By DOL Newswire | Mar 1, 2017
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a proposed delay in the effective date of the rule entitled Occupational Exposure to Beryllium, from March 21, 2017, to May 20, 2017.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 1, 2017
News Release: The House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Virginia Foxx (R-NC), held a hearing today to examine legislative proposals to improve health care coverage and lower costs for working families. Part of a broader effort to repeal Obamacare and replace it with patient-centered solutions, ...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 1, 2017
News Release: The House today passed a resolution of disapproval (H. J. Res 83) under the Congressional Review Act to overturn an unlawful power grab by the Obama administration and reject a failed approach to workplace safety. Introduced by Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL), chairman of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, ...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 1, 2017
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 after the Department of Justice declined in court filings to provide an update on ongoing litigation related to the Affordable...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 1, 2017
News Release: Dear Leader McConnell: We write today with great concern regarding Republican efforts to undermine care at our nation’s family planning clinics. For women in every U.S. state and especially in rural and struggling communities, Title X health centers are a vital resource for preventive and primary care.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 28, 2017
News Release: On Wednesday, March 1 at 10:00 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will examine legislative proposals that will help promote greater access to affordable health care coverage. The hearing will take place in 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 28, 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 President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 28, 2017
News Release: The Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN), held a hearing today to discuss the state of career and technical education (CTE) in America, as well as changes that can be made to strengthen CTE and better prepare students for the workforce.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 24, 2017
News Release: On Tuesday, February 28 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN), will hold a hearing entitled, “Providing More Students a Pathway to Success by Strengthening Career and Technical Education." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 24, 2017
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 new information about House Republican plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act and undermine the health care system.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 23, 2017
News Release: Participants: U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration offices in Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio, and Allied Construction Industries, a trade association representing more than 500 member companies.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 23, 2017
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Led by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), today Senators Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) wrote to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos regarding reports that President Trump has asked Jerry L. Falwell, Jr., President of Liberty University, to lead a new “task force" to recommend changes to federal regulations, policies, and procedures in higher education.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 23, 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 Trump administration's Title IX action...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 22, 2017
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today issued the following statement on the decision by the Trump Administration to instruct the Departments of Education and Justice to withdraw guidance for schools and institutions of higher education pertaining to transgender students and the legal requirements surrounding the Title IX law.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 21, 2017
News Release: Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL), chairman of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, today introduced a resolution of disapproval (H. J. Res 83) under the Congressional Review Act to overturn an unlawful power grab by the Obama administration and reject a failed approach to workplace safety. The resolution ...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 17, 2017
News Release: The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL), held a hearing this week to review federal rules implementing wage and hour protections and how they apply to the unique needs of today’s workforce. Members also discussed regulatory changes advanced by the Obama administration and the need for pro-growth solutions that empower working families and small businesses to succeed.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 16, 2017
News Release: Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX), chairman of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), chairman of the Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, today introduced the Small Business Health Fairness Act (H.R. 1101). Part of a step-by-step ...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 16, 2017
News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, issued the following statement on the vote in the House of Representatives to roll back protections for Title X family planning programs.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 16, 2017
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 nomination of Alexander Acosta for Secretary of Labor, following Andrew Puzder’s withdrawal from consideration.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 16, 2017
News Release: Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, released the following statement on the nomination of Alexander Acosta to serve as the secretary of labor...
