News from June 2023
Chairman Smith Opening Statement: American Families & Jobs Act and Taiwan Trade Legislation Markup
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
“The Ways and Means Committee kicked off this Congress by getting out of Washington and visiting communities across the country to hear firsthand hardworking Americans’ perspective on the state of the economy. I appreciate that so many of the members of this committee have taken the time to participate in these hearings.
Chairman Smith Committee Remarks: Taiwan Trade Legislation
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
“The people of the United States and the people of Taiwan share an invaluable economic partnership; we share democratic values; and we have strong individual ties between our two nations.
Ways and Means Passes Bipartisan Legislation Affirming Support for U.S.-Taiwan Trade Relationship & Reasserting Congress’ Constitutional Role in Trade
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
The House Committee on Ways and Means approved legislation today by a vote of 42-0 that formerly implements and confirms Congress’ support of a trade agreement – the “Initial Agreement” – negotiated by the Biden Administration and Taiwan. The United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade First Agreement Implementation Act (H.R. 4004) also requires Congressional approval of any such future trade agreements with Taiwan, and ensures the Biden Administration works with Congress, including reporting and consultation requirements, to make sure the Administration does not ignore the constitutionally established role of Congress in international trade.
Chairman Smith Committee Remarks: Small Business Jobs Act
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
“Main Street has struggled in the Biden economy. We’ve heard directly from small businesses during our hearings around the country about the real challenges they face today. Their testimony exposed the painful reality that the economy under President Biden is harming small businesses.
Ways and Means Passes Small Business Jobs Act to Help Main Street America Suffering in the Biden Economy
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
Relief for workers and small businesses was approved by the House Committee on Ways and Means, led by Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08), with new measures designed to help them navigate price spikes, worker shortages, and supply chain failures in President Biden’s economy. The legislation, called the “Small Business Jobs Act” (H.R. 3937) cuts IRS red tape for contractors and gig workers, helps small businesses raise capital, drives more investment and growth with new expensing provisions, and helps rural communities better compete.
Chairman Smith Committee Remarks: Build It in America Act
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
“This Committee has traveled over 5,000 miles. The families, farmers, workers, and job creators we’ve heard have spoken with one voice. They want Congress to invest in America, to give workers and businesses a fair shot at competing with the rest of the world, to stand up to China and restore our energy independence to lower gas prices.
Chairman Smith Committee Remarks: Working Families Tax Cut Act
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
“Working Americans and their families have been ignored by the Biden Administration and Washington Democrats. Two years of out-of-control inflation, rising interest rates, and economic downturn caused by the Democrats’ radical spending spree has left American families in a worse spot than they can remember.
Ways and Means Passes the Build It in America Act to Restore American Competitiveness, Counter China’s Growing Influence, Lower Gas Prices, Repeal Democrats’ Green Special Interest Tax Breaks
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
The House Committee on Ways and Means today passed legislation that would counter China’s growing global economic influence by restoring American business competitiveness, securing global supply chains, and prohibiting U.S. foreign land sales to companies from countries of concern.
With Inflation Continuing to Hammer Families and Small Businesses, Ways & Means Committee Is Taking Action to Provide Relief
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 18, 2023
As the Ways and Means Committee takes up the American Families and Jobs Act today to provide families and small businesses relief from Democrats’ inflation crisis, new data from the Consumer Price Index (CPI) shows prices have increased 15.5 percent since President Biden took his Oath of Office and Democrats began their massive spending spree. The need for tax policy that keeps more money in the pockets of the American people to provide for their families or grow their small businesses could not be more clear.
“Nomination of Jared Bernstein (Executive Calendar)” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on June 13
By DOL Newswire | Jun 19, 2023
The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “Nomination of Jared Bernstein (Executive Calendar)” on June 13.
Senate HELP Committee to Hold First Partisan Markup since 2009, Undermining Committee’s Bipartisan Tradition
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 20, 2023
The Democrat majority of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led by Chair Bernie Sanders (I-VT), announced that tomorrow the Committee will hold its first partisan markup since the Affordable Care Act in 2009. For every markup in the last 14 years, the Chair and Ranking Member of the HELP Committee have worked together on the bills the Committee considers to secure the bipartisan support needed to pass legislation in the 60 vote Senate.
Senate HELP Committee to Mark Up Landmark Labor Legislation
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 20, 2023
On Wednesday, June 21, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will be marking up the most significant set of labor law reforms in modern American history. At a time when this country is experiencing more income and wealth inequality than ever before, the committee intends to pass legislation which represents the needs of the long-neglected working class of this country.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Senate HELP Committee to Mark Up Landmark Labor Legislation
By DOL Newswire | Jun 20, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 19 - On Wednesday, June 21, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will be marking up the most significant set of labor law reforms in modern American history. At a time when this country is experiencing more income and wealth inequality than ever before, the committee intends to pass legislation which represents the needs of the long-neglected working class of this country.
Chairwoman Foxx to Lead Hearing on Supporting the Shift Towards Skills-Based Hiring — Tomorrow at 10:15A.M.
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 21, 2023
Tomorrow, June 22, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a full Committee hearing titled “Competencies Over Degrees: Transitioning to a Skills-Based Economy.”
ED’s Gainful Employment Rule Will Stifle Innovation, Increase College Costs
By DOL Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) sent a letter to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona calling for the Department to abandon its proposed Gainful Employment...
Proposed Extension of Information Collection; Registration for Public Data Service discussed on June 20 by Labor Department
By DOL Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Unsafe bargain: Dallas-area Family Dollar store endangered employees by allowing blocked storeroom exits, walkways, unsafely stacked boxes
By DOL Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: DALLAS - Soon after U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety inspectors arrived at a Family Dollar store in southeast Van Zandt County in December 2022, they found the store's operator allowing merchandise to block storeroom exits and walkways, stacking boxes at unsafe heights and failing to ensure quick access to fire extinguishers.
NEWS: Chairman Sanders Opens Sweeping Investigation into Amazon Warehouse Safety and Calls for Amazon Workers to Share Their Stories
By DOL Newswire | Jun 21, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 20 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), sent a letter today to Amazon Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy initiating a HELP Committee investigation into the abysmal safety record in Amazon’s warehouses and the...
Federal investigators find Piedmont Airlines failed to follow required safety procedures to protect ground crew member from suffering fatal injuries
By DOL Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: MONTGOMERY, AL ‒ Had Piedmont Airlines made sure that a ground crew followed required safety procedures, a 34-year-old customer service agent might have avoided suffering fatal injuries after being pulled into the spinning turbines of a jet engine in December 2022 at Montgomery Regional Airport.
Federal investigators find JBS Foods failed to protect Green Bay plant worker from amputations by ignoring required safety standards
By DOL Newswire | Jun 22, 2023
News Release: GREEN BAY, WI ‒ Federal safety inspectors responded to a Wisconsin employer’s report of an amputation found workers at a Green Bay beef processing plant exposed to multiple hazards, including inadequate guards to protect employees from machines in operation.