By DOL Newswire | Jul 1, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Melissa Wagoner, spokeswoman for Senator Edward M. Kennedy, today released the following statement on the US Department of Education’s evaluation of Title III programs under the No Child Left Behind Act that was reported to Congress last week. “Senator Kennedy is pleased to know that...
By DOL Newswire | May 7, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement regarding President Bush signing the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act into law. “I applaud the President for signing this important legislation...
By DOL Newswire | Apr 30, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy introduced the National Guard and Reserve Mental Health Access Act, which will provide greater access to mental health services for the National Guard and Reservists. The legislation calls for the implementation of the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program, ...
By DOL Newswire | Apr 24, 2008
News Release: •• PROHIBIT the collection of genetic information, and allow genetic testing only in very limited circumstances, such as monitoring the adverse effects of hazardous workplace exposures; • REQUIRE genetic information possessed by employers to be confidentially maintained and disclosed only to the employee or under other tightly controlled circumstances.
By DOL Newswire | Apr 21, 2008
News Release: KENNEDY ON TAINTED HEPARIN SUPPLY WASHINGTON, DC- Senator Edward M.Kennedy, Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, today released the following statement in response to the FDA’s announcement on the contaminated Heparin supply. Senator Kennedy will hold a health committee hearing...
By DOL Newswire | Apr 16, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Health,
By DOL Newswire | Apr 11, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Health,
By DOL Newswire | Apr 3, 2008
News Release: BOSTON, MA- On Friday, April 4th at 6:00 PM, Senator Edward M. Kennedy will
By DOL Newswire | Apr 3, 2008
News Release: April 3, 2008 Ed Foulke Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20210 Dear Mr. Foulke: On March 23, 2005, the British Petroleum Texas City refinery suffered a major industrial...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 18, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement in response to the FDA’s announcement that they have identified the contaminant in the blood thinner heparin, a chemical compound called oversulfated chondroitin...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 18, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement in response to Secretary Spelling’s announcement on No Child Left Behind this morning. “I’m glad that Secretary Spellings recognizes the need to adjust the No...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 18, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Health,
By DOL Newswire | Mar 13, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy released the following statement in response to budget amendment #4198, which will increase the amount allocated to Indian Health Services by $1 billion. “I strongly support the additional $1 billion provided under this amendment for the Indian Health...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 13, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement in response to the passage of budget amendment #4023, which will provide an additional $2.1 billion in funding to NIH and $1 billion for LIHEAP. “This vote...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 12, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Health,
By DOL Newswire | Mar 12, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on the breakdown in negotiations between the United Auto Workers and American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc.: “I urge American Axle to work to reach...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 7, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, introduced the United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act. The bipartisan legislation moves the program beyond the emergency phase of...
By DOL Newswire | Mar 6, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the United States Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released an investigative report entitled “Report on the August 6, 2007 Disaster At Crandall Canyon Mine." The report discusses the findings of Chairman Kennedy's...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 29, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy issued the following
By DOL Newswire | Feb 26, 2008
News Release: BOSTON, MA- Senators Edward M. Kennedy and John F. Kerry today announced $ 3.9 million in federal
