Bill despite talks on capitol hill last week. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell says lawmakers will be given 24 24 hours notice to return to capitol hill to vote if a deal is reached. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. O god our refuge and strength, give us reverence for your greatness. Guide our senators around the pitfalls of their work, enabling them to have hearts sustained by your peace. May they surrender their will to you, as they trust you to guide their lives. Lord, give them the wisdom to receive your reproof with the understanding that you chastise those whom you love for their good. Make their lives productive for the glory of your name. Mighty god, protect the oppressed and helpless, preserving them from evil. We pray in your great name, amen. The presiding officer join me in reciting the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic
The committee on education and labor will come to order. Hello, everyone. I note that a quorum is present. The committee is meeting in a legislative hearing to hear testimony on hr2694 the pregnant workers fairness act. I note for the committee that miss mcbath and mr. Cohen of tennessee are permitted to participate in the hearing. Members who sit on the subcommittee and are present shall have First Priority to ask questions followed by members who sit on the full committee and present and only after all Committee Members who are present have gone, shall members who are not on the committee of education and labor ask questions. Pursuant to the committee reel 7c, the Opening Statements are limited to the chair and the Ranking Member to allows us to hear from the witnesses sooner and provides all members can adequate time to ask questions. I recognize myself now for the purpose of making an opening statement. As a mom and a policymaker, i know how important it is to protect the Economic
Members who sit on the subcommittee and our present will have First Priority to ask questions, followed by members who sit on the full committee and our present. Only after all Committee Members who are present have gone should members who are not of the committee of education and labor ask questions. Opening statements are limited to the chair and the Ranking Member. This allows us to hear from our witnesses sooner and provides all members with adequate time to ask questions. I recognize myself or the purpose of making an opening statement. A mom and a policy maker, i know how important it is to protect the Economic Security of pregnant women and working families. Our current laws are inadequate and many pregnant workers are placed on unpaid forced out of work when they need a simple accommodation to stay on the job during pregnancy. We are holding a legislative hearing on the pregnant workers fairness act, which takes an important step to guarantee that women will get reasonable acco
Subcommittee onoversight and investigations will now come to order. The subcommittee is holding a hearing entitled sabotage Trump Administration attack on healthcare. The purpose is to examine the efforts of the center for medicaid and Medicaid Services to ensure quality and Affordable Healthcare are all americans. The chair recognizes herself for five minutes or an opening statement. Its no secret the Trump Administration has worked to sabotage health care in this country. On his first day in Office President trump issued an executive order directing all federal agencies to dismantle the Affordable Care act to the maximum extent by law. And ever since then, the Trump Administration has worked tirelessly to undermine the aca and other Critical Health programs at every turn. In her role as administrator. For the centers of medicare and Medicaid Services, seema verma has been behind many of this administrations effort to undermine healthcare. Despite her role, today is the first time adm
Today in a legislative hearing to hear testimony on h. R. 2694 the pregnant workers fairness act. I note for the subcommittee that ms. Bass of georgia and mr. Cohen of tennessee are permitted to participate in todays hearing. Members who sit on the subcommittee and our present shall have First Priority to ask questions followed by members who sit on the full committee and only after all Committee Members who are present have gone show members who are not on the committee asked questions. Pursuant to Committee Rule seven Opening Statements are limited the chair the Ranking Member. This allows us to hear from her witnesses in her and provide all members with adequate time to ask questions that i recognize myself now for the purpose of making an opening statement. As a a mom and a policymaker hih know how important it is to havo Economic Security. Unfortunately our current laws aree inadequate in many pregnant workers are placed on unpaid leave or forcedd out of work whn they only need a