The Pay Teachers Act Would Ensure Public School Teachers Earn At Least $60,000 Annually WASHINGTON, March 9 – As school districts across the country report serious staffing shortages largely due…
WASHINGTON, March 9 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) on Thursday introduced legislation that would cap…
By: WCAX News Team; WCAXA group of lawmakers on Capitol Hill said student debt relief is the key to the American Dream.Senators including Vermont independent Bernie Sanders and New York…
WASHINGTON, March 7 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP) issued the following statement after Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz agreed to…
By: Stephanie Lai; New York Times The Senator has set a Wednesday vote to compel Howard Schultz, the billionaire Starbucks chief executive, to testify in front of the Senate Health, Education,…
WASHINGTON, March 6 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP), announced Monday that the committee will hold an Executive Session this…
WASHINGTON, March 2 – Following Starbucks’ response today to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee’s upcoming vote on a subpoena for CEO Howard Schultz to testify on the…
By: Sahil Kapur; NBC NewsThe company says Schultz is "not the right witness" for a hearing and offered others in the organization to testify about labor practices. Sanders plans to…
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