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News Release: Today, Republican Leader of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee Greg Murphy (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing on the Pell Grant program...

OSHA finds Ohio contractor exposing residential construction roofers to deadly fall hazards for 6th time in 3 years

News Release: MEDINA, OH - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Millersburg contractor - with a history of not cooperating with federal safety inspectors - for exposing workers to deadly fall hazards for the sixth time in three years- while fall protection equipment remained unused at a Medina residential work site.

Foxx, Keller Slam DOL for Anti-Business Agenda

News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leaders Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Fred Keller (R-PA) issued the following statement hitting Biden’s Department of Labor (DOL) for rescinding a common-sense Trump administration rule, which determined joint-employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)...

Follow-up safety inspection at site of 2019 workplace fatality finds Greenville recycling center continues to put workers at risk

News Release: GREENVILLE, GA - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has again cited a Greenville recycling company, where a 44-year-old welder employed by a contractor in the facility suffered fatal injuries in 2019 amid safety violations.

Foxx Blasts CDC for COVID-19 Hypocrisies

News Release: Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra expressing concern about management problems and political interference at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as recent changes to mask guidance issued by the agency. The letter also requests answers to 25 specific questions relating to these issues.

Foxx, Burr Demand Clarity on Admin’s Student Loan Repayment Plan

News Release: Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Republican Leader of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Cardona demanding transparency surrounding his plan to transition student loan borrowers back to repayment by Oct. 1, 2021.

US Department of Labor seeks information on updating OSHA’s mechanical power presses standard

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has published a Request for Information seeking information and public input as the agency considers updates to its mechanical power presses standard.

Fulcher: Private Child Nutrition Partners Key to Assisting Needy Families

News Release: Today, Republican Leader of the Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee Russ Fulcher (R-ID) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing on child nutrition programs...

Senate Confirms Gwynne Wilcox and David Prouty to the NLRB

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today, the Senate voted to confirm Gwynne Wilcox by a vote of 52-47 and David Prouty by a vote of 53-46 to serve as Members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). In remarks on the Senate floor, Senator Patty Murray, Chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), reiterated her strong support for Ms. Wilcox’s and Mr. Prouty’s nominations, highlighting their long track records as champions for workers.

ICYMI: Murray: We Need to Make the Strongest Investment We Can In Public Health Right Now—And Then Keep Pushing

News Release: In case you missed it: Earlier this week, Senator Murray, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, wrote about how the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need to make bold investments in public health-now and in the long term. The new post on Medium also cites polling from Data for Progress released this week, showing 70 percent of Americans consistently support investing $30 billion in a range of public health and preparedness efforts.

Foxx: Appropriations Package Insults Every American

News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke in opposition to the Fiscal Year 2022 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies appropriations bill. The massive funding proposal threatens the welfare of small businesses, workers, families, and students with its heavy-handed, socialist demands.

Foxx: Defend and Protect Religious Freedom

News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke in favor of her amendment to the Fiscal Year 2022 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. The amendment preserves a Department of Labor rule affirming the equal rights of religious organizations to contract with the federal government.

US Department of Labor, Shipbuilders Council of America alliance seeks to promote safe, healthful workplaces in Mid-Atlantic shipyard industry

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Shipbuilders Council of America and its associate members have signed a two-year alliance to protect shipbuilding workers in the Mid-Atlantic region from workplace safety and health hazards.

US Department of Labor investigation of severe injury finds Trenton metal manufacturer exposed workers to dangerous machine hazards

News Release: TRENTON, FL - On just his third week working for a Trenton manufacturer, a 21-year-old machine operator's life changed forever. On Feb. 1, 2021, the operator suffered a partial hand amputation because the company allowed protective guards to be removed from a machine that cuts sheet metal for the roofing industry.

Murray Continues Pushing for Bold Investments and Improvements in Public Health and Preparedness at Hearing on COVID-19 Lessons Learned

News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a hearing focused on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, and building the nation’s public health infrastructure to protect families against future public...

US Department of Labor, Chippewa Valley Technical College reaffirm commitment to train Chippewa Valley workers on job hazards