April 30, 2004
Small Business and the Minimum Wage Subject of Hearing
On April 29, the House Small Business Subcommittee on Workforce, Empowerment, and Government Programs held a hearing entitled, “Would anView More
Employment
April 23, 2004
Senate Committee Examines Challenges Facing Working Parents
On April 22, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Children and Families held the first in aView More
March 5, 2004
Labor Budget Examined by House Committee
Labor Secretary Elaine Chao testified on the FY2005 budget before the House Ways and Means Committee on March 4. HerView More
February 6, 2004
House Approves Community Services Block Grant Reauthorization, Six-Month Extension of Unemployment Benefits
On February 4, the House approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 3030) to reauthorize the Community Services Block GrantView More
January 23, 2004
Department of Labor’s Proposed Rule on Overtime Pay Subject of Controversy
On January 20, hours before a scheduled cloture vote on the omnibus spending bill (H.R. 2673), the Senate Appropriations SubcommitteeView More
November 21, 2003
Work Investment Act Reauthorization Approved by Senate
On November 14, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a bill (H.R. 1261) to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act (WIA)(P.L.View More
October 17, 2003
House Committee Examines Diversity in the Senior Executive Service
On October 15, the House Government Reform Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization held a hearing to examine theView More
October 3, 2003
Committee Approves Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization
On October 2, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved, by voice vote, a bill (S. 1627) toView More
August 1, 2003
Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Overtime Pay Rule
On July 31, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education held a hearing to examineView More
July 2, 2003
FY2004 LHHSE Spending Bills Ready for House and Senate Action
Senate Report Language Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 26-3, the FY2004 Labor, Health and Human Services, and EducationView More