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Hearings

"Building an Economic Recovery Package: Creating and Preserving Jobs in America" »
Full Committee
Friday, October 24, 2008

"The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Workers' Retirement Security" »
Full Committee Field Hearing, San Francisco, CA
Wednesday, October 22, 2008

"The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Workers' Retirement Security" »
Full Committee
Tuesday, October 7, 2008

"Safeguarding Retiree Health Benefits" »
Full Committee
Thursday, September 25, 2008

"Child Labor Enforcement: Are We Adequately Protecting our Children?" »
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Tuesday, September 23, 2008

"Secret Rule: Impact of the Department of Labor's Worker Health Risk Assessment Proposal" »
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Thursday, September 17, 2008

"Examining the Role of Museums and Libraries in Strengthening Communities" »
Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities
Thursday, September 11, 2008

"Challenges Facing Bureau of Indian Education Schools in Improving Student Achievement" »
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
Tuesday, September 09, 2008

"The Growing Income Gap in the American Middle Class" »
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Thursday, July 31, 2008

"The Proposed Delta/Northwest Airlines Merger: The Impact on Workers" »
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions
Wednesday, July 30, 2008

"Caring for the Vulnerable: The State of Social Work in America" »
Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee
Tuesday, July 29, 2008

"The Benefits of Physical and Health Education for Our Nation's Children" »
Full Committee
Tuesday, July 24, 2008

"Innovation in Education through Business and Education STEM Partnerships" »
Full Committee
Tuesday, July 22, 2008

"Mayor and Superintendent Partnerships in Education: Closing the Achievement Gap" »
Full Committee
Thursday, July 17, 2008

"Is the Department of Labor Effectively Enforcing Our Wage and Hour Laws?" »
Full Committee
Tuesday, July 15, 2008

"The Rising Cost of Food and Its Impact on Federal Child Nutrition Programs" »
Full Committee
Tuesday, July 09, 2008

"An Examination of Discrimination Against Transgender Americans in the Workplace" »
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions
Thursday, June 26, 2008

"Is OSHA Failing to Adequately Enforce Construction Safety Rules?" »
Full Committee
Tuesday, June 24, 2008

"Hidden Tragedy: Underreporting of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses" »
Full Committee
Thursday, June 19, 2008

"Restoring America’s Leadership Through Scholarships for Undergraduates from Developing Countries: The Uniting Students in America (USA) Proposal" »
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness
Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight
Thursday, June 19, 2008

"H.R. 2343, Education Begins at Home Act" »
Full Committee
Wednesday, June 11, 2008

"Family-Friendly Leave Policies: Improving How Workers Balance Home and Family" »
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Monday, June 9, 2008

"The National Mathematics Advisory Panel Report: Foundations for Success" »
Full Committee
Wednesday, May 21, 2008

"ICE Workplace Raids: Their Impact on U.S. Children, Families, and Communities" »
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Tuesday, May 20, 2008

"The National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts: Overview of Programs and National Impact" »
Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee
Thursday, May 8, 2008

"Do Federal Programs Ensure U.S. Workers Are Recruited First Before Employers Hire From Abroad?" »
Full Committee
Tuesday, May 6, 2008

"Child Abuse and Deceptive Marketing by Residential Programs for Teens" »
Full Committee
Thursday, April 24, 2008

"Improving Workplace Safety: Strengthening OSHA Enforcement of Multi-Site Employers" »
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Wednesday, April 23, 2008

"Environmental Education: Teaching Our Children To Preserve Our Future" »
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
Tuesday, April 22, 2008

"The 15th Anniversary of the Family Medical Leave Act: Achievements and Next Steps" »
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Thursday, April 10, 2008

"H.R. 2833, Preexisting Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act of 2007" »
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions
Thursday, March 20, 2008

"Ensuring the Availability of Federal Student Loans" »
Full Committee
Friday, March 14, 2008

"America's Black Colleges and Universities: Models of Excellence and Challenges For the Future" »
Full Committee
Thursday, March 13, 2008

"H.R. 5522, The Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008" »
Full Committee
Wednesday, March 12, 2008

"After School Programs: How the Bush Administration's Budget Impacts Children and Families" »
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
Tuesday, March 11, 2008

"Challenges and Opportunities for Improving School Nutrition" »
Full Committee
Tuesday, March 4, 2008

"H.R. 2703, Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act of 2007" »
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions
Tuesday, February 26, 2008

"Modern Public School Facilities: Investing in the Future" »
Full Committee
Wednesday, February 13, 2008

