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Early Childhood Education
August 4, 2008
Chairman Miller: New Report Highlights Ineffectiveness of Bush-backed Testing Program for Young Children
June 26, 2008
House Education Committee Passes Legislation to Improve Quality of State Pre-School Programs
June 18, 2008
House Education Committee Approves Legislation to Expand Early Childhood Home Visits
January 23, 2008
Investing in Early Education is Critical to Boosting Children’s Success and U.S. Economic Competitiveness, Experts Tell House Education Committee
December 12, 2007
Chairmen Miller, Kildee Statement on Signing of the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007
December 5, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement at Enrollment Ceremony for Head Start Early Childhood Education Program
November 14, 2007
House Gives Final Approval to Bill to Improve Head Start Early Childhood Education Program
August 2, 2007
Congresswoman Hirono Introduces Legislation to Improve Early Childhood Education
May 22, 2007
Chairman Miller Remarks at National Children’s Summit
May 3, 2007
House Passes Bill to Improve Head Start Early Childhood Education Program
March 14, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement At Full Committee Markup Of Improving Head Start Act Of 2007
March 14, 2007
Legislation to Improve Head Start Passes Education and Labor Committee
March 9, 2007
Reps. Kildee, Castle and Miller Introduce Bipartisan Head Start Reauthorization
February 28, 2007
Importance of Early Childhood Education Emphasized By Witnesses at House Hearing on Head Start
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Education Issues Related to Hurricane Katrina
August 29, 2008
Chairman Miller: Three Years after Katrina, Let's Renew Efforts to Help Gulf Coast Schools and Colleges
May 25, 2007
$60 Million in Gulf Coast Education Recovery Aid to be Signed into Law
March 1, 2007
Bill to Aid Gulf Coast Area Schools and Colleges Introduced in House
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Higher Education
October 28, 2008
New Report Shows Pell Grants Helping More Students Pay for College
September 24, 2008
Democratic Lawmakers Announce Landmark Funding Increases Available for Hispanic Serving Institutions
September 15, 2008
Legislation to Further Safeguard Federal Student Loan Access Passes House
August 14, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on Signing of the Higher Education Opportunity Act
July 31, 2008
Bipartisan College Access Bill Wins Final House Approval, Sets Stage for First Higher Education Renewal in a Decade
July 31, 2008
Miller Praises Senate Passage of Major College Access
July 30, 2008
Democratic Lawmakers Announce Historic Funding Increases for Historically Black Colleges and Universities This Fall
May 21, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on Administration's Proposals to Increase Liquidity in Student Loan Marketplace
April 16, 2008
Reps. Miller, McCarthy Statement on Anniversary of Virginia Tech Tragedy
March 13, 2008
Chairman Miller: Bush Administration Budget Cuts to Historically Black Colleges a Huge Step in the Wrong Direction
December 20, 2007
New GAO Report Examines College Enrollment among Minority Students
December 11, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement on NYAG Cuomo's New Code of Conduct for Student Lenders
November 19, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement on IG Report on PHEAA and 9.5
November 15, 2007
House Education Committee Approves Bill to Address Rising College Prices & Remove Other Barriers to College Enrollment
November 9, 2007
Chairmen Miller, Hinojosa Introduce Legislation to Address Rising College Prices, Remove Other Barriers to College Enrollment
November 1, 2007
Congress Should Address Rising College Prices, Witnesses Tell House Education Committee
September 25, 2007
House Passes Bill To Provide College Financial Aid Relief For Troops
September 12, 2007
Democratic Lawmakers' Statement on National HBCU Week
July 24, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement on Senate Passage of Higher Education Act Reauthorization
July 12, 2007
Chairman Miller: New Report on College Sports Participation Shows Need for Stronger Enforcement of Title IX Laws
June 27, 2007
Education & Labor Committee Votes to Renew and Improve National Volunteer Community Service Programs
June 20, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement on 35 Year Anniversary of Title IX& New Report from National Women’s Law Center
June 20, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement on Senate Markup of Higher Education Proposals
June 19, 2007
While Progress Has Been Made, More Must Be Done to Strengthen and Enforce Title IX, Witnesses Tell Education Committee
June 14, 2007
Outstanding College Students Would Receive New $16,000 Scholarships to Become Teachers under Legislation Making its Way through Congress
June 13, 2007
House Education & Labor Committee Passes Single Largest Investment in College Aid since GI Bill
