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Chairman Owens to Hold Part Two of Hearing on Biden’s Free College Agenda – Tomorrow at 10:15A.M
By DOL Newswire Report | May 23, 2023
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 “Breaking the System Part II: Examining the Implications of Biden’s Student Loan Policies for Students and Taxpayers
Foxx, Kiley Question EEOC Chair Over Reporting Failures and Backlog Issues
By DOL Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) sent a letter to U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Charlotte Burrows raising concerns about the lack of transparency and performance...
Foxx Puts Cardona in the Hot Seat to Answer for Devastating Agenda
By DOL Newswire | May 17, 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 Education...
Chairman Good to Hold Hearing on Protecting Employees’ Rights
By DOL Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: On Tuesday, May 23, 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 “Protecting Employees’ Rights: Ensuring Fair Elections at the NLRB."
New ED Rule Would Steamroll Five Decades of Progress for Women’s Equality
By DOL Newswire | May 16, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), joined by 17 Committee Members, sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona objecting to the agency’s proposed rule, “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities...
Carper Highlights Delaware Investments, WRDA 2022 Implementation During Army Corps Hearing
By USDOT Newswire Report | May 14, 2023
U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today led a hearing to examine the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 and implementation of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022.
Foxx, Comer, Sessions: Department of Education’s Student Loan Self-Certification Opens Door to Fraud
By DOL Newswire | May 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-KY), and Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce Chairman Pete Sessions (R-TX) today are calling on Department of...
Health Subcommittee Chairman Buchanan: Hearing on Examining Policies that Inhibit Innovation and Patient Access
By DOL Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
“Thank you all for being with us. Today’s hearing will focus on innovation and some of the biggest roadblocks.
Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Hearing on Examining Policies that Inhibit Innovation and Patient Access
By DOL Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
“Chairman Buchanan, Ranking Member Doggett – thank you for the opportunity to share a few thoughts on how current White House policies are threatening medical innovation and patient access to care.
Smith, Crapo, Neal, and Wyden Announce Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Extend Tax Preferences to Taiwan
By DOL Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID), House Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) released the following statement on a bipartisan, bicameral effort to alleviate double taxation between the United States and Taiwan:
Chairman Smith: President Biden Needs to Negotiate Because Inflation Is Not Just Going Away on Its Own
By DOL Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Consumer Price Index showed inflation remaining at an over 30-year high of 4.9 percent and prices increasing 15.3 percent since President Biden took office:
Chairman Smith Remarks at Rules Committee: H.R. 1163, the Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act
By DOL Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
“Thank you, Chairman Cole and Ranking Member McGovern for the opportunity to speak on this crucial legislation that will protect taxpayers and victims of fraud against the largest theft of tax dollars in American history.
Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Field Hearing on Trade in America: Securing Supply Chains and Protecting the American Worker – Staten Island
By DOL Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
“Welcome to today’s field hearing of the Ways and Means Committee about the future of America’s trade policy.
Chairman Smith: President Biden’s Agenda Is a Boon for China and a Bane for American Workers and Job Creators
By DOL Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the April jobs report revealed that job growth in the previous two months was far worse than originally thought and in line with a continued slowdown in job creation:
Chairman Smith Announces Hearing on Trade in America: Securing Supply Chains and Protecting the American Worker – Staten Island
By DOL Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) announced that the Committee will hold a field hearing on Trade in America: Securing Supply Chains and Protecting the American Worker. The hearing will take place Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in Staten Island, New York.
Chairman Smith Calls on President Biden to Stand Up to China and Defend American Workers Following Bipartisan Passage of Bill on Solar Imports
By DOL Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate followed the U.S. House of Representatives in passing H.J.Res 39, bipartisan legislation to hold the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accountable and end its circumvention of U.S. tariff penalties on solar imports.
Chairman Smith: Consequences of Democrat Spending Spree Spur Americans’ Suffering
By DOL Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement in response to the Federal Reserve’s announcement that it would increase interest rates by 25 basis points to combat inflation – bringing the total to 5.25 percent, the highest in 16 years:
Smith: Yellen Issues Latest Debt Limit Warning While Washington Democrats Fight to Protect the Wealthy and Wall Street Profits
By DOL Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
The federal government will be unable to meet its spending obligations – including Medicare and Social Security benefits – as soon as June because Treasury will have exhausted its “extraordinary measures,” according to a new letter by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to Congress. House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement:
Senator Murray Makes Clear Delivering Resources FBI and DEA Need is Mission-Critical to Keep Communities Across America Safe
By DOL Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
Today, at a Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies subcommittee hearing on the president’s fiscal year 2024 budget request for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke about the need to ensure our federal law enforcement agencies have the resources they need to keep communities safe and protect our rights, and about her commitment to working with her colleagues to strengthen—not weaken—the FBI and DEA’s ability to fulfill their critical missions.
Senator Murray: Living Up to Our Nation’s Commitments to Tribes Includes Delivering on Key Federal Investments—Not Slashing Them
By DOL Newswire Report | May 13, 2023
Today, at a Senate Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies subcommittee hearing on the president’s fiscal year 2024 budget request for Indian Country, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, discussed the need for the federal government to better live up to its commitments to our Tribes, which includes providing key federal funding for Tribal communities across Washington state and the country—not slashing vital support for Tribes, as House Republicans have voted to.