"Protecting American Employees from Workplace Discrimination" »
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions
Tuesday, February 12, 2008

"H.R. 3195, the ADA Restoration Act of 2007" »
Full Committee
Tuesday, January 29, 2008

"Investing in Early Education: Paths to Improving Children's Success" »
Full Committee
Wednesday, January 23, 2008

"Workplace Tragedies: Examining Problems and Solutions" »
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Monday, January 14, 2008

"The National Labor Relations Board: Recent Decisions and Their Impact on Workers' Rights" »
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions
Senate Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety
Thursday, December 13, 2007

"LIHEAP: Overview and Current Issues" »
Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities
Tuesday, November 13, 2007

"Securing Retirement Coverage for Future Generations" »
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions
Thursday, November 8, 2007

"Barriers to Equal Educational Opportunities: Addressing the Rising Costs of a College Education" »
Full Committee
Thursday, November 1, 2007

"H.R. 3582, the Fair Home Health Care Act" »
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Thursday, October 25, 2007

"Cases of Child Neglect and Abuse at Private Residential Treatment Facilities" »
Full Committee
Thursday, October 10, 2007

"H.R. 3185, the 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007" »
Full Committee
Thursday, October 4, 2007

"The Perspective of the Families at Crandall Canyon" »
Full Committee
Wednesday, October 3, 2007

"Examining Competitiveness Through Science, Technology, Engineering and Math" »
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness
Friday, September 21, 2007

"The Family and Medical Leave Act: Extending Coverage to Military Families Left at Home" »
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Tuesday, September 18, 2007

"The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act" »
Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities
Tuesday, September 18, 2007

"Why Weren't 9/11 Recovery Workers Protected at the World Trade Center?" »
Full Committee
Wednesday, September 12, 2007

"Miller/McKeon Discussion Draft of ESEA Reauthorization," »
Full Committee
Monday, September 10, 2007

"The Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 (H.R. 2015)" »
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions
Wednesday, September 5, 2007

"The S-MINER Act (H.R. 2768) and the Miner Health Enhancement Act of 2007 (H.R. 2769)" »
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Thursday, July 26, 2007

"Workforce Investment Act: Ideas to Improve the Workforce Development System" »
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness
Thursday, July 26, 2007

"Runaway, Homeless, and Missing Children: Perspectives on Helping the Nation’s Vulnerable Youth" »
Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities
Tuesday, July 24, 2007

"The Misclassification of Workers as Independent Contractors: What Policies and Practices Best Protect Workers?" »
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Tuesday, July 24, 2007

"Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act: Overview and Perspectives" »
Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities
Thursday, July 12, 2007

"The Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 1338)," »
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Wednesday, July 11, 2007

"The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 (H.R. 1424)" »
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Tuesday, July 10, 2007

"International Students and Visiting Scholars: Trends, Barriers, and Implications for American Universities and U.S. Foreign Policy" »
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness
Friday, June 29, 2007

"Workforce Investment Act: Recommendations to Improve the Effectiveness of Job Training" »
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness
Thursday, June 28, 2007

"Protection and Money: U.S. Companies, Their Employees, and Violence in Colombia" »
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions & Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Thursday, June 28, 2007

"Balancing Work and Family: What Policies Best Support American Families?" »
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Thursday, June 21, 2007

"Building on the Success of 35 Years of Title IX" »
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness
Tuesday, June 19, 2007

"Justice Denied? The Implications of the Supreme Court's Ledbetter v. Goodyear Employment Discrimination Decision," »
Full Committee
Tuesday, June 12, 2007

"Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Current and Prospective Flexibility Under No Child Left Behind" »
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
Thursday, June 7, 2007

"Protecting U.S. and Guest Workers: the Recruitment and Employment of Temporary Foreign Labor" »
Full Committee
Thursday, June 7, 2007

"Ensuring Collective Bargaining Rights for First Responders: H.R. 980, The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007" »
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Tuesday, June 5, 2007

"Higher Education Act: Institutional Support for Colleges and Universities Under Title III and Title V" »
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness
Monday, June 4, 2007

"Protecting Our Youth: Paths to Gang Prevention in Our Communities" »
Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities
Monday, June 4, 2007

"Workplace Safety: Why do Millions of Workers Remain Without OSHA Coverage?" »
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Tuesday, May 24, 2007

"Health Care Reform: Recommendations to Improve Coordination of Federal and State Initiatives" »
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Tuesday, May 22, 2007