June 12, 2007
Chairman Miller Introduces Legislation to Make Single Largest Investment in College Aid since GI Bill
June 12, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement at Committee Hearing on “Justice Denied? The Implications of the Supreme Court’s Ledbetter v. Goodyear Employment Discrimination Decision”
May 16, 2007
Congress Now Has Critical Opportunity to Make College More Affordable for Students and Families, Says Chairman Miller
May 15, 2007
Comprehensive Programs Needed to Keep College Campuses Safe, Witnesses Tell House Education and Labor Committee
March 20, 2007
House Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Simplify Federal College Financial Aid Process
March 8, 2007
Chairman Hinojosa Statement At Subcommittee Hearing On "The State Of Higher Education: How Students Access And Finance A Higher Education"
March 7, 2007
Democratic Lawmakers Urge Spellings To Conduct Oversight Of Federal Student Loan Program To Prevent Misuse Of Taxpayer Dollars
March 6, 2007
Student Group Honors Rep. Miller for Working to Make College More Affordable
February 27, 2007
House Passes Pell Grant Fairness Legislation
February 16, 2007
Rep. Miller: Pell Grant Increase is Important Step in Expanding College Access and Affordability
February 13, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement At Press Conference To Introduce The Student Aid Reward Act
February 13, 2007
Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Boost College Scholarships at No New Cost to Taxpayers
February 13, 2007
Miller, McKeon Introduce Bipartisan Pell Grant Fairness Legislation
January 30, 2007
Rep. Miller Statement On $260 Boost For Pell Scholarship In Budget Resolution
January 19, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement On Education Department Settlement With Nelnet
January 17, 2007
House Votes to Cut Interest Rates on Student Loans in Half
January 12, 2007
Rep. Miller Introduces Legislation To Cut Interest Rates on College Loans
January 11, 2007
Representative Miller Statement At Press Conference On College Affordability
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IDEA & Special Education
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No Child Left Behind
October 29, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on Bush Administration’s Regulations on No Child Left Behind
September 9, 2008
Indian Schools Face Unique Challenges, Witnesses Tell Education Subcommittee
June 24, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on New Report Showing Student Gains in Reading and Math
May 1, 2008
Chairman Miller: Report Shows We Must Re-Evaluate Effectiveness of Reading First Program
April 22, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on Bush Administration’s Proposed Piecemeal Changes to NCLB Education Law
April 1, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on Administration’s Proposal to Establish Uniform Graduation Rate
March 13, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on National Math Panel Report
February 4, 2008
Bush Budget Fails Workers, Children, College Students, Families, and the Economy, Says Chairman Miller
January 10, 2008
Chairman Miller Responds to Bush Administration on No Child Left Behind
January 7, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on No Child Left Behind
December 7, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement on Expansion of Growth Model Pilot Program under No Child Left Behind
November 7, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement on Education Funding and Reauthorization of No Child Left Behind
October 4, 2007
Chairman Miller: New Report Highlights Need to Strengthen States’ Standards in ESEA Reauthorization
September 25, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement on 2007 NAEP Results in Reading and Mathematics
July 30, 2007
Chairman Miller Remarks on the Future of the No Child Left Behind Education Law
July 30, 2007
Chairman Miller: While Maintaining Accountability in Schools, We Must Make the Law Fair, Flexible, and Funded
June 7, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement on Report on State Academic Standards
June 5, 2007
Study Shows Student Achievement Moving in Right Direction, But More Needs to be Done, Says Chairman Miller
May 16, 2007
Education and Labor Committee Hears from Members of Congress on Ways to Improve No Child Left Behind
May 11, 2007
Teacher and Principal Quality are Key to NCLB Reauthorization, Witnesses Tell Education and Labor Committee
April 23, 2007
America's High School Drop Out Crisis Needs New Strategies, Witness Tell Education and Labor Committee
April 20, 2007
Corruption in Reading First Program Shows Need for Additional Safeguards in the
April 19, 2007
Chairman Miller Asks Secretary Spellings to Provide Answers on Why Education Department Failed to Provide Complete Reading First Program Information to Committee Investigators
April 9, 2007
