By DOL Newswire | Dec 12, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy released the following
By DOL Newswire | Dec 12, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON - Senators Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah)
By DOL Newswire | Dec 12, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- At 10:30am today, Wednesday, December 12th, 2007, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, will attend the signing of the Head Start reauthorization legislation at the White House. For more than 40 years, Head Start has given disadvantaged...
By DOL Newswire | Dec 11, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and
By DOL Newswire | Dec 11, 2007
News Release: I call to order our hearing on the reauthorization of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR. I thank our witnesses and colleagues on the committee for joining us in this busy time. There are many issues before us that have wide-ranging effects on vast numbers of people. But few are...
By DOL Newswire | Dec 11, 2007
News Release: Thank you, Richard Trumka, for that introduction, and thank you for inviting me to take part in this historic meeting. I can think of no greater cause than the fight for dignity and respect for workers and their families. It’s a cause that my brothers and the entire Kennedy family have made our first...
By DOL Newswire | Dec 10, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- At 10:00am tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, will hold a hearing on meeting the global challenge of AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The hearing will focus on the President’s Emergency Plan...
By DOL Newswire | Dec 10, 2007
News Release: WHO: John Sweeney, President, AFL-CIO. Sen. Edward Kennedy. Rep. George Miller. John Monks, General Secretary, European Trade Union. Confederation. Sharan Burrow, President, International Trade Union Confederation. Larry Cohen, President, Communications Workers of America. Victor Baez, General Secretary, ...
By DOL Newswire | Dec 10, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-Today, the Center for American Progress issued a reporting
By DOL Newswire | Dec 10, 2007
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 decision made by the Supreme Court on crack cocaine sentencing. “It’s obvious from today’s Supreme Court decision in the Kimbrough case...
By DOL Newswire | Dec 6, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy and Representative Carolyn Maloney introduced the Working Family Flexibility Act, which will give working Americans the right to request flexible work options in order to balance the demands of their jobs and home life. Senators Dodd, Clinton, Obama, and...
By DOL Newswire | Dec 6, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC-Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy released the following the establishment of a Joint Pathology Center, a result of the conference report findings for the National Defense Authorization Act. The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) specializes in pathology consultation, education...
By DOL Newswire | Dec 6, 2007
News Release: There are some debates in Washington that you need to be an expert to understand. And there are others that are as plain as the headlines in the morning paper. Here’s the headline from the Washington Post from November 11th: “Chinese Government Admits Toys Contained 'Date Rape' Chemical." November 29th...
By DOL Newswire | Dec 5, 2007
News Release: I thank Speaker Pelosi and commend her for leadership and for having this ceremony. I am proud that this Congress has made education a priority. Education is central to our economy and central to our nation’s future. In the 21st century, students don’t compete only with their peers in the neighboring...
By DOL Newswire | Dec 3, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Health,
By DOL Newswire | Dec 3, 2007
News Release: In an address in Virginia the day before Thanksgiving, President Bush described America as “a nation of great prosperity" with a “strong and growing economy" where it is possible for “people of all backgrounds to rise in society and realize their dreams." As we return from Thanksgiving and look to the...
By DOL Newswire | Dec 3, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C- Tomorrow, Tuesday, December 4th, at 2:00pm, Senator Edward
By DOL Newswire | Dec 1, 2007
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 food safety agreement reached with China. "I commend Secretary Leavitt for this achievement. These agreements are worthwhile initiatives...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 20, 2007
News Release: Washington, D.C.- Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement today in recognition of World AIDS Day. “AIDS is the worst epidemic of our time. 33 million people- men, women and children on every continent- are infected with...
By DOL Newswire | Nov 19, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, made the following statement in response to the audit report released by the US Department of Education on student loans. “I’m very troubled by the Inspector General’s finding that AES/PHEAA...
