By DOL Newswire | Mar 8, 2011
News Release: On Thursday, March 10 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN), will hold a hearing entitled, "The Pressures of Rising Costs on Employer Provided Health Care." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 7, 2011
News Release: On Wednesday, March 9 at 2:00 p.m., the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a hearing entitled, "The Budget and Policy Proposals of the U.S. Department of Education."The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 4, 2011
News Release: U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement upon the release of the Department of Labor’s employment report for February 2011...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 3, 2011
News Release: U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN), and Subcommittee on Health, Labor, Employment, and Pensions Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) today released a letter sent to leaders of the National Labor Relations Board in response to their concerns about the House Republican budget plan that would reduce government spending by more than $100 billion.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 3, 2011
News Release: The U.S. House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing today to examine recent regulatory and policy changes aimed at improving mine safety. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Secretary Joseph Main testified as the sole hearing witness.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 2, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today convened the first in a series of hearings to examine how to improve employment opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 1, 2011
News Release: U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives approved a continuing resolution to temporarily fund the federal government through March 18, 2011...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 1, 2011
News Release: The U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee held a hearing today to examine the scope of federal education mandates, including data collection requirements and paperwork burdens, and analyze how compliance with these mandates creates unnecessary hurdles for K-12 schools, colleges, and universities.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 1, 2011
News Release: On Thursday, March 3 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing entitled “Examining Recent Regulatory and Enforcement Actions of the Mine Safety and Health Administration." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 25, 2011
News Release: On Tuesday, March 1 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 “Education Regulations: Weighing the Burden on Schools and Students." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 24, 2011
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By DOL Newswire | Feb 18, 2011
News Release: U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after an amendment to deny funds for implementing and enforcing the gainful employment regulation passed by a bipartisan vote of 289 to 136...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 15, 2011
News Release: On Wednesday, February 16 at 10:00 a.m., the U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a hearing on “Policies and Priorities at the U.S. Department of Labor," in which the Honorable Hilda L. Solis, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor, will testify. The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 14, 2011
News Release: U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement today after President Obama unveiled his budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2012...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 14, 2011
News Release: On Tuesday, February 15 at 10:00 a.m., the Workforce Protections Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing on “Investigating OSHA’s Regulatory Agenda and Its Impact on Job Creation" in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Since 1970, the Occupational Safety and ...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 11, 2011
News Release: The Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee held its first hearing today to investigate emerging trends at the National Labor Relations Board. Recent actions taken by the board suggest the NLRB is taking an activist approach to labor law that is having a chilling effect on job creation. The following are excerpted remarks delivered by Subcommittee Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) at the hearing...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 10, 2011
News Release: The U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee held a hearing today to learn from state and local leaders in education and examine the federal role in the day-to-day operation of the nation’s classrooms.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 10, 2011
News Release: On Friday, February 11 at 10:00 a.m., the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee, chaired by Dr. Phil Roe (R-TN), will hold a hearing on “Emerging Trends at the National Labor Relations Board" in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Members will receive testimony that provides ...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 9, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON- Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) welcomed today’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of a $750 million investment in disease prevention and wellness, funded through the Prevention and Public Health Fund established by the Affordable Care Act. He is Chairman of...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 9, 2011
News Release: The House Education and the Workforce Committee today convened its first hearing to investigate ObamaCare and its consequences for the American workforce and economy.
