Workforce Protections Subcommittee

Past Hearings
Clearing the Air: Science-Based Strategies to Protect Workers from COVID-19 Infections
via Zoom
“Examining the Federal Government’s Actions to Protect Workers from COVID-19"
Washington, D.C.,
POSTPONED: “Examining the Federal Government’s Actions to Protect Workers from COVID-19
Washington, D.C.
“Asleep at the Switch: How the Department of Labor Failed to Oversee the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund.”
Washington, D.C.
“Balancing Work, Health, and Family: The Case for Expanding the Family and Medical Leave Act.”
Washington, D.C.
"Expecting More: Addressing America’s Maternal and Infant Health Crisis."
Washington, D.C.
"The Future of Work: Preserving Worker Protections in the Modern Economy"
Washington, D.C.
“Misclassification of Employees: Examining the Costs to Workers, Businesses, and the Economy"
Washington, D.C.
"From the Fields to the Factories: Preventing Workplace Injury and Death from Excessive Heat."
Rayburn House Office Building
“Breathless and Betrayed: What is MSHA Doing to Protect Miners from the Resurgence of Black Lung Disease?”
Washington, D.C.
“Restoring the Value of Work: Evaluating DOL’s Efforts to Undermine Strong Overtime Protections."
Washington, D.C. 20515
"Caring for Our Caregivers: Protecting Health Care and Social Service Workers from Workplace Violence"
Washington, D.C. 20515
“Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7): Equal Pay for Equal Work."
Washington, D.C. 20515
POSTPONED “Mandating a $15 Minimum Wage: Consequences for Workers and Small Businesses.”
Washington, D.C. 20515
“Regulatory Reform: Unleashing Economic Opportunity for Workers and Employers”
Washington D.C. 20515,
“The Opioid Epidemic: Implications for the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act”
Washington D.C. 20515,
“A More Effective and Collaborative OSHA: A View from Stakeholders.”
Washington, D.C.,
“The Opioids Epidemic: Implications for America's Workplaces.”
Washington, D.C.,
“Reviewing the Policies and Priorities of the Mine Safety and Health Administration.”
Washington, D.C.,
H.R. 3441, "Save Local Business Act"
Washington D.C. 20515,
“The Need for More Responsible Regulatory and Enforcement Policies at the EEOC.”
Washington D.C. 20515,
H.R. 1180, "Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017"
Washington, D.C. 20515,
POSTPONED: “The Need for More Responsible Regulatory and Enforcement Policies at the EEOC."
Washington, D.C.,
“Federal Wage and Hour Policies in the Twenty-First Century Economy"
Washington D.C. 20515,
Promoting Safe Workplaces Through Effective and Responsible Recordkeeping Standards
Washington D.C. 20515,
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Democratic Members


  • Ilhan Omar - MinnesotaRanking
  • Haley M. Stevens - Michigan
  • Greg Casar - Texas
  • Mark Takano - California
  • Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Ex Officio) - Virginia

Republican Members


  • Ryan Mackenzie - PennsylvaniaChair
  • Mark Messmer - Indiana
  • Glenn Grothman - Wisconsin
  • James Comer - Kentucky
  • Mary E. Miller - Illinois
  • Randy Fine - Florida
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