Deleted Tweets From EdLabor Cmte, D-D.C.
EdLabor Cmte's accounts: EdWorkforceDems
Tracking Since: February 06, 2019
Aging Americans including many low-income seniors are not receiving the support they need. Today, the House is voting on the Dignity in Aging Act, which would increase funding for all Older American Act program https://t.co/bjS4FHrfsl
RT @RepSusieLee: Today, the House is voting on my bipartisan bill with @RepBonamici and @RepSusanWild, the Dignity in Aging Act, to… https://t.co/wTxmv7AdD4
RT @RepJayapal: My Domestic Workers Bill of Rights is one of the most exciting advances in the future of work The other day in… https://t.co/Owu3JvaHbU
RT @RepJayapal: My Domestic Workers Bill of Rights is one of the most exciting advances in the future of work The other day in… https://t.co/Owu3JvaHbU
#BREAKING: The Department of Education has repeatedly ignored requests for information about its role in allowing a now-defunct for-profit college chain mislead students. Today, Chairman @BobbyScott warned @BetsyDeVosED that the Committee’s next step is to issue a subpoena. QT @laurenonthehill: House Democrats threaten to subpoena Education Secretary Betsy DeVos: https://t.co/EWo79nYSnq)
As women increasingly work later into their pregnancies, some are being forced to choose between financial security and a healthy pregnancy. Today, we are examining the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a proposal to secure protections for pregnant workers. https://t.co/bCh0EDlRWG
https://t.co/xLipvf9jLh QT @RepLoriTrahan: Whenever I go home, I hear from constituents – like Mary Garcia from #Groton, MA – who are sinking in a system wher… https://t.co/3uKo7j51Ox)
WATCH: @RepAndyLevin shared a powerful story about how the rising cost of drugs could have prevented his son from getting the care he needs. This is a reality families face every day and this is why the Committee is proud to advance HR3. #LowerDrugCosts. https://t.co/KE72C1iMc9
The Committee has ADVANCED the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, a bold proposal to cut the cost of prescription drugs for all Americans! https://t.co/RGyuBuJBPD
https://t.co/TgTG3BR7uv QT @RepJoeCourtney: Today, my colleagues & I on the @EdLaborCmte held the first markup for #HR3, a bill that makes comprehensive change… https://t.co/IZSyIqPa9f)
@RepAndyLevin “There is no justification for the outrageous drug prices that exist in the wealthiest nation in the world.” @RepSusanWild describes the urgent need to #lowerdrugcosts for American families. https://t.co/XzfcCXj575
Something like: “There is no justification for the outrageous drug prices that exist in the wealthiest nation in the world.” @RepSusanWild describes the urgent need to #lowerdrugcosts for American families. https://t.co/fmHlicelgE
Today is an opportunity for Members and staff to listen in on a candid discussion with a panel of experts on challenges and opportunities facing workers, and potential policy solutions. Watch live: https://t.co/30SGlhZePn
RT @FrankPallone: For years, Big Pharma has sent the prices of lifesaving medication soaring, with little regard for the impact on wo… https://t.co/smm1rSS1rk
RT @RepJayapal: Today, @EdLaborCmte held a hearing on the failures of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. UNEXCUSED ABS… https://t.co/yRB3pxomDk
Chairman @BobbyScott: “The Trump administration is sending an alarming message: Schools can cheat its student borrowers and still reap the rewards of federal student aid.” https://t.co/NuHCtTtuy4
NEW: Last week, the Trump administration’s issued a proposed rule that **according its own analysis** would strip access to free school meals from 500,000 children. This analysis was conveniently left out of the information shared with the public. QT @NBCNews: The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to crack down on eligibility for food stamps, estimating that 3.1 million… https://t.co/MfxQBjCnCX)
RT @JessicaASmith8: The House passed bill to stop coming 'tidal wave' of failing pensions. The bill now faces an uphill battle in the S… https://t.co/zdYGB1XfDX
Watch live ⬇️ QT @SpeakerPelosi: .@HouseDemocrats are preparing to pass the first increase in the federal minimum wage in over a decade.… https://t.co/2xQQHfkbrv)
Despite the president’s promises to coal miners, his administration is not protecting their health and safety. The most severe form of black lung disease is now at epidemic levels. #StartingNow: The Committee highlight the need for immediate action. https://t.co/yUIegvip4h