Bargaining rights, retire savings programs, and Employer Health insurance coverage, Family Planning services and contraception. A a quorum quorum is present. The committee is order to welcome our distinguished guest, secretary alexander acosta. Secretary acosta has been at the helm of the department of labor since april and were grateful he could join us to testify for the First Time Since his confirmation. Mr. Secretary, welcome to the committee. We look forward to your testimony, which we are sorry did not arrive earlier, and discussing the department of labors policies and priorities under the new administration. The department of labor is on the front line of the issues facing workers and job creators and it sets policies that have a widespread impact on the nations economy, employment growth, Retirement Security and more. Whether they relate to healthcare, Worker Protections reeker timer planning, Work Force Development or employee wages and benefits, its the responsibility of thi
And the workforce will come to order. Good morning, everyone. And welcome to todays hearing. The committee is honored to welcome our distinguished guest, secretary alexander acosta. Secretary acosta has been at the helm of the department of labor since april and were grateful he could join us to testify for the First Time Since his confirmation. Mr. Secretary, welcome to the committee. We look forward to your testimony. Which we are sorry did not arrive earlier. And discussing the department of labors policies and priorities under the new administration. The department of labor is on the front line of the issues facing workers and job creators. It sets policies that have a widespread impact on our nations economy, employment growth, Retirement Security, and more. Whether they relate to health care, worker protections, retirement planning, Workforce Development, or employee wages and benefits, its the responsibility of this committee to am sure these policies are in the best interest of
Tonight. Chopper 4 showing you now the crews getting ready right now. Not so much the amount of snow were going to get thats the problem. Its how cold the surfaces out there are. So whatever snow will fall is actually going to stick and pile on. You can look right now on the radar and starting to move in the western zone and to reach the ground. But once it does and move into the dc area over the next couple of hours. You see the moisture and then not a very powerful system at all. Some moisture associated with it and moves across our area and you can see the snow to the west. Notice our zones to the north, west virginia, under the Winter Weather advisory and areas to the north there. The most snow from this. Not expecting all of that much. Dc area, back to the west, you could see it around winchester and hagerstown and it will move in quickly and once it does, could be dealing with problems early tomorrow morning. What to expect in your area. Got a brandnew snowfall amount as well as
Shooting are marching in the State Capitol to press lawmakers to take more action on gun control. Hundreds gathering there demanding change and what they want a future where Mass Shootings are a thing of the past. Many would like to blame this event on the fbis lack of action or the Trump Administration but the simple fact is that the laws of our beloved country allowed for a deranged gunman to purchase a gun legally. Meanwhile back in parkland hundreds of students walking out in protest. They are rallying at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to show support for gun control legislation. Meantime local students standing in unity with those in florida walked out of their classrooms today. Fox 29s jeff cole is live in voorhees, new jersey, camden, county, tonight with more on that. Jeff. Reporter ian its a sign of how the parkland killings have galvanized students across the country. Walkouts including one here in voorhees as students try to end the violence as School Administrators re
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