Chairman Miller Confirms Witnesses Invited to Testify At Investigative Hearing on Reading First
March 23, 2007
Miller, Kennedy Release GAO Report on Implementation of Reading First Program
March 21, 2007
Experts Tell Congress About Alternative Methods for Measuring Student Progress Under No Child Left Behind
March 15, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement on GOP Proposal to Spend Billions of Education Dollars With No Accountability
March 13, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement On Improving No Child Left Behind To Close The Achievement Gap
March 7, 2007
Statement of Chairman George Miller on Reading First
February 22, 2007
Miller Statement on 12th Grade Reading and Math Scores from NAEP
February 5, 2007
Reps. Miller, Kildee: On NCLB, President's Budget Undoes Damage From '06, But Still Leaves Schools Short
January 24, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement On Bush Administration's 'Blueprint' For NCLB
January 23, 2007
State of the Union Chairman Miller: Without Substantial Increase In Funding, NCLB Renewal Would Be More Difficult
January 8, 2007
Miller, Kennedy Statements on No Child Left Behind Anniversary
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Teacher Issues
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Other Education & Children's Issues
November 5, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on Plans for Education and Labor Committee In Next Congress
October 17, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on Release of Emergency Aid for Home Heating Costs
October 15, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on National School Lunch Week
September 27, 2008
House Approves Final Legislation to Protect Runaway and Homeless Youth
July 9, 2008
Soaring Food Prices Are Making it Harder for Schools and Child Nutrition Programs to Provide Healthy Meals to Children, Witnesses Tell House Education Committee
June 11, 2008
Early Childhood Home Visits are Vital for Strengthening American Families, Witnesses Tell House Education Committee
June 5, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on House Passage of Budget Resolution
June 4, 2008
Chairman Miller Floor Statement on Legislation to Modernize America's Public School Buildings
June 4, 2008
House Approves Legislation to Modernize America's Public School Buildings
June 3, 2008
Reps. Miller, McCarthy Statement on President Signing Bill to Keep America’s Children and Communities Safe
April 30, 2008
House Education Committee Approves Legislation to Modernize America’s Public School Buildings
April 25, 2008
U.S. Reps. Miller, McCarthy Statement in Honor of National Youth Service Day
April 24, 2008
Reps. Miller, McCarthy Introduce Legislation to Stop Child Abuse in Teen Residential Programs
March 11, 2008
Congress Should Reject Bush Administration’s Proposal to Gut Funding for After School Programs, Witnesses Tell House Education Committee
March 6, 2008
Chairman Miller Floor Statement on the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act
March 6, 2008
Chairman Miller: Roadblock Republicans Shamefully Obstruct Legislation They Support
March 4, 2008
USDA Should Improve Procedures for Helping Schools Manage Food Recalls, Witnesses Tell House Education Committee
February 17, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on USDA's Recall of Meat Supplied to Nation's Schools
February 14, 2008
Lawmakers Call for Independent Government Investigation into Meat Safety in the Nation's Schools
December 6, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement on New Nutrition Packages for Low-Income Women and Children
December 5, 2007
Chairman Miller Applauds House Passage of Legislation to Keep America’s Children and Communities Safe
October 25, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement on GAO Referral to FBI in Death of Child at Missouri Residential Program
October 12, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement on Not Guilty Verdicts in Martin Lee Anderson Case
October 11, 2007
Chairmen Miller & Rahall Request Inspector General Investigation into Teen Residential Treatment Programs on Federal Land
October 10, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement at Hearing on "Cases of Child Neglect and Abuse at Private Residential Treatment Facilities"
October 10, 2007
GAO Report Finds Thousands of Allegations of Child Abuse at Residential Treatment Programs for Teens
August 2, 2007
Chairman Miller Praises House Passage of 21st Century Competitiveness Act
June 28, 2007
Chairman Miller Says Desegregation Ruling Violates Spirit of Landmark Brown v. Board of Education Decision
May 10, 2007
National Strategies to Fight Childhood Obesity Discussed at Subcommittee Hearing
April 25, 2007
Chairman Miller Applauds Recommendations for National Standards for Foods in Schools
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Competitive Workforce
December 5, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on Dramatic Job Losses in November
November 24, 2008
