June 17, 2005
Floor Action Continues on FY2006 Appropriations Bills
This week, the House approved the Science, State, Justice, Commerce and Related Agencies spending bill and began its debate onView More
Employment
June 10, 2005
Senate Appropriations Committee Begins Action on FY2006 Spending Bills
This week, the House approved the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies spending bill. The HouseView More
May 27, 2005
Committee Addresses Issues Concerning the 21st Century Workforce
On May 26, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a hearing entitled, “The 21st Century Workplace: PreparingView More
May 20, 2005
Panel Reauthorizes Workforce Investment Act
On May 18, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approved, by voice vote, a bill (S. 1021) toView More
May 6, 2005
Vocational and Technical Reauthorization Heads to Conference
On May 4, the House approved, 416-9, a bill (H.R. 366) to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and TechnicalView More
March 18, 2005
House Committee Examines Department of Labor Budget for FY2006
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on March 16. She highlighted the administration’sView More
March 18, 2005
Finance Committee Examines Expiring Tax Provisions
On March 16, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to examine a number of tax provisions scheduled to expireView More
March 11, 2005
Senate Approves Bankruptcy Reform Bill, Defeats Minimum Wage Increase
On March 10, the Senate approved, 74-25, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (S. 256). The Senate beganView More
March 11, 2005
Senate Approves Vocational and Technical Education Reauthorization; House Panel Approves Bill
On March 10, just one day after committee approval, the Senate unanimously approved, 99-0, a bill (S. 250) to reauthorizeView More
March 4, 2005
House Approves Job Training Bill
On March 2, the House approved, 224-200, a bill (H.R. 27) to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) (P.L. 105-220).View More