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Rep. George Miller Statement on U.S. Trade Rep. Kirk’s Senate Testimony
03.09.11 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.), the senior Democrat on the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk testified on the status of several trade agreements today before the Senate Finance Committee today. “I applaud the U.S. Trade Representative for embracing the principle that trade agreements must keep faith with American workers. Regrettably, the administration’s embrace of the Korea-U.S. Free … Continue Reading
GOP Spending Bill Eliminates Worker Job Training and Workplace Safety Programs
02.16.11 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Republican spending bill on the House floor would end vital workforce services like job training for returning veterans, local business services to help match them with qualified workers and even shut down a website that helps employers keep their workers safe, a congressional committee learned today. “No one is in favor of wasteful spending or outdated government regulations that don’t work. Instead of indentifying real government waste - like subsidies for big oil or ta… Continue Reading
Job Creation Must be the Top Priority for Congress
02.04.11 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.), the senior Democrat on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, said that while the economy is moving in the right direction, job creation must be at the top of Congress' agenda. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today that the nation's unemployment rate dropped from 9.4 percent to 9.0 percent in January. The nation also logged another month of private-sector job creation. In the last year, 1.1 million private-sector jobs h… Continue Reading
Miller: Republicans Block Aid to Unemployed Workers
11.18.10 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chair of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement after House Republicans blocked an emergency extension of unemployment insurance today. On November 27, two million workers stand to lose unemployment insurance benefits unless Congress extends them. Millions more will lose this lifeline in the weeks and months to follow. “Unfortunately, millions of Americans out of work through no fault of their own will fac… Continue Reading
Chairman Miller Statement on 9th Month of Private Sector Job Growth and the Republican Recession
10.08.10 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chair of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement today after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that 64,000 private sector jobs were created in September, the ninth straight month of private sector job creation. “Today’s jobs report shows just how much our economy has improved since the Republican Recession began. When President Obama took over, we were losing nearly 800,000 jobs a month. Thanks larg… Continue Reading
Chairman Miller Responds to Schwarzenegger Decision to Withhold California Education Funding
09.09.10 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, today issued the following statement in response to Governor Schwarzenegger's decision to withhold $1.2 billion in federal school jobs grants for the state of California. Miller fought for almost a year for additional aid to keep teachers in the classroom, funding that Congress approved last month in a rare emergency session. "By withholding $1.2 billion in education funding, the governor is d… Continue Reading
Chairman Miller Statement on Labor Day and August Jobs Numbers
09.03.10 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, released the following statement in honor of Labor Day and the announcement that the economy created 67,000 private sector jobs in August, the eighth straight month of private sector job growth. “Labor Day is a time to reflect on the achievements of the American worker and our nation’s commitment to helping all families pursue the American Dream. “As today’s jobs numbers show, while there ar… Continue Reading
Pelosi and Miller Announce $1.2 Billion in Emergency Education Jobs Funding for California
08.27.10 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Speaker Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Congressman George Miller (D-CA), Chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, today issued the following joint statement announcing that the U.S. Department of Education approved California’s application to receive $1.2 billion as part of the recently passed Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act, which will fund an estimated 16,500 teacher jobs in California.“As soon as today, California will have access to more than $1.2 billion dol… Continue Reading
Chairman Miller Responds to Boehner Economic Speech
08.24.10 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, today issued the following statement in response to House Republican Leader John Boehner’s remarks at the City Club of Cleveland.“This morning Leader John Boehner gave a campaign speech advocating a return to the failed, Bush-era domestic agenda that ran our economy into a ditch and left us in the worst downturn since the Great Depression.“With Mr. Boehner’s assistance, House Republicans stall… Continue Reading
Chairman Miller Statement on $487 Million in Recovery Funds for California
08.17.10 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, today issued the following statement after U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced that California will receive more than $487 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The recovery dollars will fund teacher jobs and strengthen ongoing education reform efforts in California public elementary and secondary schools. Chairman Miller authored key education portions o… Continue Reading
