Lyndsey Layton
National
Articles by Lyndsey Layton
Study questions Vytorin and Zetia in heart disease treatment (November 16, 2009)
High BPA levels linked to male sexual problems (November 11, 2009)
Industry, FDA at odds on raw oysters (November 10, 2009)
FDA initiative targets drug errors (November 4, 2009)
FDA studies bacteria that could fight salmonella in tomatoes (October 31, 2009)
Dismissal recommended for earmark ethics allegation against Rep. Bishop (October 30, 2009)
FDA seeks to improve nutrition labeling on food products (October 21, 2009)
Under Obama, Regulatory Agencies Step Up Enforcement (October 13, 2009)
Salazar Presents Ambitious Plan to Manage West's Wild Horses (October 8, 2009)
Healthy Foods Carry Hidden Dangers, Study Finds (October 6, 2009)
Report Raises Questions About FDA's Approval of Knee-Surgery Device (September 26, 2009)
FDA Look Again at Knee Implant After Reports of Pressure (September 25, 2009)
Federal Ban on Flavored Cigarettes Takes Effect (September 22, 2009)
Joe Kennedy Won't Seek His Uncle's Senate Seat (September 8, 2009)
Linda Rivera, Hospitalized After Eating Nestlé Cookie Dough, Tries to Stay Alive (September 1, 2009)
Chemical Industry Gives Support to Reform (August 9, 2009)
FDA Poised for More Aggressive Approach (August 6, 2009)
House Approves Food-Safety Bill; Law Would Expand FDA's Power (July 31, 2009)
Food Safety Bill Stumbles in Quick House Vote (July 30, 2009)
Circuit at Metro Crash Site Began Malfunctioning in Late '07, NTSB Says (July 24, 2009)
Metro Plans to Work With Md. Firm on Train Control System Backup, Official Says (July 23, 2009)
FDA Cautions Public About Electronic Cigarettes (July 22, 2009)
Metro Discovers Problems in Additional Track Circuits (July 22, 2009)
Investigators Suspect Multiple E. Coli Strains in Tainted Cookie Dough (July 10, 2009)
Metro Officials Focus on Circuit Problem as Crash Probe Continues (July 7, 2009)
Integrity of Federal 'Organic' Label Questioned (July 3, 2009)
Metro Failed to Detect Hazard; Device Was Replaced, but Circuit Malfunctioned (July 2, 2009)
FDA Confirms Presence of E. Coli in Nestl Cookie Dough (June 30, 2009)
Metro Crash Investigation Turns Up Electronic Control 'Anomalies' (June 25, 2009)
Red Line Train Operator Used Brakes in Failed Bid to Slow Six-Car Train (June 24, 2009)
Experts Suspect System Failure, Operator Error in Metrorail Crash (June 23, 2009)
Nestle Recall Leaves Mystery in Its Wake: the Link of Cookie Dough to E. Coli (June 21, 2009)
House Passes Tobacco Regulation Bill (June 13, 2009)
Senate Approves Bill to Allow FDA Regulation of Tobacco (June 12, 2009)
Strategy Is Being Devises to Protect Use of Bisphenol A and Block U.S. Ban (May 31, 2009)
House Bill Aims to Strengthen Nation's Food Safety System (May 28, 2009)
Move to Electronic System Means Long Waits at U.S. Copyright Office (May 19, 2009)
Chances Bright for Legislation Seeking FDA Regulation of Tobacco (May 11, 2009)
Tenenbaum Named Chairman of Consumer Product Safety Commission (May 6, 2009)
David Kessler: Fat, Salt and Sugar Alter Brain Chemistry, Make Us Eat Junk Food (April 27, 2009)
Local, State Agencies Lack Resources to Ensure Food Safety (April 17, 2009)
Food Safety Efforts Have Stalled in Recent Years, CDC Says (April 10, 2009)
Pistachio Firm Expands Recall Over Salmonella (April 7, 2009)
FDA Hasn't Intensified Inspections At Peanut Facilities, Despite Illness (April 3, 2009)
Manufacturing Error Probably Tainted Pistachios, FDA Says (April 1, 2009)
Nestlé's Inspectors Saw Rat Droppings, Rejected Peanuts (March 20, 2009)
Probable Carcinogens Found in Infant Care Products (March 13, 2009)
FDA Pick Was NYC Health Chief (March 12, 2009)
Recession Snags Plan for Wild Horse Sanctuary (March 7, 2009)
No BPA For Baby Bottles In U.S. (March 6, 2009)
Bill Would Put Tobacco Under FDA Control (March 4, 2009)
Ripples From Peanut Scandal Affect Companies Big and Small (March 1, 2009)
Indian Firm Falsified Tests on Generic Drugs, FDA Says (February 26, 2009)
