimony by Steven Krug, MD, FAAP (07/26/2006)

State Children's Health Insurance Program: 10 Years of Covering Children (07/25/2006)

Children and All-terrain Vehicles (ATVs), U.S. Senate Testimony Given June 6, 2006 by Mary Aitken, MD, FAAP (06/06/2006)

Improving Child Protective Services (05/23/2006)

Examining the Children�s Hospital Graduate Medical Education Program (05/09/2006)

AAP Written Statement to the U.S. House on Federal Funding of Child Health Programs (03/31/2006)

AAP Testimony on ADHD Medications by Thomas Sullivan, MD, Before the FDA Pediatric Advisory Committee (03/22/2006)

Remarks of Paul Lipkin, MD, FAAP, to Institute of Medicine Committee on Disability in America (01/09/2006)

2005

Statement for the Record: Needs of Children in the Event of an Influenza Pandemic (November 21, 2005)

Remarks of Donald Shifrin, MD, to Federal Trade Commission on Food Marketing to Children and Obesity (July 15, 2005)

Statement for the Record for Senate Finance and House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee hearings on the National Governor's Association's Medicaid Proposal (June 15, 2005)

Testimony of Moira Ann Szilagyi, MD, Phd, FAAP On Behalf Of The American Academy Of Pediatrics House Ways And Means Subcommittee On Human Resources Hearing Foster Children And Clinical Trials (May 18, 2005)

Testimony of Mary Aitken on Behalf of The American Academy Of Pediatrics "Ban on sale of All-terrain Vehicles" (March 22, 2005)

2004

Comments of the American Academy of Pediatrics on the Proposal of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for Enhanced Public Access to NIH Research Information (Nov. 12, 2004)

Statement For The Record For The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health And Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Hearing on Influenza Vaccine (October 5, 2004)

Testimony By Richard Gorman, MD, FAAP for the American Academy of Pediatrics Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on "Publication and Disclosure Issues in Anti-Depressant Pediatric Clinical Trials" (September 9, 2004)

Statement for the Record for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Employer- Employee Relations Regarding Genetic Discrimination (July 20, 2004) (PDF File)

Statement for the Record for the Senate Subcommittee on Competition, Foreign Commerce and Infrastructure on the Rise of Childhood Obesity (March 2, 2004) (PDF File)

Statement For The Record For The U.S. House of Representatives Committee On Appropriations Subcommittee On Labor, Health And Human Services And Education FY 2005 on Behalf of the American Academy of Pediatrics (April 23, 2004) This statement is also endorsed by: Ambulatory Pediatric Association and Society for Adolescent Medicine

Testimony Regarding The Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (Hipaa) And The Family Educational Rights And Privacy Act (Ferpa) Before The National Committee On Vital And Health Statistics Subcommittee On Privacy And Confidentiality (February 19, 2004)

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