By DOL Newswire | Apr 29, 2009
News Release: The federal government should support state efforts to develop a common core of rigorous, internationally benchmarked academic standards, witnesses told the House Education and Labor Committee today. The hearing showed that momentum for stronger, state-developed standards is growing, with teachers, schools, business leaders and stakeholders from across the political spectrum voicing support.
By DOL Newswire | Apr 28, 2009
News Release: As the Obama Administration prepares this week to mark its 100th day in office, the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Howard P. “Buck" McKeon (R-CA), commented on what these first 100 days have meant for students, families, workers, and retirees...
By DOL Newswire | Apr 28, 2009
News Release: As Entered into the Record. This morning our committee takes up the important issue of protecting the workplace safety and health of the hard-working men and women of America. I commend Senator Murray for holding this hearing and for her leadership on this major issue. Twenty years ago, workplace safety...
By DOL Newswire | Apr 28, 2009
News Release: Rep. Howard P. “Buck" McKeon (R-CA), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on the FY 2010 budget resolution...
By DOL Newswire | Apr 22, 2009
News Release: Responding to growing concerns among American families about losses in their retirement, college, and personal savings, Republicans today unveiled the Savings Recovery Act, a bill that will help families protect what they have and begin to rebuild what they have lost. Rep. Howard P. “Buck" McKeon (R-CA), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, introduced the legislation along with other members of the House GOP’s Savings Solutions Group.
By DOL Newswire | Apr 20, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Senators Edward M. Kennedy and John F. Kerry today issued the following statements in response to the Department of Labor’s announcement that $54.2 million in unemployment insurance incentive funds will be released to Massachusetts. Senator Kennedy was the chief sponsor of the unemployment insurance modernization legislation that was included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and that led to this distribution of funds.
By DOL Newswire | Apr 9, 2009
News Release: BOSTON, MA- Senators Edward M. Kennedy and John F. Kerry today announced that $4.2 million in federal funds will be made available for child immunization in Massachusetts by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
By DOL Newswire | Apr 9, 2009
News Release: BOSTON, MA- Senators Edward M. Kennedy and John F. Kerry today announced $23 million in federal funds will be made available for child care services in Massachusetts from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
By DOL Newswire | Apr 3, 2009
News Release: Rep. Howard P. “Buck" McKeon (R-CA), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, today highlighted provisions in both the House-passed and Senate-passed budget resolutions that support continuation of a longstanding and successful federal student financial assistance program.
By DOL Newswire | Apr 3, 2009
News Release: Rep. Howard P. “Buck" McKeon (R-CA), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education Committee, today welcomed the results of a new study from the U.S. Department of Education that confirmed the positive outcomes of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP). The report found measurable achievement ...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 24, 2009
News Release: Rep. Howard P. “Buck" McKeon (R-CA), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, today joined fellow House Republicans in outlining a series of principles aimed at helping American families protect and rebuild their hard-earned savings, from college funds to retirement accounts ...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 18, 2009
News Release: Following today’s bipartisan vote in the U.S. House of Representatives in favor of the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act, Rep. Howard P. “Buck" McKeon, the House Education Committee’s top Republican, issued the following statement...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 18, 2009
News Release: BOSTON, MA- Senators Edward M. Kennedy and John F. Kerry announced today that $2.1 million in federal funds will be awarded for nutrition programs to support senior citizens in Massachusetts under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The funds will benefit approximately one million seniors throughout...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 18, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), all members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP) today applauded Committee passage of the Serve America Act (S. 277), legislation that...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 11, 2009
News Release: The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee today approved the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act (H.R. 1388), bipartisan legislation to improve accountability in national service programs including AmeriCorps.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 10, 2009
News Release: Rep. Howard P. “Buck" McKeon (R-CA), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, today denounced the so-called Employee Free Choice Act, legislation introduced by congressional Democrats that would deny workers the right to secret ballots in union organizing elections. The bill ...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 10, 2009
News Release: Rep. Howard P. “Buck" McKeon (R-CA), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, today issued the following statement in response to remarks from President Barack Obama on education reform...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 9, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, today released the following statement in response to President Obama signing an executive order that will allow for increased research on embryonic stem cells.
By DOL Newswire | Mar 5, 2009
News Release: Rep. Howard P. “Buck" McKeon (R-CA), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement after participating in the White House Forum on Health Reform hosted by President Barack Obama this afternoon...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 3, 2009
News Release: Labor Committee Republicans today repeated their calls for a more flexible, family-friendly workplace, particularly by eliminating barriers in federal labor law that prohibit workers and employers from agreeing to more flexible work arrangements. Rep. Tom Price (R-GA), the top Republican on the Workforce ...
