Congress and Mayors Announce New Jobs PlanWith states and municipalities facing more potential layoffs amidst budget squeezes, today House Democrats and a bipartisan group of mayors announced new legislation to create one million public and private sector jobs in local communities. The Local Jobs for America Act, authored by U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), will save and create jobs quickly in both the public and private sectors and help restore vital services that families and local communities rely on. Continue Reading » |
Schedule»Meeting the Challenges Faced by Girls in the Juvenile Justice System »Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee Hearing 10:30 AM, March 11, 2010 UpdatedProtecting America’s Workers Act: Modernizing OSHA Penalties »Workforce Protections Subcommittee Hearing 10:00 AM, March 16, 2010The Obama Administration’s Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization Blueprint »Full Committee Hearing 2:30 PM, March 17, 2010Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization: Addressing the Needs of Diverse Students »Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee Hearing 10:00 AM, March 18, 2010Recent Hearings»H.R. 413, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009 »Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee
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Latest from the Blog»Local Jobs for America Act: Invests Billions in Restoring & Creating Jobs$75 billion for 750,000 jobs providing needed local services $52.5 billion directly to communities with at least 50,000 residents – Mayors, County Officials and Governors would submit a statement to the need for the specific positions to the Department of... Continue Reading »Multimedia» |
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