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News Release: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement regarding yesterday’s federal court ruling on surprise medical billing...
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“STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on March 7
“STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS“ was published in the Senate section on pages S1017-S1019 on March 7
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Manufacturers Urge Caution on EPA “Good Neighbor” Plan
Following the Environmental Protection Agency’s release of its “Good Neighbor” Plan to expand regulation of interstate transport of air emissions that affect downwind states’ ability to attain and maintain National Ambient Air Quality Standards, National Association of Manufacturers Senior Vice President of Policy and Government Relations Aric Newhouse released the following statement:
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request discussed on March 9 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Preventable tragedy: US Department of Labor investigation of zip-line worker’s fatal fall finds workplace safety failures
News Release: SAN DIEGO - A federal workplace safety investigation found that a 34-year-old worker’s fatal fall might have been prevented had the operator of a Pauma Valley zip-line attraction implemented required safety measures.
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US Department of Labor administrative judge orders Frostproof farm labor contractor to pay $249K in back wages, penalties in settlement agreement
News Release: FROSTPROOF, FL - A federal judge approved a settlement with a Frostproof farm labor contractor - Jose M. Gracia Harvesting Inc. - who the U.S. Department of Labor found shortchanged workers and failed to provide them with safe and sanitary living conditions - a practice that will require him to pay back wages and a civil money penalty.
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Foxx on CDC Mask Guidance
News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement regarding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) latest guidance on mask mandates in schools...
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Labor Department discusses Proposed Exemptions From Certain Prohibited Transaction Restrictions on March 9
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Murray, Jayapal, Murkowski Push to Help Survivors Get Critical Sexual Assault Examinations Passes as Part of VAWA
News Release: WASHINGTON - As part of the omnibus package, Congress passed key provisions of the Survivors’ Access to Supportive Care Act (SASCA), as part of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
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US Department of Labor alleges Louisiana security company shortchanged 58 workers of overtime wages, seeks recovery of $47K in wages, damages
News Release: Date of action: Jan. 11, 2022
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US Department of Labor announces $3.5M award to establish hub to improve services, outcomes for jobseekers, employers
News Release: WASHINGTON - On the heels of a strong jobs report, workers and jobseekers are taking advantage of opportunities to acquire new skills and explore better opportunities. Many of those workers will seek help from the public workforce system - a network of federal, state and local government-funded programs that provide services to workers, jobseekers and employers that lead to economic growth and improved skills for workers.
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Foxx Reacts to Biden’s Student Loan Servicing Plans
News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement regarding the Education Department’s plans to overhaul the nation’s student loan servicing...
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Miller-Meeks: Attending a Minority Serving Institution Opens Pathways to Success
News Release: Today, Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee Republican Leader Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing on the vital role of Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs)...
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Foxx on the American Rescue Sham’s One-Year Anniversary
News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP)...
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US Department of Labor finds two Georgia Zaxby’s franchise locations endangered young workers, violated child labor, overtime laws
News Release: ATHENS, GA - A federal investigation has found two Zaxby’s franchise restaurants in Lilburn and Grayson endangered minor-aged employees and allowed them to work outside of prescribed hours, in violation of federal child labor laws.
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Foxx on Surprise Billing Court Ruling
News Release: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement regarding yesterday’s federal court ruling on surprise medical billing...
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Foxx Slams Democrats’ Response to Florida’s Parental Rights Bill
News Release: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement slamming Education Secretary Cardona’s response to the passage of the Parental Rights in Education bill, in the Florida State Legislature...
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Foxx on Biden’s State of the Union in Crisis
News Release: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement reacting to President Biden’s State of the Union in crisis...
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Foxx, Allen Call Out POTUS for Indulging Big Labor Demands
News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Republican Leader Rick Allen (R-GA) sent a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Marty Walsh warning that the recommendations of the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment (Task Force) will harm workers and taxpayers by exclusively focusing on the demands of union bosses.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Mid-Atlantic Region to host online Data Users Conference on April 20, 2022
Release: EVENT:
Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Data Users Conference (Mid-Atlantic Region)
WHO:
William Beach, Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Terance Rephann, Regional Economist, Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service
Jeffrey Hill, BLS Associate Commissioner, Office of Prices and Living Conditions ...
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