By DOL Newswire | May 31, 2017
News Release: Dear Ms. Goodridge-Keiller: I am writing in regard to Secretary DeVos’ recent speech at the American Federation for Children’s (AFC) National Policy Summit on May 22, 2017. As you know, Secretary DeVos signed an ethics agreement on Jan. 19, 2017, that sets out a one-year recusal from matters involving...
By DOL Newswire | May 31, 2017
News Release: MILTON, Fla. - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a dozen citations and proposed $226,431 in fines following its investigation into the Nov. 29, 2016, death of a 26-year-old machine operator at a Pensacola-area electrical cable manufacturer.
By DOL Newswire | May 31, 2017
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) -Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on reports of a leaked interim final rule the Office of Management and Budget is considering that would allow employers to claim broad...
By DOL Newswire | May 30, 2017
News Release: SAIPAN - Three contractors in Saipan face $193,750 in proposed penalties after investigators from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that the companies exposed workers to numerous workplace hazards at the Imperial Pacific Resort Casino under development in Garapan.
By DOL Newswire | May 26, 2017
News Release: Dear Director Mulvaney: On Tuesday, May 23rd the Office of Management and Budget indicated that it is currently reviewing an interim final rule (IFR) entitled “Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act." Given this Administration’s record of seeking to roll back women’s health...
By DOL Newswire | May 25, 2017
News Release: OSHA renews alliance to promote safety for Oklahoma’s oil, gas workers
By DOL Newswire | May 24, 2017
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), top Democrat on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered the following remarks at a press conference today regarding the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) new score for the Republican Trumpcare bill...
By DOL Newswire | May 24, 2017
News Release: Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, today issued the following statement in response to the resignation of James Runcie, chief operating officer of the Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA)...
By DOL Newswire | May 24, 2017
News Release: Rep. Virginia Foxx, 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 on the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report on the American Health Care Act (AHCA). The report confirms that the AHCA further lowers premiums, reduces the deficit, and delivers tax relief for the American people.
By DOL Newswire | May 24, 2017
News Release: The Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY), today held a hearing to examine transparency in higher education. Members discussed the need for complete and accurate information to ensure students and their families are making informed decisions ...
By DOL Newswire | May 24, 2017
News Release: The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL), held a hearing to discuss the need for more responsible regulatory and enforcement policies at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). As part of the committee’s ongoing oversight efforts, members reviewed the agency’s overreach in recent years and highlighted opportunities to change course under new leadership.
By DOL Newswire | May 23, 2017
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) issued the following statement on President Trump’s budget proposal released this morning for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS):
By DOL Newswire | May 23, 2017
News Release: The House today passed the Improving Support for Missing and Exploited Children Act (H.R. 1808) by a voice vote. Introduced by Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY), chairman of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, and Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), the bill updates the Missing Children’s Assistance Act to strengthen national efforts to recover and protect missing and exploited children.
By DOL Newswire | May 23, 2017
News Release: Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, issued the following statement after President Trump released his budget for fiscal year 2018...
By DOL Newswire | May 23, 2017
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) issued the following statement on President Trump’s budget proposal released this morning...
By DOL Newswire | May 23, 2017
News Release: Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, issued the following statement in response to Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta’s decision to allow the fiduciary rule to take effect June 9, 2017...
By DOL Newswire | May 23, 2017
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) issued the following joint statement on the decision by Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta not to delay the implementation of the conflict-of-interest rule, which requires retirement investment advisers to act in the best interests of their clients.
By DOL Newswire | May 23, 2017
News Release: Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1809, the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 by voice vote. Introduced by Rep. Jason Lewis (R-MN) and Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA), the bipartisan legislation reauthorizes and reforms the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) to help state and local leaders better serve juvenile offenders and at-risk youth.
By DOL Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), top Democrat on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today issued the following statement on reports the Trump Administration will ask a federal court for another 90-day delay for the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) cost-sharing program, which reimburses health insurers to help low-income people make co-payments at the doctor or hospital.
By DOL Newswire | May 22, 2017
News Release: This week, members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce will participate in hearings examining the policies of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), as well as federal requirements intended to promote transparency in higher education. Both hearings will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
