News from September 2023
Foxx, Cassidy Rake Acting Secretary Su Over the Coals on Botched Fiduciary Rulemaking
By DOL Newswire | Sep 1, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) sent a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su demanding the agency cease further...
Labor Department publishes 17 notices in week ending Aug. 19
By DOL Newswire | Sep 3, 2023
There were 17 notices published by the Labor Department in week ending Aug. 19, according to the Federal Register.
NEWS: Sanders Statement on Medicare Negotiating Drug Prices
By DOL Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
News Release: BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 29 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Tuesday issued the following statement after the Biden Administration announced the first ten prescription drugs that will be subject to price negotiations between Medicare and drug manufacturers...
McClain, Foxx Introduce CRA Resolution to Stop Biden’s Latest Free College Scheme
By DOL Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) and House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn President Biden’s reckless income-driven repayment (IDR) rule-known as “Savings on a Valuable Education (SAVE)" plan. Experts estimate that the SAVE scheme could leave taxpayers on the hook for as much as $559 billion, making it the costliest regulation in U.S. history.
@EdWorkforce Republicans Unveil Package to Combat Biden’s Harmful ESG Rule
By DOL Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Members Rick Allen (R-GA), Erin Houchin (R-IN), Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Chairman Bob Good (R-VA), and Jim Banks (R-IN), announced the introduction of four bills respectively: H.R. 5339, the Roll back ESG To Increase...
Labor Department discusses DOL Acquisition Regulation: Department of Labor Acquisition Regulation System on Sept. 5
By DOL Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on Sept. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Proposed Extension of Existing Collection; Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Pre-Hearing Statement (LS-18) discussed on Sept. 5 by Labor Department
By DOL Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Sept. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Chairman Good to Hold Hearing on the Impact of Illegal Immigration on America’s Workforce
By DOL Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: On Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Bob Good (R-VA), will hold a hearing titled “The Impact of Biden’s Open Border on the American Workforce."
Foxx Reacts to Biden Admin Efforts to Limit Health Care Options in Virginia
By DOL Newswire | Sep 7, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ underhanded attempt to stymie a Virginia law that would expand health care access for small businesses...
Foxx To NLRB Inspector General: Release Your Findings
By DOL Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Inspector General David Berry requesting that his office provide the Committee with a publicly releasable version of a report detailing findings of gross mismanagement in the NLRB’s administration of a mail ballot election.
Chairwoman Foxx, Ranking Member Cassidy Seek Transparency on Biden’s Decision to Cancel $39 Billion in Student Debt
By DOL Newswire | Sep 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) urged the Department of Education to provide details on its methodology in determining which student loan...
Education & the Workforce, Energy & Commerce, and Ways & Means Committees Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Costs and Increase Transparency for Patients and Employers
By DOL Newswire | Sep 9, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - New bipartisan legislation to increase health care price transparency and lower overall costs for patients and employers was introduced today by House Education and the Workforce Chair Virginia Foxx (R-NC), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), House Energy...
5 notices published in week ending Aug. 26 by Labor Department
By DOL Newswire | Sep 10, 2023
There were five notices published by the Labor Department in week ending Aug. 26, according to the Federal Register.
NEWS: Sanders Statement on HHS Contract with Regeneron for Reasonable Pricing of COVID-19 Treatment
By DOL Newswire | Sep 11, 2023
News Release: Sanders Announces HELP Committee Will Move Forward on Biden’s NIH Nominee
Chairman Bean to Hold Hearing on the CCP’s Influence in K-12 Education
By DOL Newswire | Sep 13, 2023
News Release: On Tuesday, Sept. 19, 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 "Academic Freedom Under Attack: Loosening the CCP's Grip on America's Classrooms."
NEWS: Sanders Statement on Corporate Media Coverage of Pending UAW Strike
By DOL Newswire | Sep 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Tuesday issued the following statement on the corporate media’s coverage of the negotiations between the United Auto Workers (UAW) and the Big 3 carmakers...
Chairman Good to Hold Hearing on the Impact of Illegal Immigration on America’s Workforce — Tomorrow at 10:15 AM
By DOL Newswire | Sep 13, 2023
News Release: Tomorrow, Sept. 13, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Bob Good (R-VA), will hold a hearing titled “The Impact of Biden’s Open Border on the American Workforce."
Foxx on Upcoming Markup: @EdWorkforceCmte is Laser-Focused on Delivering Results
By DOL Newswire | Sep 13, 2023
News Release: On Thursday, Sept. 14, at 10:15 a.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will hold a markup to consider nine bills...
U.S. gas prices far outpace inflation in August
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 13, 2023
Gas prices have risen by 18 percent since the beginning of the year, significantly higher than the 4.6 percent average increase in the overall Consumer Price Index over the same time period, and nearly six times the annual inflation rate for August, squeezing household budgets.