“Congress should not respond to an escalating occupational hazard by permanently removing the Department of Labor’s authority to address it.” A Republican-controlled House committee passed legislation earlier this week that would prevent the US Labor Department from enacting federal standards to protect workers from extreme heat, a move that came amid sweltering heat across the country. The Heat Workforce Standards Act, […]
“The damage from the SNAP cuts could worsen quickly as some states are considering ending their SNAP programs entirely as soon as October 2027,” warned one expert. At least 1.5 million children have lost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits since US President Donald Trump signed the Republican budget package into law last summer, enacting the largest cuts to federal food […]
WASHINGTON — Tuesday, the Justice Department announced its authorization of the settlement of a lawsuit brought by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) for contract support costs owed under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (ISDEAA). ANTHC was formed in the 1990s to provide health services throughout the state of Alaska. Among […]
“I’ve never seen a more dangerous and purposeful attempt to make people sick and hungry,” said one Pennsylvania state lawmaker. Last week marked the first anniversary of President Donald Trump signing H.R. 1, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. But a new report from the progressive advocacy group Defend America Action, obtained exclusively by Common Dreams, […]
