Tag: Labor and American Jobs

From the Education and Labor Committee: Bush Administration Snubs Another Congressional Committee Subpoena Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation declines production of long overdue report of agency's management and governance practices WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education and… Continue

Washington, D.C. — Speaker Nancy Pelosi today issued the following statement today in reaction to the 1.1 percent jump in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in June–the largest one-month increase in this key measure of inflation since 1982. In the last 12… Continue

Today the Education and Labor Committee held a hearing, “Is the Department of Labor Effectively Enforcing Our Wage and Hour Laws?” The hearing examined the U.S. Department of Labor’s record of enforcing the nation’s wage and hour laws. The Government Accountability Office… Continue

As a result of legislation passed by the Democratic Congress, interest rates on need-based federal student loans will be cut in half over the next few years, saving the average borrower $2,570 over the life of the loan. Starting on July 1st,… Continue

Washington, D.C. — Speaker Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement after the Department of Labor released its employment report for June showing a loss of 62,000 jobs, and an unemployment rate of 5.5 percent. The economy has lost 438,000 jobs in… Continue

Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after President Bush signed into law the emergency supplemental funding legislation, which includes the new GI Bill of Rights and an extension of unemployment benefits. Many veterans groups strongly supported the legislation. Click here… Continue

The House has just passed the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments, H.R. 3195, by a vote of 402-17. This bill specifically rejects the erroneous Supreme Court decisions that have reduced the protections for people with disabilities under the ADA, restoring original Congressional… Continue

Today the Education and Labor Committee held a hearing, “Is OSHA Failing to Adequately Enforce Construction Safety Rules?” The hearing examined the recent spate of construction and crane incidents in the U.S., particularly in New York City and Las Vegas, which have… Continue

The House has just passed the fiscal year 2008 supplemental. This version of the supplemental reflects an agreement that was reached yesterday by the House Democratic Leadership, the House GOP Leadership, and the White House. The proposal consisted of two amendments. Amendment… Continue

The House has just passed the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, H.R. 5781 by a vote of 278-146. This legislation will help families by providing four weeks of paid parental leave to federal and congressional employees. In addition to the four… Continue