April 13, 2007
Senate Committee Considers Equal Pay Legislation
On April 12, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a hearing on equal pay for women. TheView More
Employment
March 16, 2007
House Committee Passes FY2007 Supplemental Appropriations Bill, Includes Minimum Wage Increase, Small Business Tax Credits
On March 15, the House Appropriations Committee approved, 36-28, the FY2007 emergency supplemental spending bill (as-yet-unnumbered). Sponsored by Chair DavidView More
March 16, 2007
House Committee Considers Wage Insurance for American Workers
On March 13, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support held a hearing on effortsView More
February 16, 2007
Paid Sick Leave Focus of Senate Committee Hearing
On February 13, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a hearing on the Healthy Families Act (HFA)View More
February 2, 2007
Senate Approves Bill to Raise the Minimum Wage; Amendments on Child Care, Women’s Business Centers, School Supplies, Small Business Tax Credits Approved
On February 1, the Senate approved, 94-3, a bill (H.R. 2) to increase the minimum wage, as amended by aView More
January 26, 2007
Democratic Response to the State of the Union Address
Freshman Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) delivered the Democratic response to President Bush’s State of the Union address. Sen. Webb focusedView More
January 26, 2007
Senate Begins Debate on Minimum Wage Bill; Amendments on Child Care, Women’s Business Centers, School Supplies Approved
This week, the Senate began its consideration of a bill (H.R. 2) to incrementally raise the minimum wage to $7.25View More
January 19, 2007
Economic Insecurity Subject of Senate Committee Hearing
On January 16, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a hearing on economic insecurity, with particular focusView More
January 12, 2007
Bill to Increase the Minimum Wage Approved by House
On January 10, the House approved, 315-116, a bill (H.R. 2) to incrementally increase the minimum wage from $5.15 toView More
December 23, 2005
109th Congress At-A-Glance
Congress completed action on the FY2006 spending bills before adjourning for the year on December 22. Major accomplishments for theView More