House Passes Emergency Legislation to Save Teacher Jobs
08.10.10 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House of Representatives today approved legislation that will save or create 319,000 American jobs in local communities, including 161,000 teacher jobs, and also discourages American corporations from shipping jobs overseas. By a vote of 247 to 161, the House passed H.R. 1586, the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act. President Obama indicated he would sign the legislation into law later today.“With this vote today, we’re taking decisive action to prevent our child… Continue Reading
Chairman Miller Statement on Senate Passage of the $10 Billion Education Jobs Bill and Additional State Aid
08.05.10 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, today issued the following statement after the Senate passed H.R. 1586, the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act. The House will reconvene for a rare August vote this coming Tuesday to approve the legislation and send it to President Obama for his signature. The bill is expected to save approximately 140,000 teacher jobs nationwide. “I applaud the Senate for passing this emergency legi… Continue Reading
Chairman Miller Statement on $10 Billion Education Jobs Bill and Additional State Aid
08.04.10 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, today issued the following statement after Speaker Pelosi announced the House of Representatives will return to Washington next week to vote on legislation recently moved forward by the Senate to invest $10 billion to save teachers jobs. “I look forward to returning to Washington next week to ensure our teachers, principals, librarians, guidance counselors and countless other school profession… Continue Reading
Chairman Miller Statement on Final Approval of Extension of Unemployment Insurance
07.22.10 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement after the House gave final approval to an emergency extension of unemployment insurance.“After weeks of obstruction by Senate Republicans, more than 2.5 million Americans struggling to find work will now be able to breathe a small sigh of relief. Unemployment benefits are a proven way to boost our economy while delivering a much-needed lifeline for Americans look… Continue Reading
House Approves Legislation to Improve Public-Private Sector Economic Development
07.19.10 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House of Representatives approved bipartisan legislation today on a voice vote that will help key industries, such as manufacturing, meeting their skilled workforce needs.The Strengthening Employment Clusters to Organize Regional Success Act (SECTORS), H.R. 1855, will help address local skills shortages by bringing employers in key industries together with education, labor, workforce, and other groups to identify and provide training tailored to meet the sector needs of th… Continue Reading
Chairman Miller Calls on Senate GOP to Allow Vote on Summer Jobs and Unemployment Extension
07.16.10 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement today demanding U.S. Senate Republicans allow a vote on important provisions on jobs and an unemployment benefits extension. “The Senate GOP’s continued obstruction shows once again that they are willing to play politics with the livelihoods of millions of Americans out of work and in desperate need of help. While Democrats are working to dig this country out of … Continue Reading
Chairman Miller Statement on May Jobs Numbers
06.04.10 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the employment situation data for May 2010. “It is good news that our nation's economy is improving and headed in the right direction. Unemployment is down and the economy is creating jobs. In the first five months of 2010, the economy created nearly half a million new jobs, not including temporary census jobs. It i… Continue Reading
Report Warns of Severe Job Cuts in Local Communities
05.27.10 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Facing tight budgets as the result of recession, local communities are set to lay off another 222,500 workers beginning this summer, threatening to overwhelm the recovery, according to an analysis released today by the Economic Policy Institute. “This massive job loss will harm far more than the public servants who face unemployment. For one, our communities will be deprived of the vital services they deliver. Schools would see larger classes sizes, our homes would be less… Continue Reading
Nonpartisan CBO Analysis Proves Recovery Act Saved Economy from the Brink, Rep. Miller Says
05.26.10 WASHINGTON, D.C. - An analysis released yesterday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office shows that the Recovery Act saved the economy from the brink by adding millions of jobs and increasing economic activity, U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA) said today. “Before this Congress and President Obama took decisive action, our nation was losing more than 750,000 jobs a month. It is clear that without the Recovery Act, our nation would be still dealing with an economic catastrophe caused by the… Continue Reading
Chairman Miller Statement on Emergency Education Investments
05.26.10 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chair of the House Education and Labor Committee and author of the Local Jobs for America Act, today issued the following statement applauding U.S. Rep. Dave Obey (D-WI), chair of the House Appropriations Committee, for including key investments in education in the FY2010 Supplemental Appropriations Bill. Specifically, the legislation, which the House Appropriations Committee will vote on tomorrow, includes $23 billion to save education jobs in … Continue Reading