By DOL Newswire | Mar 13, 2013
News Release: Region 8 News Release: 13-403-MON (SF-26)
By DOL Newswire | Mar 13, 2013
News Release: The U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), today held a hearing entitled, “Keeping College within Reach: Examining Opportunities to Strengthen Federal Student Loan Programs." During the hearing, members and higher education experts discussed the need for a long-term solution to the problem of Stafford Loan interest rates.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 13, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered a speech on the Senate floor today denouncing another Republican attack on the Affordable Care Act. Following is the text of his remarks, as prepared for delivery.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 13, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON-Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) released the following statement after President Obama signed into law the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013, a bill he sponsored and helped move through the Senate in his role as Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 12, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Tom Harkin and Kay Hagan today re-introduced legislation to ensure that taxpayer dollars invested in federal assistance for college students is being used to educate and support students, not being wasted on advertising, marketing and recruitment. The Protecting Financial Aid...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 12, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Sens. Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) today introduced bipartisan legislation to establish physical activity guidelines for American children and adults. The Physical Activities Guidelines for Americans Act would direct the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 12, 2013
News Release: On Thursday, March 14 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing entitled “Examining the Role of Lower-Skilled Guest Worker Programs in Today’s Economy." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 11, 2013
News Release: On Wednesday, March 13 at 10:00 a.m., the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a hearing entitled “Keeping College Within Reach: Examining Opportunities to Strengthen Federal Student Loan Programs." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 8, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Sens. Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) this week introduced the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Act, legislation that builds on the work of Mrs. Shriver-a legendary advocate for people with disabilities-by reauthorizing the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act, whose programs support people with disabilities through health, education, and global initiatives. The legislation was introduced in the House by Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Peter King (R-NY).
By DOL Newswire | Mar 7, 2013
News Release: Organizations representing our nation’s employers are applauding the commonsense reforms included in the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act, which was approved by the House Education and the Workforce Committee on Wednesday. As noted in letters to the committee, the SKILLS ...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 6, 2013
News Release: The House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), approved legislation to reform the nation’s workforce development system and help ensure workers and employers have the resources they need to be successful in today’s economy. Introduced by Subcommittee on Higher ...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 5, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-Joined by business leaders and workers, U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Rep. George Miller (D-CA) today announced the introduction of legislation, the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013, to raise the federal minimum wage. Harkin and Miller’s proposal would raise the minimum wage to $10.10...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 4, 2013
News Release: On Wednesday, March 6 at 10:00 a.m., the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will mark up the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act (H.R. 803). The markup will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 1, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) today introduced the “Students First Act" to strengthen the Department of Education’s oversight of institutions of higher education that are taking advantage of students and taxpayers. The bill is co-sponsored by Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV).
By DOL Newswire | Mar 1, 2013
News Release: On Tuesday, March 5, at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), will hold a hearing entitled, “Challenges Facing Multiemployer Pension Plans: Reviewing the Latest Findings by PBGC and GAO." Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) Director ...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 28, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.- Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) today applauded a “Let’s Move!" announcement from First Lady Michelle Obama that will help ensure that more students can get 60 minutes of physical activity while at school. Companies and institutions...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 28, 2013
News Release: House Republicans are taking action to fix the nation's broken workforce development system. The Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training held a hearing this week to examine how the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act will encourage a more dynamic job training system and help put more Americans back to work. In the videos below, committee Republicans discuss the many positive reforms included in the SKILLS Act.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 28, 2013
News Release: The Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN), today held a hearing to explore the innovative methods states and school districts are using to evaluate and promote teacher effectiveness. The hearing marks a renewal of the committee’s efforts to address the challenges facing K-12 schools by focusing on one of the most fundamental components to student success: teacher quality.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 28, 2013
News Release: Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI), Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN), Republican Study Committee Chairman Steve Scalise (R-LA), and Rep. Steve Southerland (R-FL) introduced the Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act of 2013, prohibiting the Obama administration from waiving the work requirements that were a critical element of welfare reform enacted in 1996.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 27, 2013
News Release: “We have convened this hearing to examine the animal drug and animal generic drug user fee agreements that are due to be reauthorized this year. The Animal Drug User Fee Agreement (ADUFA) and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Agreement (AGDUFA) programs mirror the fee programs for human medical products that...