The Rise And Fall of A Peanut Empire (February 15, 2009)
Peanut Company at Center of Salmonella Scare Files for Bankruptcy Protection (February 14, 2009)
Peanut Executive Takes the Fifth (February 12, 2009)
Peanut Company at Center of Outbreak Shuts Its Texas Plant After Salmonella Is Found (February 11, 2009)
Obama Faults FDA on Food Safety (February 3, 2009)
FTC Sues in 'Pay-for-Delay' Pact -- Drugmaker Paid Rivals to Keep Generic Off the Market, Agency Says (February 3, 2009)
Every Peanut Product From Ga. Plant Recalled (January 29, 2009)
Peanut Processor Ignored Salmonella Tests, Knowingly Sold Tainted Products (January 28, 2009)
Senate Seat Is Latest Stop On Bennet's Unlikely Ride (January 26, 2009)
U.S. Broadens List of Peanut Foods to Avoid (January 21, 2009)
Californians Shape Up as Force on Environmental Policy (December 29, 2008)
Toymakers Assail Costs of New Law (December 21, 2008)
FDA Will Continue to Study BPA; Has No Plans to Amend Position That Plastics Chemical Is Safe (December 16, 2008)
FDA Draft Report Urges Consumption of Fish, Despite Mercury Contamination (December 12, 2008)
Justice Dept. Says Pentagon Must Follow EPA Orders to Clean Contaminated Sites (December 5, 2008)
FDA Draws Fire Over Chemicals In Baby Formula (November 27, 2008)
N.Y. Congressman Rangel Incorrectly Got D.C. Tax Break (November 25, 2008)
From Funding to Infrastructure, New Transportation Secretary Faces Major Problems (November 25, 2008)
Rescuer Plans Retirement Ranch for Captive Wild Horses (November 19, 2008)
A Dramatic Rescue for Doomed Wild Horses of the West (November 18, 2008)
'Plum Book' Is Obama's Big Help-Wanted Ad (November 13, 2008)
Group Seeks Web-Savvy, More Open Government (November 12, 2008)
In Senate, Democratic Wins Include Va. and N.C. (November 5, 2008)
Kansas Congresswoman Isn't Capitalizing on Her (D) (October 31, 2008)
Palin Apologizes for 'Real America' Comments (October 22, 2008)
Black Turnout Could Decide House Races (October 21, 2008)
Rangel Insists Ethics Tumult Will Pass (September 28, 2008)
Two Portraits of a Bioterror Suspect (September 28, 2008)
House Passes Spending Bill (September 25, 2008)
Congress Approves Mental Health Bill (September 24, 2008)
States Accuse Pentagon Of Threats, Retaliation (September 19, 2008)
Study Links Chemical BPA to Health Problems (September 17, 2008)
Biden Releases His Tax Returns (September 13, 2008)
Chemical in Plastic Is Connected to Health Problems in Monkeys (September 4, 2008)
Despite Additive Ban, Some Parents Voice Worry (August 2, 2008)
Lawmakers Agree to Ban Toxins in Children's Items (July 29, 2008)
Report Finds Gaps in Federal E-Mail Records (July 9, 2008)
DEA Holding Some Mighty Fine Cards (July 6, 2008)
Senators Fault Pentagon On Bases' Toxic Cleanup (July 1, 2008)
Pentagon Fights EPA On Pollution Cleanup (June 30, 2008)
McCain Has Plan to Make Government More Green (June 25, 2008)
Colleagues Pass Tribute To Lawmaker's Daughter (June 15, 2008)
Chemical Law Has Global Impact (June 12, 2008)
Sites in National Forests at Grave Risk, Study by Preservation Group Indicates (May 15, 2008)
Senators Propose Ban on Chemical in Plastics (April 30, 2008)
Studies on Chemical In Plastics Questioned (April 27, 2008)
Canada Bans BPA From Baby Bottles (April 19, 2008)
U.S. Cites Fears on Chemical In Plastics (April 16, 2008)
Collectors Cost IRS More Than They Raise (April 15, 2008)
Terrorism Study Drops a Bombshell on Boise (April 5, 2008)
Chemical Industry's Influence at EPA Probed (April 4, 2008)
Senators Fault DHS Pressure On Real ID (April 3, 2008)
Hunt for GAO Chief Is Complicated By Gridlock, Job's Unique Demands (April 2, 2008)
Efforts to Block Junk Mail Slowed (March 19, 2008)
Letting the Market Drive Transportation (March 17, 2008)
Postal Service Feels Weight Of 'Junk Mail' (March 6, 2008)
Housing Woes Put Bush, Hill At Odds (February 27, 2008)
Voters Don't Share Kennedys' Ardor for Obama (February 6, 2008)
Mom's in the House, With Kids at Home (July 19, 2007)
Whistle-Blower's Fight For Pension Drags On (July 7, 2007)
