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In a letter signed by all the Democratic members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) on Tuesday invited Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to testify at a hearing in front of the panel on March 9 about the company’s lack of compliance with Federal labor laws.
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Sanders to Hold Town Hall on the Teacher Pay Crisis in America
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the new chairman of the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Wednesday during remarks to Advocates for Community Health proposed a historic expansion of community health centers.
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Sanders and Braun to Hold Press Conference with Rail Workers to Demand Paid Sick Days
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) at 1:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 9th will hold a press conference with rail workers to demand companies provide them with at least seven paid sick days.
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Sanders to Hold Town Hall on the Teacher Pay Crisis in America
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Monday, February 13, will host a town hall at the U.S. Capitol to discuss the pay crisis teachers are facing throughout the United States.
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Chair Foxx: We Must Address the State of Education in America
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following statement, as prepared for delivery, during a hearing on the state of education in America:
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Foxx to DOL: Walsh Should Act Ethically as He Prepares to Skate Off
House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Solicitor of Labor Seema Nanda to verify that Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh met his ethics obligations as he sought employment with the National Hockey League Players Association.
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Chairwoman Foxx Comments on NHLPA Hiring Secretary Walsh for Top Spot
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) hiring U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh as its Executive Director:
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Foxx Supports Barr Resolution to Block Biden’s Politicization of Retirement Accounts
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) applauded U.S. Congressman Andy Barr’s (R-KY) reintroduction of a Congressional Review Act measure to nullify the Department of Labor’s (DOL) recent rule to greenlight environmental, social, governance (ESG) investing in employer-sponsored retirement plans. U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) is leading the companion measure in the U.S. Senate.
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Foxx: “College-for-All” Mentality Failed Students
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor to highlight the Promoting Employment and Lifelong Learning (PELL) Act, which expands career-focused, skills-based education programs.
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Foxx, Duncan Lead Amicus Brief on Biden’s Student Loan Scheme
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Representative Jeff Duncan (R-SC) led 126 House Republicans in filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in the upcoming case considering the Biden administration’s student loan bailout, which exploits legislation drafted in the wake of September 11, 2001, meant to assist service members and veterans.
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Foxx and Boozman: USDA’s Nutrition Standards Put Schools in a Pickle
House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Republican Leader John Boozman (R-AR) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced unworkable nutrition standards that will hamstring schools:
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Foxx, Cassidy Call Out Administration’s Potential $1 Trillion Student Loan Repayment Scheme, Rushed Public Review Process
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Republican Leader Bill Cassidy (R-LA) rebuked the administration’s reckless Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) rule proposal and called on Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to extend the rushed public comment period.
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ICYMI: Foxx Speaks Out to Protect Women’s Sports
National Girls and Women in Sports Day, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and a panel of House Republicans to highlight the importance of protecting Title IX against the Left’s attacks on the landmark legislation.
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Foxx to NLRB: Proposed Rule Puts Unions Before Employees
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to National Labor Relations Board (the Board) Chairman Lauren McFerran in opposition to the Board’s proposed rule which weakens employees’ rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), makes the interests of unions a priority, and strips employees of vital protections.
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Chairwoman Foxx Celebrates Reintroduction of Rep. Steube's Bill to Save Women's Sports
National Girls and Women in Sports Day, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) celebrated the reintroduction of the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.
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Foxx Announces First Committee Hearing: American Education in Crisi
Foxx Announces First Committee Hearing: American Education in Crisi
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As winter surges, OSHA reminds employers of carbon monoxide risks when using portable generators, other equipment indoors
News Release: WASHINGTON - As frigid temperatures and sleet, ice and snow blanket states from the south to the northeast, millions of Americans are facing power outages. As many turn to portable generators and other fuel-burning equipment for electricity and warmth, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration urges employers to take appropriate precautions to protect workers from carbon monoxide exposures in enclosed spaces.
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US Department of Labor cites US Postal Service for failing to provide running water, usable bathroom at Chesapeake facility for more than a month
News Release: US Department of Labor cites US Postal Service for failing to provide running
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US Department of Labor, Missouri Association of Manufacturers renew alliance to target workplace hazards, keep workers safe
News Release: Who: U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Foxx Announces First Committee Hearing: American Education in Crisis
On Wednesday at 10:15 a.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will hold its first hearing, titled “American Education in Crisis,” which will discuss the state of K-12 and postsecondary education.
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