Chairman Miller: Obama’s New Economic Team, Jobs Plan Reflect Real Commitments to Strengthening the Middle Class
November 20, 2008
Chairman Miller Lauds Senate Passage of Unemployment Insurance Extension
November 7, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on Sharp October Job Losses
October 24, 2008
Economy May Slip Into Deep Recession Unless Immediate Action Taken, Witnesses Tell House Panel
October 13, 2008
Chairman Miller Announces Hearing on Unemployment and Job Creation
October 3, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on September’s Record Job LossesToday
October 3, 2008
House Approves Extension of Unemployment Benefits for Out-of-Work Americans
September 26, 2008
Chairman Miller: President Should Drop Opposition to Much-Needed Aid for Workers and Families
September 5, 2008
Chairman Miller: Eight Straight Months of Job Losses Highlight the Need for a Second Stimulus Package for Workers
June 11, 2008
Chairman Miller Blasts House Republicans for Killing Extended Unemployment Benefits
June 6, 2008
Chairman Miller: May Jobs Report Shows Need for Swift Action to Help Workers, Economy
May 6, 2008
Federal Rules that Require Employer Recruitment of U.S. Workers before Foreign Guest Workers are Lax, Witnesses tell House Labor Committee
April 9, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on House Removal of Timetable on Colombia Trade Deal
April 7, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on President Bush’s Proposed Colombia Free Trade Agreement
April 4, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on March Unemployment Report
March 7, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on February Jobs Report
December 6, 2007
House Approves Measure to Prepare Workers for ‘Green Collar’ Jobs in New Energy Economy
October 31, 2007
Bill to Assist Workers Affected by International Trade Passes House - Legislation Would Provide Advance Notice of Layoffs, Extend Healthcare Coverage
October 31, 2007
Chairman Miller Floor Statement on H.R. 3920, “The Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007”
October 11, 2007
Miller Introduces Bill to Strengthen Notices to Workers Affected by Plant Closures or Mass Layoffs
August 7, 2007
U.S. Reps. Miller and Woolsey Statement on Utah Mine Collapse
August 4, 2007
Chairman Miller Praises House Passage of Legislation to Prepare Workers for ‘Green Collar’ Jobs to Fight Global Warming
June 27, 2007
House Labor Committee Passes Legislation to Prepare Workers for ‘Green Collar’ Jobs to Fight Global Warming
March 8, 2007
To Maintain America's Competitive Edge, Congress Must Continue to Make College More Affordable and Accessible, Experts Tell Education and Labor Committee
February 7, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement at Hearing on "Strengthening America's Middle Class: Finding Economic Solutions to Help America's Families"
January 31, 2007
Education and Labor Committee Hears Testimony On The Middle Class Squeeze
January 30, 2007
Rep. Hare: Bush Economy Has Left Middle Class Behind
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Employee Free Choice Act
June 26, 2007
Chairman Miller Says Push to Pass Employee Free Choice Act Will Go On
March 1, 2007
Chairman Miller Floor Statement On The Employee Free Choice Act
March 1, 2007
House Approves Employee Free Choice Act
February 28, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement on President's Veto Threat on Employee Free Choice Act
February 28, 2007
Leading Human, Civil, and Labor Rights Organizations Support Employee Free Choice Act
February 27, 2007
Former U.S. Secretaries of Labor Praise the Employee Free Choice Act
February 14, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement At Full Committee Markup Of Employee Free Choice Act
February 14, 2007
Education And Labor Committee Approves Employee Free Choice Act
February 8, 2007
Andrews Statement At Hearing On "Strengthening America's Middle Class Through The Employee Free Choice Act"
February 8, 2007
Workers Tell Congress Of Serious Employer Interference When They Try To Form Unions
February 6, 2007
Lawmakers Introduce Employee Free Choice Act In The House
February 6, 2007
Miller Statement On Strengthening America's Middle Class With Employee Free Choice Act
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Labor Issues Related to Hurricane Katrina
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Mine Safety
August 6, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on One Year Anniversary of the Crandall Canyon Mine Collapse
July 24, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on MSHA Report on Crandall Canyon Mine Tragedy
May 8, 2008
Chairman Miller Announces Findings of Investigation into Crandall Canyon Mine Tragedy
April 8, 2008
Miners Still Lack Essential Safety Protections, Says GAO Report
March 31, 2008
Chairman Miller Says IG Report on Crandall Canyon Shows Urgent Need for Stronger Retreat Mining Review Process
February 22, 2008
