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***MEDIA ADVISORY*** TOMORROW: Committee to Examine Massey Negligence and Enforcement Failures at Upper Big Branch Mine
Mar 26, 2012 - On Tuesday, March 27 at 10:00 a.m., the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a hearing entitled “Learning from the Upper Big Branch Tragedy.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. On April 5, 2010, ... More

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Secretary Solis to Discuss Labor Department's Fiscal Year 2013 Budget and Policy Priorities
Mar 19, 2012 - On Wednesday, March 21 at 10:00 a.m., the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a hearing entitled “Reviewing the President’s Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Department of Labor.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of th... More

Kline, Walberg Statements on Internal Review of MSHA Actions at Upper Big Branch Mine
Mar 6, 2012 - U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statements today on the internal review of the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) actions surrounding the 2010 Upper B... More

Kline Commends MSHA for Addressing Flaws in Mine Safety
Mar 1, 2012 - U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) today commended the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) for addressing a flaw in its internal operations that withheld important safety information from mine operators. In a November 2011 letter to Assistant Secr... More

Kline, Walberg Statement on MSHA’s Plan to Reorganize Certain Enforcement Programs
Feb 8, 2012 - U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following joint statement today after the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced a reorganization of its assessments and acc... More

Hearing Examines Consequences of Excessive Federal Regulations and Spending
Feb 1, 2012 - The House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), today held a hearing entitled, “Expanding Opportunities for Job Creation.” The hearing examined ongoing challenges affecting the strength of the American workforce, the need for smarter federal regulatory policies... More

Kline Statement on Upper Big Branch Report
Dec 6, 2011 - U.S. House Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released its final report on the 2010 Upper Big Branch mining disaster: “Today’s report by the Mine Safety and Health Administration documents the reckless disregard for cri... More

Kline Welcomes MSHA’s Decision to Launch New Mine Safety Conference Process
Dec 2, 2011 - U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement today after the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced it would implement a conference process to help reduce the backlog of contested mine safety violations: “The decision t... More

House Approves Bipartisan Legislation to Reform Federal Workers’ Compensation Program
Nov 29, 2011 - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Federal Workers’ Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act (H.R. 2465), commonsense legislation that will strengthen and enhance the workers' compensation program for federal employees. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman... More

Subcommittee to Discuss OSHA's Regulatory Impact on Worker Safety and Job Creation
Oct 5, 2011 - LIVE Webcast – Click here to watch the LIVE webcast of the hearing beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET. Opening Statement of Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Chairman Tim Walberg (remarks as prepared): The policies and programs of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration touch upon virtually ev... More

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