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News Release: The Consider Teachers Act, a bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate by Senator Mike Braun, Senator Kyrsten Sinema, and in the House by Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and Education and Labor Committee Member Victoria Spartz aimed at fixing a broken system burdening teachers with unfair loans, passed the U.S. House of Representatives today. This legislation was passed in the Senate in April and now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law.
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Allen: Biden’s failed economic policies are hurting our return to pre-pandemic prosperity
News Release: Today, Republican Leader of the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Rick Allen (R-GA) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at the joint subcommittee hearing on successful models for protecting communities from COVID-19...
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Foxx, Burr Demand Answers on ED’s Repayment Plan
News Release: Today, Republican Leader of the House Education and Labor Committee Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Republican Leader of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) sent a third letter to Department of Education Secretary Cardona requesting an update on the Department’s plan to transition student loan borrowers from the repayment freeze in effect during the COVID-19 pandemic into active repayment status.
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Foxx on Navient Ending Federal Loan Servicing Contract
News Release: Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following statement after yet another major student loan servicer, Navient, announced it would end its federal contract...
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“SENATE RESOLUTION 383--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 12, 2021, AS ``NATIONAL DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS RECOGNITION WEEK''” published by the Congressional Record on Sept. 23
“SENATE RESOLUTION 383--DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 12, 2021, AS ``NATIONAL DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS RECOGNITION WEEK''” published by the Congressional Record on Sept. 23
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US Department of Labor announces $29M in grants for job training, supportive services in Appalachian region, Lower Mississippi Delta
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor, in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Delta Regional Authority , today announced the award of $29,175,000 in grants to 23 organizations to provide employment and training services to regional and local workforces.
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US Department of Labor proposes $1.67M in fines for Ohio vehicle parts manufacturer after worker dies when crushed by machine
News Release: RAVENNA, OH – A Ravenna, Ohio, aluminum parts manufacturer with a history of safety violations now faces $1,671,738 in penalties for 38 safety and health violations following an investigation into the death of a 43-year-old worker struck by a machine’s barrier door on March 30, 2021.
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US Department of Labor proposes $1.67M in fines for Ohio vehicle parts manufacturer after worker dies when crushed by machine
News Release: RAVENNA, OH – A Ravenna, Ohio, aluminum parts manufacturer with a history of safety violations now faces $1,671,738 in penalties for 38 safety and health violations following an investigation into the death of a 43-year-old worker struck by a machine’s barrier door on March 30, 2021.
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Federal investigation recovers nearly $100K in back wages for 53 home healthcare workers after US Department of Labor found overtime violations
News Release: DANVILLE, VA – Fifty-three personal care aides and certified nursing assistants of a Danville home healthcare agency worked overtime hours to provide clients with compassionate care and a better quality of life, but their employer failed to pay them $99,427 for the additional time worked – overtime back wages the U.S. Department of Labor has recovered for them.
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US Department of Labor announces $29M in grants for job training, supportive services in Appalachian region, Lower Mississippi Delta
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor, in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Delta Regional Authority , today announced the award of $29,175,000 in grants to 23 organizations to provide employment and training services to regional and local workforces.
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Federal investigation recovers nearly $100K in back wages for 53 home healthcare workers after US Department of Labor found overtime violations
News Release: DANVILLE, VA – Fifty-three personal care aides and certified nursing assistants of a Danville home healthcare agency worked overtime hours to provide clients with compassionate care and a better quality of life, but their employer failed to pay them $99,427 for the additional time worked – overtime back wages the U.S. Department of Labor has recovered for them.
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US Department of Labor proposes $1.67M in fines for Ohio vehicle parts manufacturer after worker dies when crushed by machine
News Release: RAVENNA, OH – A Ravenna, Ohio, aluminum parts manufacturer with a history of safety violations now faces $1,671,738 in penalties for 38 safety and health violations following an investigation into the death of a 43-year-old worker struck by a machine’s barrier door on March 30, 2021.
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US Department of Labor proposes $1.67M in fines for Ohio vehicle parts manufacturer after worker dies when crushed by machine
News Release: RAVENNA, OH – A Ravenna, Ohio, aluminum parts manufacturer with a history of safety violations now faces $1,671,738 in penalties for 38 safety and health violations following an investigation into the death of a 43-year-old worker struck by a machine’s barrier door on March 30, 2021.
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US Department of Labor proposes $1.67M in fines for Ohio vehicle parts manufacturer after worker dies when crushed by machine
News Release: RAVENNA, OH - A Ravenna, Ohio, aluminum parts manufacturer with a history of safety violations now faces $1,671,738 in penalties for 38 safety and health violations following an investigation into the death of a 43-year-old worker struck by a machine's barrier door on March 30, 2021.
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Rule published on Sept. 24 by Labor Department
The US Labor Department published a one page rule on Sept. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Labor Department publishes notice on Sept. 24
The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Sept. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Nov. 1, 2011 sees Congressional Record publish “REPUBLICAN FRESHMEN ON JOB CREATION”
Congressional Record publishes “REPUBLICAN FRESHMEN ON JOB CREATION” on Nov. 1, 2011
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Congressional Record publishes “PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT” on Aug. 1, 2008
Congressional Record publishes “PAYCHECK FAIRNESS ACT” on Aug. 1, 2008
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July 19, 2004: Congressional Record publishes “MISSION NOT ACCOMPLISHED ON ECONOMY”
July 19, 2004: Congressional Record publishes “MISSION NOT ACCOMPLISHED ON ECONOMY”
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July 10, 2002 sees Congressional Record publish “PUBLIC COMPANY ACCOUNTING REFORM AND INVESTOR PROTECTION ACT OF 2002”
Congressional Record publishes “PUBLIC COMPANY ACCOUNTING REFORM AND INVESTOR PROTECTION ACT OF 2002” on July 10, 2002
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