By DOL Newswire | Jul 26, 2010
News Release: Chairman Harkin holds a panel discussion on the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, "The ADA -- Looking Back, Looking Ahead." Click here to view archive webcast of the panel discussion.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 23, 2010
News Release: Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement today in response to a proposed federal definition of “gainful employment" that would set federal caps on students’ ability to finance their higher education at certain institutions...
By DOL Newswire | Jul 23, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Education released proposed regulations on the definition of “gainful employment." “Preparing students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation" is used in the Higher Education Act...
By DOL Newswire | Jul 21, 2010
News Release: Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s senior Republican member, issued the following statement today following the committee’s vote on a partisan proposal that pairs mining reforms with controversial changes to the Occupational Safety and Health Act - proposals overwhelmingly ...
By DOL Newswire | Jul 21, 2010
News Release: “Good morning, everyone. We meet today to discuss a profoundly important issue: the lack of effective treatments for rare and neglected diseases.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 15, 2010
News Release: Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s senior Republican member, issued the following statement today regarding the committee’s vote on legislation to reauthorize federal child nutrition programs...
By DOL Newswire | Jul 15, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement today regarding the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new regulation on 401(k) fee disclosure.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 14, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement regarding a review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of potential risks associated with the drug AVANDIA (rosiglitazone maleate), which is a medication manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 14, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the statement below following today’s announcement that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will require new private health plans to cover evidence-based...
By DOL Newswire | Jul 13, 2010
News Release: Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, today expressed strong support for mine safety reforms that will identify and clamp down on unsafe mines and mine operators, modernize safety standards, and ensure federal oversight authorities are enforcing the ...
By DOL Newswire | Jul 9, 2010
News Release: Republicans on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee today announced the launch of a new website with updated, easier to navigate online resources to educate and inform Americans interested in Congress’ work on education and workforce policies. The new website can be found at /.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 9, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded the appointment of a committee to review and update the criteria used to define Medically Underserved Populations (MUPs) and Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).
By DOL Newswire | Jul 7, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement regarding an announcement made today by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it is opening a docket to solicit comments on how to proceed with the menu labeling requirements in the recently passed health reform bill, The Affordable Care Act.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 7, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today issued the following statement after President Obama appointed Donald Berwick as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 7, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement today after President Obama appointed Joshua Gotbaum as Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). Mr. Gotbaum’s nomination was unanimously approved by the Senate HELP Committee in January of this year.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 2, 2010
News Release: Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s senior Republican member, issued the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced a loss of 125,000 jobs in June...
By DOL Newswire | Jun 30, 2010
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement today on the first report submitted to Congress by the new National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public Health Council. The Council was created under...
By DOL Newswire | Jun 30, 2010
News Release: Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s senior Republican member, issued the following statement today in response to Democrats’ latest proposal to drive up federal deficits and delay emergency troop funding by attaching billions in education spending to a supplemental war spending bill...
By DOL Newswire | Jun 29, 2010
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today applauded the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (OCIIO) for beginning to accept applications into the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP). This program was created to provide a bridge...
By DOL Newswire | Jun 29, 2010
News Release: “I welcome everyone to this important hearing. Nine years ago this September, two planes were flown into the World Trade Center, and the twin towers fell. In a burst of flame and debris, nearly 3,000 people were killed. And all of our lives were changed forever.