House Education and Labor Committee Issues Subpoenas for Sworn Testimony from Murray Energy Executives
January 16, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on the Supplementary Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act
January 16, 2008
House Approves Comprehensive Legislation to Make Work Safer for Miners
January 15, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on White House Veto Threat of Mine Safety and Health Legislation
January 15, 2008
Mining Families, Worker Organizations, Public Health Experts Lend Support to Mine Safety Legislation
December 5, 2007
House Grants Deposition Authority to Education and Labor Committee for Crandall Canyon Investigation
December 4, 2007
Education and Labor Committee Seeks Deposition Authority for Crandall Canyon Investigation
October 31, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement at Committee Markup on H.R. 2768, “The Supplemental Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act"
October 31, 2007
House Labor Committee Approves Legislation to Make Work Safer for Miners
October 3, 2007
Crandall Canyon Families Testify at House Labor Committee Hearing
September 24, 2007
House Labor Committee Issues Subpoena for Labor Department Communications Regarding Crandall Canyon Mine
September 4, 2007
Chairman Miller Requests Additional Utah Mine Rescue Information
August 27, 2007
Chairman Miller Requests Information from Labor Department & Murray Energy on Crandall Canyon Mine
August 24, 2007
Chairman Miller to Chao: All Mines Must Have Adequate, Fully Implemented Emergency Response Plans
August 17, 2007
U.S. Reps. Miller and Woolsey Statement on Crandall Mine Tragedy
August 8, 2007
House Labor Committee Releases Emergency Response Plan for Crandall Canyon Mine
June 19, 2007
Miller, Rahall, Kennedy, Murray & Woolsey Announce Mine Safety and Health Initiative
May 22, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement on Emergency Rule on Mine Seals
May 16, 2007
Federal Mine Safety & Health Agency Should Act More Aggressively to Protect Miners, Witnesses tell Education and Labor
May 10, 2007
Miller Statement on MSHA Report on Sago Mine Tragedy
March 29, 2007
Chairman Miller Says MSHA Report on Aracoma Alma Explosion Shows More Should Have Been Done to Prevent Tragedy
March 28, 2007
MSHA Needs to be Held Accountable to Enforce Mine Safety Laws, Witnesses Tell the Education and Labor Committee
February 1, 2007
Rep. Miller Expresses Concerns To Chao Over Progress Of MINER Act Implementation
January 2, 2007
Representative Miller Statement On Anniversary Of Sago Mine Tragedy
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Retirement
December 10, 2008
House Votes to Suspend Unfair Retirement Tax on Seniors
November 14, 2008
Chairman Miller Unveils Principles to Preserve and Strengthen 401(k)s in the 111th Congress
October 24, 2008
U.S. Pension Agency Lost Almost $5 Billion in Stocks in FY 2008
October 22, 2008
Retirees Facing a 401(k) Savings Crisis, Witnesses Tell House Panel in San Francisco
October 22, 2008
U.S. Pension Agency Has Lost $3 Billion in Stock Investments
October 10, 2008
Chairmen Miller, Andrews Ask Bush Administration for Immediate Retirement Savings Tax Relief
September 25, 2008
Growing Number of Retirees Losing Employer Promised Health Care, Witnesses Tell House Labor Committee
August 21, 2008
Chairman Miller: Bush Administration’s Proposed Rules Would Further Jeopardize Workers’ Retirement Nest Eggs
July 31, 2008
Bush Administration Snubs Another Congressional Committee Subpoena
April 16, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement at Committee mark-up of “H.R. 3185, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007”
April 16, 2008
House Labor Committee Approves Bill to Expose Hidden 401(k) Fees
February 20, 2008
Chairman Miller Welcomes Supreme Court Decision on 401(k) Plans
December 11, 2007
New Report: Today's Young Workers Expected to Reach Retirement Age with Little 401(k) Savings
November 8, 2007
House Labor Subcommittee Explores Ideas to Help More Americans Save for Retirement
October 30, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement on Ways and Means Committee Hearing on the “Appropriateness of Retirement Plan Fees”
October 4, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement at Committee Hearing On "H.R. 3185, the 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act."
July 26, 2007
Chairman Miller Introduces Legislation to Require Full Disclosure of 401(k) Fees & Provider Conflicts of Interest
June 28, 2007
Miller, Markey Release New Report Showing that Undisclosed Conflicts Reduce Pension Plan Returns
May 3, 2007
Chairman Andrews Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on "Retirement Security: Strengthening Pension Protections"
April 24, 2007
Chairman Miller: Labor Dept. Must Use Information It Collects on 401(k)s to Improve Disclosure Requirements
March 6, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement At Hearing On "Are Hidden 401(k) Fees Undermining Workers' Retirement Security?"
