Chair's Press

Washington, D.C. – Up to 600,000 American workers may lose their jobs next year if theDemocrat-sponsored Card Check bill becomes law, according to a study released today of themeasure’s potential impact on an already weakened economy, prompting U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (RWY)to label the bill “a gift to union bosses that keeps on...

Washington, D.C. – Congress must take meaningful steps to promote competition andinnovation in order to bring down skyrocketing health care costs and provide much-needed relieffor American families, U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Senate Health,Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, said today. “We need a...

Mr. Chairman, I want to thank you for calling this mark-up today, and especially forfollowing regular order during the nomination process. By doing so we are fulfilling our adviceand consent obligations pursuant to the Constitution. Rep. Solis has a diverse background and a compelling personal story. Her life is one thatepitomizes the American...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Ranking Member of the SenateHealth, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today accepted the President’sinvitation to the White House for a summit on health care, which Enzi said he hopes will be “aturning point for true bipartisanship.” “This health care...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Ranking Member of the SenateHealth, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today congratulated GovernorKathleen Sebelius (D-KS) on her nomination to serve as Secretary of Health and HumanServices, and said he looked forward to speaking with her about her vision for the Departmentand...

Washington, D.C. – Congress can improve health care quality while reducing costs forall Americans by focusing on efforts to get better value for every dollar spent on health care,U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor andPensions (HELP) Committee, said today. “We need to take steps to get...

Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Ranking Member of the SenateHealth, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today said that comprehensivehealth care reform must include efforts to ensure that rural and frontier areas can meet theirhealth care needs, including access to primary care physicians and preventive...

Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Ranking Member of theSenate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today urged theSenate to reject the Ledbetter bill, and called for consideration of reasonable alternativelegislation to protect American workers. “The Ledbetter bill is an unreasonable overreach that will...

ate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today told ArneDuncan, nominee for Secretary of Education, that he plans to work with the Obamaadministration to improve student achievement and expand lifelong learningopportunities for all Americans. “We can’t afford the lost economic opportunity that results when students...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Ranking Member of theSenate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today emphadthat the Department of Labor would achieve better results by approaching employeeemployerrelations in a cooperative, not confrontational, manner, and urged the Secretaryof Labor designate to work...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Ranking Member of theSenate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today said he is“ready to work with the Obama Administration to make access to affordable health care areality for all Americans.” “I want to work with you and President-elect Obama to help...

Washington, D.C. – Marking the 20th anniversary of “World AIDS Day,” U.S.Senator Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Laborand Pensions (HELP) Committee, today said that the United States has made great stridescombating AIDS at home and across the world, and must continue to lead the way totreat,...

Washington, DC— Leaders of the Senate Finance Committee and the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee committed today to work together early in the 111th Congress toward comprehensive health care reform. Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and HELP Chairman Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) were joined at an afternoon discussion in...

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-WY, Ranking Member of theSenate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP Committee), andSenator Tom Coburn, R-OK, have asked the Food and Drug Administration to provideinformation about a no-bid contract that officials awarded to a public relations firm withties to the agency. “We...

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-WY, Ranking Member of theSenate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP Committee), said areport released today demonstrates that, “America’s community colleges are doing atremendous job of controlling costs while providing lifelong learning opportunities toprepare...

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., Ranking Member of theSenate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP Committee), todayapplauded President Bush for signing the “Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008,” whichhe said will make it easier for patients to receive quality health care in rural andunderserved...

WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley, Max Baucus, Ron Wyden, Mike Enzi, and BenNelson today released a discussion draft of legislation that would provide for greater disclosureof health insurance costs to workers. Better informing workers about what they pay for healthcare and how much costs are increasing year after year is a way to begin to...

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., Ranking Member of theSenate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP Committee), todayapplauded the Department of Education for unveiling a prototype for a new, simpler FreeApplication for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). “Applying for financial aid shouldn’t be harder...

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., Ranking Member of theSenate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP Committee), today saidSenate passage of the “Health Centers Renewal Act of 2008” will make it easier forpatients to receive quality health care in rural and underserved areas – particularly...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Pete Domenici (R-N.M.), Edward M. Kennedy(D-Mass.), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) and Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) today celebrated Senateapproval of a broad bipartisan mental health parity agreement and expressed theirconfidence the Congress would enact the legislation before the impending end of the110th Congress. The Senate today...