Bill directs quick action from OSHA to establish a credible set of protections for workers facing heat exposure as summers get warmer ...

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One humanitarian leader pointed out that the bill contains $1.3 billion in cuts to initiatives "every bit as lifesaving" as the AIDS prevention program that Republicans spared amid public pressure.

In opposing the Department of Energy’s proposed electricity export rule, Public Citizen argues that it is ill-conceived and inconsistent with Federal energy law ...

"Why don't you pry carrot cake out of my cold, dead hands and give us back Medicaid coverage for millions instead," replied Democratic Sen. Mark Warner.