March 6, 2007
Hidden Fees Are Cutting Into Workers' 401(k) Balances, Experts Tell Education and Labor Committee
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Wages & Benefits
October 3, 2008
House Gives Final Approval to Increased Access to Mental Health Treatment
July 31, 2008
House Passes Bill to Help Close Gender Wage Gap
July 31, 2008
Solutions Needed to Address Growing Income Inequality, Witnesses tell Labor Subcommittee
July 24, 2008
House Labor Committee Passes Bill to Help Close Gender Wage Gap
July 22, 2008
Minimum Wage Set to Increase Thursday
July 15, 2008
GAO Investigation Finds Labor Department Not Effectively Fighting Wage Theft
October 25, 2007
Home Health Care Workers Need Overtime and Minimum Wage Protections, Witnesses Tell House Subcommittee
September 20, 2007
Chairwoman Woolsey Introduces Bill to Ensure Minimum Wages and Overtime Pay for Home Health Care Workers
September 18, 2007
Military Families Need More Flexibility to Care for Injured Veterans, Witnesses Tells Labor Subcommittee
July 24, 2007
Chairman Miller: Today, Minimum Wage Workers Get a Much-Needed Pay Raise
July 20, 2007
Chairman Miller: This Tuesday, After Ten Long Years, Minimum Wage Workers Will Finally Get a Raise
July 19, 2007
Reps. Courtney, Miller Introduce Legislation to Boost Healthcare Coverage for Workers with Chronic Illnesses
July 18, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement at Committee Markup of H.R. 1424, “The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007”
July 18, 2007
Labor Committee Approves Legislation to Help People with Mental Illnesses Get Treatment
June 22, 2007
Rep. Miller and Top Democrats Introduce Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
May 24, 2007
Chairman Miller: After Ten Years, a Raise is on the Way for Minimum Wage Workers
April 24, 2007
More Must Be Done to Ensure Equal Pay, Witnesses Tell Education and Labor Committee
April 20, 2007
Chairman Miller Applauds Passage of Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act
March 9, 2007
Chairman Miller Praises House for Defeating Wage Cut for Workers
February 16, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement on House Vote on Tax Cuts to Accompany Minimum Wage Increase
February 1, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement On Senate Minimum Wage Vote
January 24, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement On GOP Efforts To Deny A Raise To Minimum Wage Workers
January 10, 2007
House Votes to Boost the Minimum Wage
January 5, 2007
Representative Miller Introduces Minimum Wage Increase Legislation
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Wal-Mart Labor Abuses
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Worker Rights
October 7, 2008
Financial Crisis Deepening Retirement Insecurity, Witnesses Tell Congressional Panel
September 23, 2008
Labor Department Not Effectively Fighting Child Labor Violations, Witnesses Tell House Labor Subcommittee
September 17, 2008
House Gives Final Approval to Bill that Protects Americans with Disabilities from Discrimination
September 1, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on Labor Day
June 25, 2008
House of Representatives Approves Bill to Protect Americans with Disabilities from Discrimination
May 22, 2008
U.S. Reps. Andrews, Woolsey Introduce Bill to Stop Practice of Defining Workers Out of Their Workplace Rights
May 21, 2008
Chairmen Miller and Andrews Statement on Signing of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
May 20, 2008
House Passes Bill to Allow Flight Attendants and Airline Pilots to take Family and Medical Leave
May 1, 2008
House Approves Bill to Prevent Discrimination against Workers Based on their Personal Genetic Information
April 18, 2008
Miller, Kennedy Introduce Bill to Restore Collective Bargaining Rights to Thousands of Working Graduate Assistants
April 10, 2008
Family and Medical Leave Act has Helped Millions of Americans, but Protections Limited, Witnesses tell House Labor Subcommittee
April 1, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on Guest Worker Program
March 3, 2008
U.S. Rep. Miller Presses Colombia for More Information on Removal of Judge from Panel Handling Cases of Killings of Union Members
February 14, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on Labor Conditions for Colombian Flower Workers
February 12, 2008
Returning Reserve Troops Are Still Being Denied Their Old Jobs, Witnesses tell House Labor Subcommittee
February 8, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on Labor Dept.’s Proposed Rule Changes on Family and Medical Leave
February 5, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on the Anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act
