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White House Releases State-by-State Estimates of Jobs Funded Through the Education Jobs Bill
05.26.10 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today the White House released state-by-state estimates of the number of jobs that will be saved or created through the $23 billion Education Jobs Fund, that is included as emergency spending in the FY2010 Supplemental Appropriations Bill. The $23 billion emergency investment will help fund an estimated 300,000 education jobs across the country, including teachers, librarians, principals, guidance counselors, school cafeteria workers, and janitors, among others. U.S. Rep. Geor… Continue Reading
Miller Jobs Bill Will Increase Revenues, Reduce Safety Net Spending, Independent Analysis Shows
05.18.10 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Legislation to create and save jobs in local communities would be partially offset by almost $39 billion in increased tax revenues and a reduction in social spending, according to an independent analysis released today by the Economic Policy Institute. EPI also calculated that the legislation would indirectly create an estimated 150,000 jobs - jobs supported by the spending of workers whose jobs were directly created or saved. “Our nation’s budding economic recovery can ill a… Continue Reading
Chairman Miller Statement on New Great City Schools Report
05.18.10 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 Council of Great City Schools released their report “Investing Wisely and Quickly -- Use of ARRA Funds in America's Great City Schools,” highlighting the effects of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) on urban school districts across the country. The report shows the law helped save jobs, build capacity and advance reforms in education.… Continue Reading
Miller on NYC Layoffs: Congress Must Act Now to Save Jobs
05.06.10 WASHINGTON, D.C. - In response to an announcement earlier today that New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s budget will cut the jobs of 11,000 city workers, including teachers, firefighters and police officers, U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA) again called on Congress to act immediately on legislation that would save or create one million public and private sector jobs. Miller is the chair of the House Education and Labor Committee and the author of the legislation, the Local Jobs for America Act… Continue Reading
Chairman Miller Praises Science Committee for Vote to Bolster U.S. Competitiveness
04.29.10 WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chair of the House Education and Labor Committee released the following statement after the House Science and Technology Committee voted last night to update and reauthorize the America COMPETES Act. Among other things, the COMPETES Act seeks to boost America’s competitiveness by strengthening the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. “As we rebuild our nation’s economy by putting Americans back to work, we must also strengthen… Continue Reading
House Committee Releases Job Creation Estimates for Local Jobs for America Act
04.20.10 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Education and Labor Committee today released estimates on how many jobs would be created or saved in local communities by the Local Jobs for America Act (H.R. 4812), legislation that would create jobs quickly in both the public and private sectors and help restore vital services that families rely on. The bill has 145 cosponsors to date. “Deep job cuts at the local level over the next couple of years threaten to derail our nation’s economic recovery,” said U.S. Rep.… Continue Reading
Chairman Miller Statement on Encouraging March Jobs Report
04.02.10 U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), the chair of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement today after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that 162,000 jobs were created in March, the largest monthly job gain in three years. Excluding the expected bump in temporary census hiring, private sector hiring was still the highest last month since the recession began. “Today’s news that our nation created the most jobs in three years is a sign that our efforts are hel… Continue Reading
Congress and Mayors Announce New Jobs Plan
03.10.10 WASHINGTON, D.C. - With 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. (Listen to the audio of the press conference call introducing the legislation here.)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 hel… Continue Reading
Chairman Miller Statement on Recovery Act Anniversary
02.17.10 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), the chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee and a key architect of the education pieces of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, issued the following statement today on the law's one-year anniversary: "One year ago, our nation was headed toward an economic collapse, shedding an average of 600,000 jobs a month. State and local budget cutbacks were putting teachers' jobs - and our students' education - in peril. Our economy was i… Continue Reading
Economy Headed in Right Direction, Senate Should Quickly Approve Jobs Bill, Chairman Miller Says
02.05.10 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), the chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement today after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the nation’s unemployment rate fell from 10.0 percent in December to 9.7 in January. “Today’s news that the rate of job loss continues to improve shows that the Obama administration’s efforts are moving our economy in the right direction. In the last months of the Bush administration we were losin… Continue Reading
Dept. of Labor Promoting Economic Recovery, Stronger Worker Protections, Sec. Solis tells Congress