Vivid Memories of Daniel Pearl Case (June 13, 2007)
To Menendez, Bill Sells Families Short (June 6, 2007)
Funding Cut for Data on Economic Well-Being (June 4, 2007)
A Carbon-Neutral House? (May 25, 2007)
Pangs of Hunger -- and Bit of Guilt (May 22, 2007)
House GOP Uses Procedural Tactic To Frustrate Democratic Majority (May 19, 2007)
OMB Moves to Curb Resale of Federal Transit Benefits (May 17, 2007)
Lawmakers Find $21 a Week Doesn't Buy a Lot of Groceries (May 16, 2007)
Architect to Fix Health Hazards of Tunnels in Capitol (May 10, 2007)
Democrats' Momentum Is Stalling (May 5, 2007)
Pelosi Must Find a New Capitol 'Mayor' (May 3, 2007)
Senator Home From Hospital (May 1, 2007)
Housing Aid Extended For Hurricane Victims (April 27, 2007)
GAO Finds Fraud in Commuter Program (April 24, 2007)
Bridging a Divide -- and Crossing an Ocean (April 24, 2007)
Reliance on Coal Sullies 'Green the Capitol' Effort (April 21, 2007)
NIH Will Review Contractor's Work On Chemical's Risk (April 17, 2007)
NIH Drops Contractor For Conflict of Interest (April 14, 2007)
Rep. Putnam Stays on Message (April 6, 2007)
Printing Office's Work Stacks Up (April 4, 2007)
John Murtha, Hero of the War Protesters (March 22, 2007)
Committee Takes a Partisan Turn (March 16, 2007)
Some Lawmakers Want to Fund Civilian Projects Through War Bill (March 2, 2007)
House GOP Pushes Floor Vote For Rep. Jefferson Appointment (March 1, 2007)
Murtha Stumbles on Iraq Funding Curbs (February 25, 2007)
Women Call for Change in Caucus (February 22, 2007)
'Milestone of Achievement' on the Hill (February 20, 2007)
In Majority, Democrats Run Hill Much as GOP Did (February 18, 2007)
GOP Expects Defections as House Debates Iraq Resolution (February 12, 2007)
Veterans Group Speaks Out on War (February 8, 2007)
Capitol's Newcomers Try a Little Openness (February 4, 2007)
Democrats Move Leftover Spending Measure (January 31, 2007)
As Spending Deadline Looms, Congress Debates Earmarks (January 29, 2007)
Desire to Be in Driver's Seat Takes Back Seat at Auto Show (January 25, 2007)
Hill Pensions for the Convicted May End (January 24, 2007)
A Smoking Tradition Snuffed Out By Pelosi (January 11, 2007)
Women Bask in New Speaker's Shining Moment (January 5, 2007)
Democrats To Start Without GOP Input (January 2, 2007)
President Declares Tuesday A National Day of Mourning (December 29, 2006)
Pelosi Aims To Recast Self, Party (December 22, 2006)
In New Congress, Seniority Takes Back Seat to Spirit (December 11, 2006)
The Last Gasp of a Smoke-Filled Room? (December 8, 2006)
Culture Shock on Capitol Hill: House to Work 5 Days a Week (December 6, 2006)
Out Go the Congressmen, Down Come the Plaques (December 1, 2006)
Scaling Southeast's Washington Heights (November 23, 2006)
The Story Behind The Iraq Study Group (November 21, 2006)
Democrats to Push Pocketbook Issues (November 19, 2006)
The Grand Tour of Their New House (November 14, 2006)
In D.C., It's Big Names Vs. a Litigious Developer (October 30, 2006)
Marathon Dream Team (October 30, 2006)
Families Absent From Flourishing D.C., Study Says (October 24, 2006)
High Hopes, and Higher Home Prices, in Anacostia (October 19, 2006)
In Search of Stories With Chops (October 12, 2006)
Most Blacks, Hispanics in Area Own Homes (October 3, 2006)
More Refugees Are Settling in Mid-Size Cities, Study Finds (September 28, 2006)
Coalition Scrubs Adams Morgan (September 14, 2006)
Business Groups Fill The Breach (September 14, 2006)
Devotion to Most Severe Cases Raises Risk of Personal Danger (September 5, 2006)
Graham Blankets Ward 1, The District's Most Diverse (August 19, 2006)
Area Immigrants Top 1 Million (August 15, 2006)
Data Show Minorities' Movement To Majority (August 4, 2006)
Hungry for Whole Foods (July 22, 2006)
Nats Owners Attack D.C. Parking Plan (July 8, 2006)
City's Parking Plan Strikes Out With Nationals Owners (July 8, 2006)
Mayor's Stadium Proposal Advances (July 7, 2006)
Official Raises Doubts On Stadium Parking Plan (July 6, 2006)
