Deleted Tweets From EdLabor Cmte, D-D.C.
EdLabor Cmte's accounts: EdWorkforceDems
Tracking Since: February 06, 2019
Chairman @BobbyScott: “This last-minute rule is an insult to tipped workers who were already earning lower wages before the pandemic and are now struggling even more to make ends meet.” https://t.co/95geAa8d8A
#NEW: Committee Democrats are opposing @USDA’s attempts to change nutrition standards and make school meals less healthy. @SecretarySonny: The pandemic is not an excuse to avoid providing children with the nutritious food they need. Read here ⤵️ https://t.co/M9iHnnptQB
RT @PCAAmerica: There are 8 days left in session, @EdLaborCmte & @HouseFloor passed unanimously a bold, bipartisan comprehensive bi… https://t.co/QbG9llqiWR
Five years ago, Congress passed the Every Students Succeeds Act, and the country came one step closer to achieving equity in education. Tragically, the pandemic has widened achievement gaps and students are experiencing learning loss at staggering rates. https://t.co/3g01imOfrn
Chairman @BobbyScott: “As we approach the 117th Congress, the incoming Biden Administration must partner with Congress to breathe new life into ESSA and restore our commitment to finally realizing the promise of equitable education for all.” https://t.co/QdcmMrD4UM
Good. But it would be more meaningful for borrowers if Congress extended student loan suspensions through 2021. @HouseDemocrats have voted *twice* now to extend relief through September 2021. QT @mstratford: BREAKING - Trump admin is extending federal student loan relief -- suspension of payments, 0% interest --for anothe… https://t.co/VAZyPbIW7E)
Instead of working with @HouseDemocrats on the #LowerDrugCosts Now Act, which would save taxpayers roughly $500 BILLION, the Trump administration is making a last-ditch effort to hide its failure to address the drug pricing crisis. https://t.co/8pAVQnqSV1
RT @LeaderHoyer: The House is considering the National Apprenticeship Act this week to create 1 million apprenticeship opportunities… https://t.co/YApTtdoPFu
Registered Apprenticeships provide: ☑️ Good paying jobs and benefits that provide employees increased wages as they build their skills ☑️ A valuable credential that can help secure future employment ☑️ Advancement along a rewarding career path
The Keeping All Students Act would provide schools with the tools to implement safe, evidence-based practices that protect students, educators, and staff. https://t.co/92dtjkH67a
RT @WaysMeansCmte: Read Chairmen @RepRichardNeal, @FrankPallone, and @BobbyScott’s statement on the reckless decision, which comes bot… https://t.co/vDDx8qV4dH
RT @WaysMeansCmte: Today, the Trump Administration approved a waiver that allows the state of Georgia to significantly reduce access a… https://t.co/FCttyA1bL8
The Members wrote: “This proposal would lead to misclassification, subjecting vulnerable workers to wage theft, placing law-abiding businesses at a competitive disadvantage, and depriving state and federal governments of much-needed tax revenue.” https://t.co/pfaXoaBvHn
Today over 100 @HouseDemcrats wrote to @USDOL opposing their proposal to increase instances of employers misclassifying workers as independent contractors which would cost workers $3 BILLION annually. QT @EdLaborCmte: For years, unscrupulous employers have misclassified their employees as independent contractors, stripping workers… https://t.co/duYhJhSR2i)
The Ed Dept. just released a new report which found over 100,000 students were subject to dangerous seclusion and restraint practices. The widespread use of these practices undermine school climate and putting students and school staff at risk. https://t.co/2qnESxGyLi
NEW: A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to strip SNAP benefits from more than 700,000 struggling Americans who are unemployed. https://t.co/ffxMAsXYCc
Senate Republicans are unprecedented proposing new legal protections for employers who operate unsafely and expose their employees or customers to COVID-19. In this case for workers, "something" is worse than nothing. QT @senatemajldr: We don’t agree with Speaker Pelosi that “nothing” is better than “something” for workers. Senators will vote on mo… https://t.co/7mWE6sG53v)
RT @senatemajldr: We don’t agree with Speaker Pelosi that “nothing” is better than “something” for workers. Senators will vote on mo… https://t.co/7mWE6sG53v
Chairman Scott: "By withdrawing from negotiations, the president is risking the health and safety of not only our economy, but communities across the country." https://t.co/z1sk79c4ED QT @AP: BREAKING: President Trump says he has instructed aides to stop negotiating on a coronavirus aid plan until after th… https://t.co/vCq1BZf8Kb)
Chairman @BobbyScott: "The updated Heroes Act offers us another chance to get meaningful relief into the hands of students, educators, workers, and families." https://t.co/zshuLmqaiQ