"Preparing Teachers for the Classroom: The Role of the Higher Education Act and No Child Left Behind" »
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness
Thursday, May 17, 2007

"Evaluating the Effectiveness of MSHA's Mine Safety and Health Programs" »
Full Committee
Wednesday, May 16, 2007

"Private Sector Whistleblowers: Are There Sufficient Legal Protections?" »
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Tuesday, May 15, 2007

"Best Practices for Making College Campuses Safe" »
Full Committee
Tuesday, May 15, 2007

"Examining Local Perspectives on the No Child Left Behind Act"»
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
Monday, May 14, 2007

"ESEA Reauthorization: Boosting Quality in the Teaching Profession" »
Full Committee
Friday, May 11, 2007

"Using School Wellness Plans to Help Fight Childhood Obesity" »
Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities
Thursday, May 10, 2007

"Accountability for the Department of Education's Oversight of Student Loans and the Reading First Program" »
Full Committee
Thursday, May 10, 2007

"Are NLRB and Court Rulings Misclassifying Skilled and Professional Employees as Supervisors?" »
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Tuesday, May 08, 2007

"Retirement Security: Strengthening Pension Protections" »
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Thursday, May 03, 2007

"Paying For a College Education: Barriers and Solutions for Students and Families" »
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness
Tuesday, May 01, 2007

"The No Child Left Behind Act's Impact on Indian Education" »
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
Saturday, April 28, 2007

"Improving the No Child Left Behind Act's Accountability System" »
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
Friday, April 27, 2007

"Examining Unethical Practices in the Student Loan Industry" »
Full Committee
Wednesday, April 25, 2007

"Have OSHA Standards Kept up with Workplace Hazards?" »
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Tuesday, April 24, 2007

"Strengthening the Middle Class: Ensuring Equal Pay for Women" »
Full Committee
Tuesday, April 24, 2007

"NCLB: Preventing Dropouts and Enhancing School Safety" »
Full Committee
Monday, April 23, 2007

"Mismanagement and Conflicts of Interest in the Reading First Program" »
Full Committee
Friday, April 20, 2007

"Renewing the Spirit of National and Community Service" »
Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities
Thursday, April 19, 2007

"Supplemental Educational Services Under the No Child Left Behind Act: How to Improve Quality and Access" »
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
Wednesday, April 18, 2007

"Local Perspectives on the No Child Left Behind Act" »
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
Thursday, April 12, 2007

"How NCLB Affects Students with Disabilities" »
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
Thursday, March 29, 2007

"Protecting the Health and Safety of America's Mine Workers" »
Full Committee
Wednesday, March 28, 2007

"Providing Fairness to Workers Who Have Been Misclassified as Independent Contractors" »
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
Tuesday, March 27, 2007

"How Effective are Existing Programs in Helping Workers Impacted by International Trade?" »
Full Committee
Monday, March 26, 2007

"Impact of NCLB on English Language Learners" »
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
Friday, March 23, 2007

"The BP-Texas City Disaster and Worker Safety" »
Full Committee
Thursday, March 22, 2007

"The Higher Education Act: Approaches to College
Preparation"
»

Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness
Thursday, March 22, 2007

"ESEA Reauthorization: Options for Improving NCLB's Measures of Progress" »
Full Committee
Wednesday, March 21, 2007

"Examining Innovative Approaches to Covering the Uninsured Through Employer-Provided Health Benefits" »
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Thursday, March 15, 2007

"Elementary and Secondary Act Reauthorization: Improving NCLB to Close the Achievement Gap" »
Joint Hearing with the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
Tuesday, March 13, 2007

"The State of Higher Education: How Students Access and Finance a College Education" »
Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness
Thursday, March 8, 2007

"Are Hidden 401(k) Fees Undermining Retirement Security?" »
Full Committee
Tuesday, March 6, 2007

"Improving Head Start for America's Children" »
Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
Wednesday, February 28, 2007

"Strengthening Communities: An Overview of Service and Volunteering in America" »
Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities
Tuesday, February 27, 2007

"Strengthening America's Middle Class Through the Employee Free Choice Act" »
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Thursday, February 8, 2007

"Strengthening America's Middle Class: Finding Economic Solutions to Help America's Families" »
Full Committee
Wednesday, February 7, 2007

"Strengthening America's Middle Class: Evaluating the Economic Squeeze on America's Families" »
Full Committee
Wednesday, January 31, 2007

"Protecting Workers from Genetic Discrimination" »
Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Tuesday, January 30, 2007