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MEDIA ADVISORY: HELP Committee to Hold Markup on the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act
By DOL Newswire | Jul 19, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, July 18 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today announced the committee on Thursday, July 20 at 10:30 a.m. ET will be marking up the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act (PAHPARA). PAHPARA marks the fourth reauthorization of the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA), which is set to expire on September 30.
Foxx: OSHA is Putting Job Creators Through the Wringer—Again
By DOL Newswire | Jul 18, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its final rule that would re-instate provisions of the controversial Obama-era recordkeeping rule...
Foxx, Gallagher Open Investigation into UC Berkeley's Joint Institute Linked to Chinese Military
By DOL Newswire | Jul 18, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - As first reported by the New York Times, Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) of the Education and the Workforce Committee, and Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, sent a letter to Dr. Michael V. Drake and Carol T. Christ, President and Chancellor...
Chair Kiley to Challenge WHD’s Economically Damaging Regulations — Tomorrow at 10:15 A.M.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 18, 2023
News Release: Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will hold a hearing titled “Cutting Corners at WHD: Examining the Cost to Workers, Small Businesses, and the Economy."
Foxx Demands Answers on Union Operative’s Failure to Disclose Big Labor Ties Ahead of Testifying Before Congress
By DOL Newswire | Jul 18, 2023
News Release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Workers United International President Lynne Fox to request information about Michelle Eisen’s employment and compensation history with the union and whether it coincided with her testifying as a Starbucks barista...
Foxx on Education Department Celebrating Illegal, Unilateral Student Loan Action
By DOL Newswire | Jul 15, 2023
News Release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement slamming the Education Department’s illegal and unilateral actions to cancel loans for more than 800,000 borrowers...
Chair Owens Leads Hearing to Tackle the Threat of Foreign Influence on College Campuses
By DOL Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
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 "Exposing the Dangers of the Influence of Foreign Adversaries on College Campuses"...
Foxx: Biden Has Turned the EEOC Into a Partisan Attack Dog
By DOL Newswire | Jul 14, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after Kalpana Kotagal was confirmed by the Senate to serve on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), establishing a Democrat majority on the commission...
Education and the Workforce Committee Passes Landmark Health Care Package
By DOL Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Education and the Workforce Committee passed a comprehensive health care package comprised of four bills introduced by Committee Members: H.R. 4509, Transparency in Billing Act, H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, H.R. 4527, Health DATA Act, and H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act.
Chairwoman Foxx Delivers Opening Remarks at Markup to Improve Health Care Transparency
By DOL Newswire | Jul 13, 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 four bills - H.R. 4509, Transparency in Billing Act, H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, H.R. 4527, Health DATA Act, and H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act...
Chair Owens to Tackle Foreign Influence on College Campuses — Tomorrow at 10:15 A.M.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 13, 2023
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 “Exposing the Dangers of the Influence of Foreign Adversaries on College Campuses."
@EdWorkforceCmte to Hold Markup on Bills to Improve Health Care Transparency — Tomorrow at 10:15 A.M.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 12, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will hold a markup to consider four bills: H.R. 4509, Transparency in Billing Act, H.R. 4507, Transparency in Coverage Act, H.R. 4527, Health DATA Act, and H.R. 4508, Hidden Fee Disclosure Act.
Chair Kiley to Challenge WHD’s Economically Damaging Regulations
By DOL Newswire | Jul 12, 2023
News Release: On Tuesday, July 18, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will hold a hearing titled “Cutting Corners at WHD: Examining the Cost to Workers, Small Businesses, and the Economy."
Education and the Workforce Committee Leaders Unveil Bipartisan Health Care Package
By DOL Newswire | Jul 12, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby" Scott (D-VA) announced the introduction of a bipartisan health care package comprised of four bills introduced by Committee Members. The package works to increase cost transparency for employers and patients, lower premiums and reduce health care spending, and increase competition by removing incentives for provider consolidation.
@EdWorkforceCmte to Hold Markup on Bills to Improve Health Care Transparency
By DOL Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, July 12, at 10:15 a.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will hold a markup to consider: Transparency in Billing Act, Transparency in Coverage Act, Health DATA Act, and Hidden Fee Disclosure Act.
NEWS: Sanders Once Again Urges Biden Administration to Act to Lower Outrageous Price of Alzheimer’s Treatment and Costly New Prescription Drugs
By DOL Newswire | Jul 11, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON, July 10 - Following the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) full approval of the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Monday sent a follow-up letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human...
DOL’s Sluggish H-2B Approval Process is Putting Small Businesses Out of Work
By DOL Newswire | Jul 8, 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 Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su regarding processing delays of H-2B applications. The Department of Labor (DOL) is required...
Foxx: Biden Bans Health Coverage Options
By DOL Newswire | Jul 8, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement regarding the Biden administration’s latest push to strip health coverage options away from Americans...
Legality of Su’s Tenure Questioned as Nomination Withers
By DOL Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) asking it to scrutinize the legality of Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su’s ability to serve as an acting secretary for a prolonged period. Ms. Su began her tenure as Acting Secretary of Labor on March 11, 2023-117 days ago.
Chair Owens to Tackle Foreign Influence on College Campuses
By DOL Newswire | Jul 7, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - On Thursday, July 13, 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 “Exposing the Dangers of the Influence of Foreign Adversaries on College Campuses."