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News Release: WASHINGTON, July 25 - The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Thursday, July 27 will hold a markup of critical bipartisan legislation to expand high-quality economic opportunities for workers across the country through apprenticeships and other workforce development programs.

Chair Bean to Hold Hearing on Learning Loss Caused by Pandemic School Closures — Tomorrow at 10:15 A.M.

News Release: Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL), will hold a hearing titled “Generational Learning Loss: How Pandemic School Closures Hurt Students."

Labor Department discusses Federal-State Unemployment Compensation (UC) Program; Confidentiality and Disclosure of State UC Information on July 25

The US Labor Department published a nine page proposed rule on July 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request discussed on July 25 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a three page notice on July 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Chair Owens to Hold Hearing on Accountability in Postsecondary Education — Tomorrow at 10:15 A.M.

News Release: WASHINGTON - Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled “Lowering Costs and Increasing Value for Students, Institutions, and Taxpayers."

Foxx Reacts to Damning Report of Chinese Donations Flooding America’s K-12 Schools

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to a recent report from Parents Defending Education (PDE) that reveals the Chinese Communist Party’s financial grip on America’s K-12 schools...

Federal workplace safety inspection at Dollar General store in Austin finds company again exposing employees to fire, other safety hazards

News Release: AUSTIN, TX - A federal investigation has found that, despite more than $21 million in penalties since 2017 for workplace safety failures, Dollar General continued to expose employees at an Austin store on East Rundberg Lane to the risks of blocked exits and fire extinguishers not maintained or mounted as required.

Foxx Calls on Biden to Dump Julie Su

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor to once again encourage President Biden to withdraw Julie Su’s nomination for Secretary of Labor.

Chair Bean Leads Hearing on Learning Loss Caused by Pandemic School Closures

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Generational Learning Loss: How Pandemic School Closures Hurt Students"...

Lowering Miners' Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica and Improving Respiratory Protection discussed on July 26 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on July 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Westfield grain bin operator again ignored federal safety standards despite warning during probe into near-tragic engulfment

News Release: WESTFIELD, IL ‒ A 43-year-old employee at a Westfield grain elevator found himself trapped for five hours in February 2023 as co-workers and emergency responders worked to remove hundreds of pounds of soybeans to pull him out. Thankfully, the worker suffered only minor injuries.

Foxx Slams Biden Admin for Executive Overreach, Subverting the Constitution

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in support of an amicus brief, recently filed by the House of Representatives, to push back against the Biden administration’s dangerous regulatory overreach that is subverting the Constitution.

Chair Owens Leads Hearing on Lowering Costs and Increasing Accountability in Postsecondary Education

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled “Lowering Costs and Increasing Value for Students, Institutions, and Taxpayers"...

Labor Department discusses Semiannual Agenda of Regulations on July 27

The US Labor Department published a five page proposed rule on July 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Foxx, Cassidy Threaten ED With Subpoena After It Ignores Repeated Congressional Requests

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) blasted Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and his staff for stonewalling multiple requests for a member-level...

Kiley, Foxx Bill Ensures Su Cannot Defy Congress By Serving Indefinitely

News Release: WASHINGTON - Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) and Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today introduced H.R. 4957, the Department of Labor Succession Act. The bill clarifies federal law to ensure that the tenure of an Acting Secretary of Labor aligns with the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 (Vacancies Act).

Department of Labor announces hazard alert, steps up enforcement as extreme heat endangers workers across the nation