Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C—Today, Senators Edward Kennedy, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Ranking Member Michael Enzi sent letters to Dr. Julie Gerberding, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Secretary Michael Chertoff of the Department of Homeland Security requesting information...

Washington – Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)today agreed on goals for reauthorizing the State Children Health Insurance Program(CHIP). The two principal authors of the original 1997 CHIP bill (P.L. 105-33), Kennedyand Hatch are committed to the goal of helping states provide insurance coverage for thechildren...

WASHINGTON, D.C—Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Senate Health,Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement in response to theformation of Health IT Now!, which will provide healthcare information technology to patientsand health care providers. “Information technology has already...

Washington, DC – Unites States Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Kay Bailey Hutchison (RTX),and Ted Kennedy (D-MA) today introduced the Comprehensive TB Elimination Act of 2007which is designed to fight the reemergence of TB in the U.S. and help combat the diseaseglobally. Joining Brown at a Capital Hill news conference today were Dr. Jim Kim,...

WASHINGTON, D.C—Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Senate Health,Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement in response to aseries of reports published in the New England Journal of Medicine on the concernssurrounding Avandia. "Today's reports are a call to action for Congress to strengthen the...

WASHINGTON, D.C—Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Senate Health,Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement in response to theNational Evaluation of Early Reading First by the Institute of Education Services. “Helping our youngest children develop their early literacy and language skills is...

WASHINGTON, D.C—Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy released the following statement inresponse to the Department of Education’s release of its notice of proposed rule-making onstudent loans. "Today's announcement is a positive development from the Department of Education. Itindicates movement forward on issues Congress has identified as...

BOSTON, MA—Senator Edward M. Kennedy today discussed the critical need for sustainedsupport of adoption initiatives in the United States Congress at an event hosted by theCongressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI) held at the Downtown Harvard Clubsponsored by Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management. “I’m proud to support...

KENNEDY TO ADDRESS VITAL NEED FOR SUPPORT OF ADOPTIONS KENNEDY TO KEYNOTE EVENT HIGHLIGHTING THE WORK OF THE CONGRESSIONAL COALITION ON ADOPTION INSTITUTE BOSTON, MA- Tomorrow, Friday, June 1st at 12:15 PM, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, a member of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption, will discuss the efforts of the Congressional Coalition on...

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-WY, Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP Committee), today introduced legislation to assist student borrowers and their families by ensuring that they have an exit strategy to make sound repayment decisions and manage their loan debts after...

Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today said that implementation of the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response (MINER) Act has led to improved mine safety across the country. “Mining presents unique safety challenges,” Enzi...

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today praised President Bush’s new initiative to combat HIV/AIDS across the globe, saying that the President’s plan will provide the resources needed to prevent the spread of the disease, treat those who...

Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today said the Senate has taken a bold step to protect American consumers and patients, voting to approve a comprehensive bill to enhance drug safety that provides new resources for post-market surveillance and...

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-WY, Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP Committee), today said that Congress needs to strengthen the nation’s substance abuse and mental health care delivery system by making it more streamlined and giving local communities the flexibility to meet...

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-WY, Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP Committee), today said that Congress needs to strengthen the nation’s substance abuse and mental health care delivery system by making it more streamlined and giving local communities the flexibility to meet...

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-WY, Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP Committee), today said attaching the Dorgan amendment to the landmark, bipartisan drug safety bill being considered by the Senate will put the health and safety of Americans in jeopardy by allowing drugs lacking...

WASHINGTON, D.C—Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy released the following statement inresponse to the National Assessment of Education Progress (NEAP) released by theDepartment of Education on mapping the standards set by each state for the No Child LeftBehind Act. “I commend the U.S. Department of Education for this important report. The...

Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today said the Senate has taken a bold step to protect American consumers and patients by moving forward on a comprehensive bill to enhance drug safety by providing new resources for post-market surveillance...

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-WY, Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP Committee), today introduced legislation to protect student borrowers and their families by establishing clear, standard operating procedures to manage access to private student financial information. Under...

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-WY, Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP Committee), today rejected an amendment to the drug safety bill that would reduce, rather than improve, drug safety by opening America’s borders to counterfeit and tainted prescription drugs. “Half of...