January 29, 2008
Workers with Disabilities Unprotected Against Employment Discrimination, Witnesses Tell House Labor Committee
December 13, 2007
Bush NLRB Rulings Have Eroded Workers Rights, Witnesses Tell Joint Senate-House Subcommittee
December 4, 2007
House Votes to Reign in Outlaw Foreign Labor Recruiters
November 7, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement on Employment Non-Discrimination Act
November 7, 2007
House Passes Historic Civil Rights Legislation to End Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
November 1, 2007
House Democrats Introduce Whistleblower Protection Bill
October 23, 2007
Chairman Miller Response to Statement of Administration Policy on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act
October 18, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement at Committee Markup On H.R. 3685, “The Employment Non-Discrimination Act”
October 18, 2007
House Labor Committee Passes Historic Legislation to End Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
September 26, 2007
House Passes Extended Family and Medical Leave for Military Families
September 19, 2007
House Labor Committee Votes to Restore Bargaining Rights to Skilled, Professional and Trades Workers
September 5, 2007
Congress Must Act to End Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation, Witnesses tell Labor Subcommittee
July 31, 2007
House Passes Bill to Restore Workers’ Rights to Challenge Pay Discrimination Claims
July 30, 2007
Lilly Ledbetter Statement on House Consideration of Legislation on Pay Discrimination
July 26, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement on Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act
July 17, 2007
House Approves Bill to Extend Collective Bargaining Rights to Public Safety Workers in all 50 States
June 27, 2007
House Labor Committee Passes Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
June 21, 2007
Congress Should Encourage Family-Friendly Policies, Witnesses tell Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
June 20, 2007
House Labor Committee Approves Bill to Extend Collective Bargaining Rights to Public Safety Workers in all 50 States
June 12, 2007
Congress Must Act to Rectify Supreme Court Decision on Pay Discrimination, Witnesses Tell Labor Committee
June 7, 2007
Guest Workers Need Better Labor Protections, Witnesses Tell Education and Labor Committee
May 30, 2007
Congress Needs to Address Supreme Court Decision on Employment Discrimination, says Chairman Miller
May 17, 2007
Chairman Miller Praises House of Representatives for Voting to Provide Leave Time for Military Families
May 1, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement on Human Rights Watch Report on Wal-Mart
March 30, 2007
Chairman Miller Introduces Bill to End Indentured Servitude in the U.S. and its Territories
March 29, 2007
Chairman Miller Criticizes Circuit City for Firing 3,400 Workers In Order to Hire Lower Paid Replacements
March 26, 2007
New Strategies Needed to Help Workers Adversely Impacted by U.S. Trade Policies, Witnesses Tell Education and Labor Committee
March 23, 2007
Representative Andrews and Senator Dodd Introduce Legislation to Restore a Worker's Right to Organize and Collectively Bargain
February 14, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement At Full Committee Markup Of Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Of 2007
February 14, 2007
Education & Labor Committee Approves Legislation To Prevent Genetic Discrimination
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Worker Safety & Health
September 17, 2008
Last-Minute Secret Labor Department Proposal Will Harm Workers, Witnesses Tell House Labor Panel
July 25, 2008
Chairman Miller: OSHA’s $8.77 Million Citation of Imperial Sugar Highlights Need for Rules to Prevent Similar Explosions
July 23, 2008
Chairmen Miller, Kennedy Demand Labor Department Withdraw 'Secret Rule'
June 25, 2008
Chairman Miller, Chairwoman Woolsey Commemorate 70th Anniversary of Fair Labor Standards Act
June 24, 2008
Weak Construction Safety Rules and Lax Enforcement Killing Workers, Witnesses tell House Labor Committee
June 19, 2008
Underreporting of On-The-Job Injuries and Illnesses Distorts Nation’s Workplace Safety Report Card, Witnesses tell House Labor Committee
May 1, 2008
House Votes to Increase Penalties against Employers that Violate Child Labor Laws
April 30, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on the Worker Protection against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act
April 30, 2008
House Votes to Protect Workers from Dust Explosions at Industrial Work Sites
April 28, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on Workers Memorial Day
April 23, 2008
