By DOL Newswire | Jan 17, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced that she will vote against the nomination of former pharmaceutical executive Alex Azar to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, nominated after former Secretary Price resigned amid ethics scandals.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 17, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered the following remarks at a hearing to discuss the nation’s preparedness and response capabilities to public health threats. This was the first in a series of hearings to discuss the reauthorization of the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA).
By DOL Newswire | Jan 17, 2018
News Release: Dear Acting Secretary Hargan:. I write with serious concern about the numerous instances in which the Department of Health and Human Services (the Department or HHS) has rolled back or undermined evidence-based practices and policies under the Trump Administration. The emerging pattern at HHS of undermining...
By DOL Newswire | Jan 16, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) -Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, issued a statement following the news that 3.2 million more individuals were uninsured by the end of 2017 as compared to the end of 2016.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 16, 2018
News Release: Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, issued the following joint statement after President Trump announced the nomination of John Ring to fill a vacancy on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
By DOL Newswire | Jan 11, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) -Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, issued the following statement on the Trump Administration’s proposed work requirements for Medicaid.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 10, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released the following statement today welcoming Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) and Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) as the newest members of the Senate HELP Committee.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 10, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, spoke from the Senate floor about the urgent need to provide security and peace of mind to patients and families across the country by restoring funding to the Children’s...
By DOL Newswire | Jan 9, 2018
News Release: Media Contacts: Leni Fortson, 215-861-5102, uddyback-fortson.lenore@dol.gov. Joanna Hawkins, 215-861-5101, hawkins.joanna@dol.gov. Release Number: 18-4-NEW (osha 18-01). -------------------------------. U.S. Department of Labor news materials are accessible at
By DOL Newswire | Jan 9, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered the following remarks at a hearing to discuss how the opioid crisis evolved and the urgent need to respond with additional funding and services. This was...
By DOL Newswire | Jan 8, 2018
News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee issued the following statement today on reports that President Trump is considering appointing Andrew Puzder to his Administration. In February, Puzder withdrew his nomination for Secretary of Labor after harsh criticism of his treatment of workers and women.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 5, 2018
News Release: ANDOVER, MA - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Schnabel Foundation Company for failing to protect employees against crushing hazards while they installed permanent foundation supports beneath the Woburn Public Library. The company faces $212,396 in proposed penalties.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 5, 2018
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - With this week’s massive winter storm and frigid temperatures severely impacting the East Coast, the U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is urging all those involved in snow removal and cleanup to take precautions and focus on safety.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 5, 2018
News Release: SENOIA, GA - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Stalwart Films LLC for failing to protect employees from fall hazards while filming the television show, “The Walking Dead."
By DOL Newswire | Jan 4, 2018
News Release: ATLANTA, GA -The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Georgia are partnering to sponsor a week-long campaign to reinforce the importance of workplace safety during the winter months. The cold weather Safety Stand-Down is scheduled for the week of Jan. 22-26, 2018. Events will take place from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. EST.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 4, 2018
News Release: Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, issued the following statement following the announcement of the Department of Labor’s proposed rule on the expansion of association health plans (AHPs)...
By DOL Newswire | Jan 4, 2018
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) -Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, issued the following statement on the Department of Labor’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on expanding Association Health Plans.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 3, 2018
News Release: HOLLAND, OH ‒ The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited an Ohio roofing contractor for exposing employees to falls and other safety hazards. The contractor, Casey Bortles, faces proposed penalties totaling $91,629.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 3, 2018
News Release: KANSAS CITY, MO - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has signed an alliance to promote employee safety and health with the North Central States District Council of Ironworkers, the Ironworkers District Council of St. Louis and Vicinity, and Iowa OSHA.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 3, 2018
News Release: EAU CLAIRE, WI - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Miron Construction Company Inc. have signed a strategic partnership to promote worker safety and health on the dormitory renovation project at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
