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Washington D C Senator Tom Harkin D IA Chairman of the Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor on the importance of extending unemployment...they get are the lifeline that helps them pay the rent put food on the table and keep their kids in school And yet in the face of this...

Affordable Care Act the Senate passed comprehensive health reform measure approved by the House earlier this week Harkin as Chairman of the Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee was on hand...struggle to provide affordable quality health care coverage is over In signing this bill into law President Obama today rewrote history and in...

Superintendent of the Chicago Public Schools Arne brought to Washington an enormous amount of experience and credibility along with a strong vision for public school reform We share the same goals educational...educational equity success for all students regardless of background or disability and world class public schools that prepare our young...

Washington D C At a U S Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions HELP Committee hearing today Ranking Member Mike Enzi R Wyo continued to champion greater flexibility for rural schools and better balancing of...appreciate that the Administration s initial blueprint for reform acknowledges the unique nature of rural school districts However...

burdening employers with new unfunded mandates U S Senator Mike Enzi R Wyo Ranking Member of the Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions HELP Committee said today We should reauthorize the Workforce Investment...are enrolling in many graduate degree programs in equal numbers At some of the nation s top law schools today women students outnumber...

than the generation before them Today all the gains we have made in life expectancy thanks to public health and wellness programs are at risk And one of the main reasons is the seemingly inexorable rise in...you all know children who are overweight and obese are at greater risk for a whole range of serious health problems both during their...

childhood obesity through a public campaign focused on nutrition physical activity healthy options in schools and helping families making good life style choices I applaud the First Lady s efforts to raise obesity...twenties This obesity epidemic has a direct and immediate impact on national health care spending According to a recent article in...

the Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee Childhood obesity is more than a threat to a generation it is a public health crisis and one that promises to send our already high health care costs...and schools to develop a roadmap for a healthier America The increasing urgency of this situation calls for an integrated strategy that...

following statement in response to President Obama s State of the Union address Harkin chairs the Health Education Labor and Pensions HELP Committee as well as the Labor HHS Education Appropriations Subcommittee...businesses The President reaffirmed tonight that it is essential to enact strong and comprehensive health reform Half measures won t...

Washington D C U S Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee HELP Committee Chairman Tom Harkin D IA and Ranking Member Mike Enzi R WY along with other Senate leaders today said strengthening...strengthening public faith in the safety of food is crucial to public health and reaffirmed their commitment to enact bipartisan comprehensive...