Worker Death at Cintas Highlights Need for Better Oversight by OSHA of Multiple-Facility Companies, Witnesses Tell House Labor Subcommittee
April 17, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on Revised Workplace Fatalities Statistics
April 9, 2008
House Labor Committee Approves Bill to Help Prevent Dust Explosions after Georgia Disaster Claims 13 Lives
March 13, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on NIH Study Related to Popcorn Lung Disease
March 12, 2008
Legislation Needed to Protect Workers from Dust Explosions like Last Month’s at Imperial Sugar, Witnesses Tell Labor Subcommittee
March 3, 2008
U.S. Reps. Miller, Barrow Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Dust Explosions After Georgia Disaster Claims 12 Lives
February 8, 2008
Reps. Miller, Woolsey Ask Labor Department to Take Steps to Prevent another Industrial Explosion
November 14, 2007
Labor Department’s Final Rule on Personal Protective Equipment Long Overdue, but Welcome, say Chairman Miller and Rep. Roybal-Allard
October 18, 2007
Workforce Protections Subcommittee Calls on OSHA to Provide Information on Cintas Investigation
September 26, 2007
Legislation to Protect Food Flavoring Workers from Severe Lung Disease Passes House
September 12, 2007
Labor Committee Explores Lessons Learned After Failure to Protect World Trade Center Rescue Workers
August 31, 2007
This Labor Day, Let’s Redouble Effort to Improve Worker Safety, Says Chairman Miller
August 17, 2007
OSHA Citations of Cintas Highlight Need for Company-Wide Investigations Members also ask OSHA to ensure safety in similar facilities nationwide
June 20, 2007
House Labor Committee Passes Legislation to Protect Food Flavoring Workers from Severe Lung Disease
June 13, 2007
Woolsey Introduces Legislation to Protect Food Flavoring Workers from Severe Lung Disease
April 26, 2007
House Democrats Introduce Legislation to Boost Workplace Safety
April 24, 2007
Miller, Woolsey: OSHA's Action on Food Flavorings Will Not Keep Workers Safe
March 22, 2007
OSHA Not Doing Enough to Prevent Another Texas City Explosion, Witnesses Say
March 20, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement On Chemical Safety Board Report On 2005 Texas City Explosion
March 16, 2007
Chairman Miller and Rep. Roybal-Allard Applaud Dept. of Labor Decision on Personal Protective Equipment
March 13, 2007
Andrews Announces Legislation to Extend Worker Safety Program to State, County and Municipal Workers
March 9, 2007
Woolsey, Hare, Bishop Call for Nationwide Workplace Safety Investigation into Cintas Corp. Other Subcommittee Democrats Sign onto Letter
March 6, 2007
Chairman Miller and Rep. Roybal-Allard Fight to Protect Workers from Life-Threatening Job Hazards
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Other Labor Issues
December 11, 2008
Congress Sends Bill to Protect Guest Workers to President
September 26, 2008
Chairman Miller Remarks on Economic Stimulus Package
September 23, 2008
Chairman Miller Floor Statement on H.R. 6983, the "Paul Wellstone- Pete Domenici Mental Health and Addition Equity Act.”
September 23, 2008
House Votes to Increase Access to Mental Health Treatment
September 15, 2008
Miller to Uribe: Colombia Must Improve Investigations and Prosecutions of Labor Killings
August 28, 2008
House Labor Committee Opens Inquiry into Allegations of Financial Misconduct by Local SEIU Leaders
July 31, 2008
House Democrats Introduce Legislation to Stop Labor Department's 'Secret Rule'
May 20, 2008
Recent Immigration Raids Have Devastating Impact on Local Communities, Witnesses tell House Subcommittee
May 14, 2008
House Committee Passes Bill to Allow Flight Attendants and Airline Pilots to take Family and Medical Leave
April 17, 2008
Former Bush NAFTA Official, Covered by Diplomatic Immunity, Ducks Criminal Prosecution
March 5, 2008
Chairman Miller Floor Statement on H.R. 1424, “The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act"”
March 5, 2008
House Approves Legislation to Help those with Mental Illnesses Gain Access to Treatment
February 7, 2008
Chairman Miller Praises House for Giving Final Approval to Economic Stimulus Package
February 1, 2008
Chairman Miller Statement on January Jobs Report
January 28, 2008
U.S. Rep. Miller Asks Colombia for Information about Removal of Judge from Panel Handling Cases of Killings of Union Members
December 12, 2007
House Gives Final Approval to Critical Support for Military Families
October 18, 2007
Chairman Miller Statement at Committee Markup On H.R. 3796, “The Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act”
October 18, 2007
House Labor Committee Passes Bill to Support Workers Affected by Plant Closures, Mass Layoffs
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