President Trump is trying to roll back protections that help keep workers safe in extreme heat. Shade, water, and rest breaks in 100-degree temperatures should not be up for debate. No one should have to risk their life to earn a paycheck.

Head Start is a lifeline for thousands of families. The program provides children with a quality education and connects families to services that lift them out of poverty, yet President Trump is aiming to gut the regulations that make it work. Families deserve better.

61 years ago today, President Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law, guaranteeing health care for seniors, kids, and families with disabilities. Trump promised to always protect Medicare. This week, he broke that promise again — cutting a program that kept Rx costs down.

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Medicare drug coverage premiums are expected to rise in 2027 after the Trump administration said it would end a temporary subsidy that reduced monthly premiums. It's still unclear by how much or whether all Medicare beneficiaries will see an increase.

Can't believe we have to say this, but buying groceries should not be considered a luxury. Despite this reality, Republicans still chose to kick 1.5 million children off food assistance to give tax cuts to their billionaire buddies. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Column | More Americans are buying groceries on credit. Here’s why that’s a problem.

Families are paying for groceries with revolving debt, which then traps them into accumulating years of interest payments for food they’ve long since consumed.

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As part of the Trump Administration's attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion, the EEOC is abandoning its collection of workplace demographic data. This action will make it harder to fight discrimination and ensure equal opportunity in the workplace. apnews.com/article/eeoc...

US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years

The Trump administration is seeking to toss aside a 60-year-old requirement for tens of thousands of private sector employers to submit workforce demographic reports each year to the Equal Employment ...

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🚨Sixty civil rights groups are sounding the alarm: The Trump Department of Education is purposely weakening civil rights protections for students by removing disparate impact standards from Title VI regulations. Read their warning here: youthlaw.org/press/2026/0...

Civil Rights Groups Condemn Department of Education Final Rule Weakening Civil Rights Protections for Students | National Center for Youth Law

Civil Rights Groups Condemn Department of Education Final Rule Weakening Civil Rights Protections for Students Final Rule Would Enable Policies that

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Thirty-six years ago, Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act to protect people with disabilities from discrimination. Last week, Ranking Member @bobbyscott.house.gov joined Senator Harkin and advocates to celebrate the ADA and recommit to ensuring equal opportunity for all.

It’s been 17 years since Congress last raised the minimum wage. $7.25/hr isn’t enough for working families to make ends meet. Americans are tired of waiting. We must #RaiseTheWage and give a pay bump to roughly 22 million workers.

The higher education system needs solutions—not more barriers. Yet Republicans' "Big Ugly Bill" is making it harder for students to access college by cutting loans, limiting support, and locking them into unaffordable repayment plans.

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“People are calculating, for the first time, whether or not a college education is even worth the effort. That’s a major step back.” @bobbyscott.house.gov discusses the declining value of Pell Grants, rising student debt and the growing doubts surrounding college affordability.

Artificial Intelligence has the potential to create new opportunities for workers — but we must make sure no one is left behind. Today, Committee Democrats are in Augusta, Georgia, to discuss how AI can be a tool that benefits workers, not harms them. 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpeE...

When discriminatory discipline practices push students out of the classroom, disparate impact is a key tool for families seeking justice. Today, the Education and Health and Human Services Departments eliminated that tool. Read @bobbyscott statement: democrats-edworkforce.house.gov/media/press-...

The Trump Administration is undermining disability rights. People deserve to live in their communities, not institutions. @bobbyscott.house.gov, @raskin.house.gov, & @pallone.house.gov urged the Justice Department to rescind its opinion threatening Olmstead protections. www.npr.org/2026/06/20/n...

DOJ memo stokes fear among disability advocates of a return to institutionalization

The Justice Department's opinion challenges civil rights protections that have long treated the institutionalization of disabled Americans as a last resort.

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The Trump Admin continues to attack students' civil rights and protections for children with disabilities. Democrats won't stand idly by. Every child deserves equal access to education, and every American deserves their rights protected.

The economy is not working for working people. Yet, Republicans are wasting valuable time marking up bills that do nothing to bring down the rising costs. Democrats are focused on what matters — bringing down costs for the American people. Watch here 🔗: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaJG...

NEW: Ed & Workforce Dems @repmarkdesaulnier.bsky.social , @mcbath.house.gov, @repsummerlee.bsky.social, and @repjoecourtney.bsky.social introduced a series of bills designed to protect workers from wrongful health claim denials. democrats-edworkforce.house.gov/media/press-...

Education and Workforce Democratic Members Introduce Bills to Protect Workers from Wrongful Health Claim Denials | Education & Workforce Committee Democrats

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Today, Republicans are rubber-stamping Trump's plan to dismantle the Education Deptartment. Despite mounting evidence of the harm it is causing students, educators, and their communities, Republicans are advancing 10 bills to do just that. democrats-edworkforce.house.gov/hearings/hr-...

