News from 2023
Ways and Means Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Cut Red Tape and Improve Federal Responsiveness for Americans with Compromised Social Security Numbers
By Homeland Newswire Report DOL Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
Americans whose Social Security numbers (SSNs) have been compromised or misused ought to have an easier time getting help from the Social Security Administration (SSA). To that end, the Ways and Means Committee adopted two bipartisan bills that cut red tape for Americans whose SSNs have been compromised or misused.
Week ending May 27: Labor Department publishes 10 notices
By DOL Newswire | Jun 11, 2023
There were 10 notices published by the Labor Department in week ending May 27, according to the Federal Register.
Secretary Becerra to Testify Before the Committee to Outline HHS’s Budget and Priorities — Tomorrow at 10:15A.M.
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 12, 2023
Tomorrow, 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 “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services.” Secretary Xavier Becerra will testify at the hearing.
@EdWorkforceCmte to Hold Markup on Bills that Bolster Telehealth and Preserve Education
By DOL Newswire Report | Jun 12, 2023
Tomorrow, June 13, at 4 p.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will hold a markup to consider H.R. 824, the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, and H.R. 3941, the Schools Not Shelters Act.
Secretary Becerra to Testify Before the Committee to Outline HHS’s Budget and Priorities — Tomorrow at 10:15A.M.
By DOL Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: Tomorrow, 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 “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services." Secretary Xavier Becerra will testify at the hearing.
“TRIBUTE TO KEN REICHARD” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on June 7
By DOL Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “TRIBUTE TO KEN REICHARD” on June 7.
Department of Labor cites entertainment company in Orlando fireworks warehouse blaze, explosion in which 4 workers perished
By DOL Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: ORLANDO, FL - A Florida-based entertainment company could have prevented a deadly fire and explosion at an Orlando warehouse in December 2022 in which four employees perished and a fifth was left hospitalized for months with near-fatal injuries, a federal workplace safety investigation has found.
Labor Department publishes notice on June 12
By DOL Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
US Department of Labor urges landscaping industry employers to stay focused on protecting employees from hazards as demands increase
By DOL Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - The familiar sounds of weed trimmers and lawn mowers and the sights of landscaping workers are familiar sights in many neighborhoods, office parks and other locations. For people doing these jobs, including young people employed for the summer, the work exposes them to hazards such as moving machine parts, heat exposure, falling trees and toxic chemicals.
Wisconsin food manufacturer’s history of violations continues, federal investigators find safety failures led to two workers amputation injuries
By DOL Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: ABBOTSFORD, WI - The operator of a north central Wisconsin meat and sausage manufacturing plant might have spared two employees from suffering serious hand injuries by following required machine safety standards, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found.
NEWS: New Report Shows How Badly Big Pharma Is Ripping Off American People With Publicly Funded Medications
By DOL Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: The American People Pay the Highest Prices in the World For Lifesaving Prescription Drugs That They Helped Create. Report shows, over the last 20 years, the average price of new medical treatments that NIH scientists helped invent is $111,000 - more than ten times the price that led the NIH to first introduce a reasonable pricing clause in 1989.
@EdWorkforceCmte to Hold Markup on Bills that Bolster Telehealth and Preserve Education
By DOL Newswire | Jun 13, 2023
News Release: Tomorrow, June 13, at 4 p.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will hold a markup to consider H.R. 824, the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, and H.R. 3941, the Schools Not Shelters Act.
Chairman Owens to Hold Hearing on Innovation in Postsecondary Education — Tomorrow at 10:15A.M.
By DOL Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: 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 “Postsecondary Innovation: Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Opportunities."
Information Collection Activities; Comment Request discussed on June 13 by Labor Department
By DOL Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Labor Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Miner's Claim for Benefits Under the Black Lung Benefits Act CM-911 and Employment History CM-911a on June 13
By DOL Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on June 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Chairwoman Foxx Delivers Opening Remarks at Markup to Bolster Telehealth and Preserve Education
By DOL Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following statement as prepared for delivery, at the Committee's markup to consider two bills - H.R. 824, the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023 and H.R. 3941, the Schools Not Shelters Act...
MEDIA ADVISORY: Senate HELP Committee to Mark Up Legislation on Thursday
By DOL Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 13 - The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Thursday, June 15 will hold an Executive Session to mark up legislation at 10:00 a.m. ET.
@EdWorkforceCmte Pass Bills to Bolster Telehealth and Preserve Education
By DOL Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Education and the Workforce Committee passed H.R. 824, the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023, which will help ensure workers do not lose access to critical telehealth services they have come to rely on for the past three years. The Committee also passed H.R. 3941, the Schools Not Shelters Act, which puts the academic success and safety of America’s students first.
Foxx Presses Becerra to Answer for Additional Burdens on Taxpayers and Harmful Health Care Policies
By DOL Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following statement as prepared for delivery, at a hearing examining the policies and priorities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
Foxx: The NLRB and Big Labor Are Unabashed Bedfellows
By DOL Newswire | Jun 14, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) latest ruling that takes a hatchet to the independent contractor model and ties the hands of workers and employers across the nation...