02.03.10 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis told the House Education and Labor Committee today that the U.S. Department of Labor is both helping the economy recover and improving American workers’ lives by strengthening basic workplace protections, and training workers for new and better jobs.“In an especially difficult economy, a responsive Department of Labor is essential to assisting and standing up for workers,” said U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education and L… Continue Reading
New Report Shows Health Reform Will Create Up to 4 Million American Jobs
01.08.10 WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Reps. Henry A. Waxman (D-CA), Charles B. Rangel (D-NY), and George Miller (D-CA), the chairmen of the three committees with jurisdiction over health policy in the U.S. House of Representatives, issued the following statement today on a new report released by the Center for American Progress showing that the health reform legislation pending in Congress will significantly lower health care costs for businesses, add as many as 4 million jobs over the next decade, and increase… Continue Reading
House Approves Bill to Create Jobs
12.16.09 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation today to create urgently needed new jobs for construction workers, teachers, police officers, firefighters and others, and to extend critical assistance for the unemployed and those who have lost health insurance. The Jobs for Main Street Act is the most recent step in Congress' year-long effort to rescue the economy and stem the crippling impacts of the worst recession in generations. "Our nation's economy has made signi… Continue Reading
Democratic Leaders Unveil ‘Jobs for Main Street’ Act
12.15.09 WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Democrats unveiled legislation Tuesday to create additional jobs for construction workers, teachers, police officers, firefighters and others, and to extend critical assistance for the unemployed and people who have lost health insurance, the most recent step in Congress’ year-long efforts to rescue the economy and stem the crippling impacts of the worst recession in generations. “Nothing is more important than the need to put Americans back to work. This legislation wi… Continue Reading
Chairman Miller Statement on Encouraging November Jobs Report
12.04.09 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), the chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement today after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that 11,000 jobs were lost in November and the unemployment rate fell to 10 percent, the best monthly jobs report since December 2007.“Today’s news that our nation’s unemployment rate fell in November is a sign that the Obama administration and Democratic Congress’ efforts are helping to move our econo… Continue Reading
Chairman Miller Statement on White House Jobs and Economic Growth Summit
12.03.09 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the followed statement today on President Obama’s White House Forum on Jobs and Economic Growth.“President Obama’s ‘Jobs and Economic Growth Summit’ was an important step in advancing additional strategies to help Americans get back to work. I agree with the president that while the Recovery Act is helping to dig our country out of an unprecedented financial and economic crisis - as the… Continue Reading
Paid Sick Leave Helps Slow Spread of H1N1 Flu Virus, Witnesses tell House Panel
11.17.09 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ensuring workers have access to paid sick leave can help slow the spread of highly contagious illnesses like the H1N1 flu virus, witnesses told the House Education and Labor Committee today. By giving workers access to paid sick leave, employees will not be forced to choose between losing pay and infecting co-workers and the public. “When you’re struggling to make ends meet you’re going to do everything possible to not miss a day’s pay,” said U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), ch… Continue Reading
Record Low Youth Employment Need to Be Addressed, Witnesses Tell Congress
10.01.09 WASHINGTON - While the current economic crisis has driven youth unemployment to historic highs, witnesses told the House Education and Labor Committee today that falling youth employment is part of a much longer trend that needs to be addressed. “The recession has only made a bad situation worse for younger workers. Even in periods of economic stability, fewer young people do not make the transition to the workforce. They face challenges completing high school and obtaining the skills they need… Continue Reading
Miller Calls for Passage of Historic Climate Change Legislation
06.26.09 WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. George Miller (D-CA) released the following statement calling on the House to approve the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, one of President Obama’s top domestic priorities. “Passage will represent a monumental step forward in our effort to build a vibrant and green economy based on clean energy, less foreign oil, and a reduction in greenhouse gases,” said Rep. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the Education and Labor Committee and one of the co-authors of th… Continue Reading
Chairman Miller Hails Obama Initiatives to Expand College and Job Training Access
05.08.09 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), the chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, today hailed the Obama administration for taking steps to expand access to college and other education and job training programs for workers who have lost their jobs. President Obama announced this effort as today’s April jobs report showed the U.S. economy lost 593,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate shot to 8.9 percent. “As we continue working to turn our economy around, we hav… Continue Reading