H.R. 9607, H.R. 9609, H.R. 9602, H.R. 9603, H.R. 9605, H.R. 9606, H.R. 9611, H.R. 9610, H.R. 9608, & H.R. 9604 | Education & Workforce Committee Democrats

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Health equity and affordable care are the same fight. A system that tolerates discrimination does not just fail individuals— it drives up costs for everyone. Democrats are focused on ensuring all Americans can access quality, affordable health care. 🔗: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP0d...

Ranking Member @bobbyscott.house.gov issued a statement after Committee Republicans announced ten bills that would codify President Trump’s Project 2025 agenda to dismantle the Department of Education: 🔗 democrats-edworkforce.house.gov/media/press-...

The Faster Labor Contracts Act is a vital first step in protecting workers' rights — but it cannot be the last. Ensuring workers get a timely first contract is only the first piece in a larger puzzle to level the playing field and protect workers' rights. www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

The Faster Labor Contracts Act Should Be Just the Starting Point for Labor Law Reform

Evidence from Canada shows that the bill could lead to a small increase in private sector union density, but pro-worker policymakers in Congress need to go further to fix the worst flaws in federal la...

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The Trump Admin is picking and choosing which Americans’ civil rights are worth defending, actively ignoring women’s and minorities’ discrimination claims. This is unacceptable. Americans deserve a government that will stick up for them—not abandon them. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/u...

At Trump’s Direction, Federal Agencies Are Abandoning Discrimination Cases

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A new report from CAP confirms what Democrats have long warned: Trump's Big, Ugly Bill reduces access to free school meals. Families are already stretched thin. We must protect nutrition programs so kids aren't forced to learn on an empty stomach. www.americanprogress.org/article/cong...

Congressional Republicans’ Big Beautiful Bill Threatens Access to Free School Meals

Students across the country could lose access to free school meals, forcing the typical family with two children to spend $1,900 to $2,200 more per year for school meals.

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Congratulations to Princess R. Moss on her election as President of the NEA! She has spent decades fighting for public school students and educators in Virginia, a background that will serve her well as she leads the nation's largest teachers' union. www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

Music Teacher Princess Moss Will Lead the Nation's Largest Teachers' Union

Moss will steer the powerful National Education Association. She won just over 50 percent share of the vote.

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As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding, we reflect on our nation's founding principles: freedom, liberty and justice for all who call the United States of America home.

Today's less-than-stellar jobs report confirms what working Americans already know: the economy isn't working for them.   Trump's reckless economic policies are making life more expensive and holding back the economy.   📉 See the data here.

Black women's unemployment is skyrocketing — and the Trump Administration's reckless economic policies have only made it worse. We deserve policies that lower costs and create opportunities for all, not just the wealthy few. 19thnews.org/2026/01/blac...

Black women's unemployment has skyrocketed. Here’s what happened.

The rate is now equivalent to White women’s during the bleakest moments of the Great Recession.

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Have student loans? Starting today, the Trump Administration is making new changes to the student loan program that could make your student loan payments more expensive. Check out the Education Department's website for more information. www.ed.gov/about/news/p...

Trump’s latest court loss confirms what we’ve said all along: President Trump’s politicization of the Public Student Loan Forgiveness program is a partisan, illegal attack on borrowers and the communities that benefit from their public service. Period. apnews.com/article/publ...

Judges strike down Trump administration's overhaul of student loan forgiveness program

A pair of federal judges struck down a Trump administration overhaul to a public service forgiveness program for student loans, ruling Tuesday in two separate cases in favor of advocates who said the ...

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One year ago, Republicans passed the largest cuts to Medicaid in history and refused to extend enhanced ACA premium tax credits. Today, Democrats are fighting to undo the damage of the “Big Ugly Bill” and advance bold ideas to lower health care costs. 🔗 youtube.com/live/V7rKw49...

Ranking Member @bobbyscott.house.gov, @repilhan.bsky.social, & @mcbath.house.gov launched an investigation into NLRB General Counsel Carey’s potential conflicts of interest following reports of improper influences in cases involving former clients, like Amazon. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Lawmakers Say Trump Prosecutor’s Amazon Deals Look ‘Ethically Dubious’

Congressional Democrats are pursuing documents from the top lawyer at the National Labor Relations Board, who previously represented Amazon.

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Republicans play stupid games, but then are shocked when they win stupid prizes. At today's hearing, @repsummerlee.bsky.social condemns how unregulated private equity has priced families out of opportunities to participate in youth sports.