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Children, Families and Workers Will Be Committee's First Priority

The first three priorities for the House Education and Workforce Committee in the 110th Congress will be to increase the national minimum wage, reauthorize the No Child Left Behind Act, and make college more affordable. "We will work to ensure not only that the economy grows, but that all families benefit from it," Rep. Miller said. See Congressman Miller speaking about Democratic priorities on KTVU on November 9th (text, video).

Democrats Call for New Investment in School Construction
On July 27, 2006, Representatives Chandler, Miller and Woolsey announced new legislation to provide $32 billion in matching grants and low-cost loans to help schools make much-needed repairs and renovations and build new facilities. Despite a 1999 U.S. Department of Education revelation that seventy-five percent of U.S. schools were in various stages of disrepair, the Bush administration has provided almost no direct aid to help states and schools pay for school construction and repair.

Student Loan Calculator: See How Much You Could Save!

On July 1, GOP-passed legislation that slashes $12 billion from the federal student loan program making loans more expensive for students and parents went into effect.  Democrats have proposed a plan to cut loan interest rates in half and reverse the Republican Raid on Student Aid.

Mine Safety Law is Only First Step; Much More Needs To Be Done to Protect America's Miners

The mine safety bill that the President signed into law on June 15th is a step in the right direction, but much more needs to be done to keep our nation’s miners safe. Visit our Mine Safety page to learn more.

Democrats are Fighting for Hard-Working Americans
Democrats are working to change America by fighting to protect retirement and health benefits, to strengthen our nation’s labor laws and to ensure fair wages and benefits in an era of runaway executive pay and perks. (more) See an op-ed from Congressman Miller on how workers are falling behind under the Bush economy.