Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Ranking Member ofthe Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today askedNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) officials to provide areview of advances in deep mine two-way communications and breathing technologiesthat could be used to help locate...

Washington, D.C. – Following an eighteen-month investigation requested byparents of children with autism, U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Ranking Member ofthe Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today said thatallegations of misconduct in connection with the findings by public health authorities thatthimerosal, a...

WASHINGTON, DC—Senator Edward M. Kennedy today commended the Senate’spassage by voice vote last night of legislation permanently extending the provisions ofthe Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act, originally enacted in 2003. The Act authorizes the Secretary of Education to waive or modify any statutory orregulatory...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Ranking Member ofthe Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today applaudedPresident Bush for issuing an Executive Order to strengthen and coordinate adulteducation programs, and said he will continue working to advance life-long learningopportunities for all...

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy released the following statement urging President Bush not to veto the Children’s Health Insurance Program. “The President and every Member of Congress enjoy guaranteed health care coverage.We owe the children of America no less. If the President vetoes the CHIP bill,overwhelmingly...

Washington, D.C. - An efficient children’s health insurance plan shouldconcentrate resources and funding on kids who need it most, not balloon to encompassadults and lure away those already covered by private insurance, U.S. Senator Mike Enzi,R-Wyo., Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP)Committee, said...

Insurance Program Reauthorization Act. The $35 billion agreement will bring healthcoverage to approximately ten million children in need – preserving coverage for all 6.6million children currently covered by CHIP and providing coverage to an additional 4million uninsured children. The agreement provides $100 million in grants for newoutreach...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Ranking Member ofthe Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today commendedPresident Bush for signing into law the first step toward making college more affordableand accessible, the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007, but said thatCongress must act now on...

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy made the followingremarks on the signing into law of the College Cost Reduction Act and the FDAAmendments Act. Senator Kennedy is the lead Senate sponsor of both measures.The College Cost Reduction Act will provide the largest increase in student aid since theGI Bill– helping millions of...

(Transcribed from the Senate floor, As Delivered) Mr. Hatch: I have to say that the original CHIP bill, that virtually everybodyclaims is an excellent piece of legislation that has helped millions of poor children,children from poor families, meant to help the working poor children, the only childrenleft out of the process, wouldn't have come to...

(As Prepared for Delivery) I’m honored to be here with all of you, and I’m grateful for the opportunity todiscuss some of the significant legislation we’ve been working on in the Senate. For over35 years, the Congressional Black Caucus has fought hard and well, for the interests ofmillions of African Americans – and for the...

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Health,Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement in responseto President Bush’s remarks on reauthorizing No Child Left Behind. “Today President Bush called on Congress to reauthorize the No Child Left Behind Actand not to turn back...

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy released the followingstatement in response to the settlement reached late last night between the United AutoWorkers Union and General Motors. “I congratulate the United Auto Workers and General Motors on reaching their landmarkagreement on key issues like job protection and spiraling...

(As Prepared for Delivery) A measure of a great society is how it treats its children. The actions of Congressand the President over the coming days will determine whether we meet that test.Today, there are still 9 million children without health insurance. That’s not justwrong, it’s outrageous – it is immoral. We have a chance...

WASHINGTON, DC— Tomorrow, at 11:45am, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid,Senator Edward M. Kennedy, and Senator Ken Salazar will join with religious leaders Fr.Clarence Williams of Catholic Charities USA, Sister Catherine Pinkerton, CSJ,Network—National Catholic Social Justice Lobby, and Rabi Michael Namath of theReligious Action Center...

WASHINGTON, DC— Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Health,Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement in responseto the report released today by the National Assessment of Educational Progress. “Today’s good results show there’s a rising tide in America’s schools, but it hasyet to...

(As Prepared for Delivery) Sometimes, the American people demand that Congress and the Administrationenact initiatives to address fundamental national needs. During the Depression, weenacted Social Security to see that seniors could live their later years with dignity. In the1940’s, we opened the doors of education for returning veterans...

Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Ranking Member of theSenate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today said the U.S.Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is takingthe right steps to address concerns regarding occupational exposure to diacetyl, thebutter-flavored...

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Health,Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement in responseto the House passage of the Children’s Health Insurance Program. “The House has voted for the most important advance in children’s health in a decadeand so will the...

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the SenateHealth, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement inresponse to the United Auto Workers Union going on strike. "General Motors should return to the bargaining table as soon as possible. I urge GM tonegotiate in good faith and to recognize...