December
Full Committee Hearing - Prevention and Public Health: The Key to Transforming our Sickcare System December 10, 2008
Full Committee Field Hearing - Confronting Childhood Obesity: Creating a Roadmap to Healthier Futures December 3, 2008
November
Full Committee Field Hearing - Improving High School Graduation Rates and Postsecondary Success in Alaska and Nationwide: What Can the Federal Government Do? November 15, 2008
October
Subcommittee Field Hearing - Childhood Obesity: The Declining Health of America's Next Generation - National Problem, Southern Crisis October 23, 10:00 a.m.
Full Committee Field Hearing - Midwest Jobs Picture: Strategies to Rebuild Communities October 8, 3:00 p.m.
Full Committee Field Hearing - Midwest Jobs Picture: Strategies to Rebuild Communities October 8, 10:00 a.m.
September
Subcommittee Hearing - Investing in a Skilled Workforce: Making the Best Use of Tax-Payer Dollars to Maximize Results September 23
Full Committee Hearing - 401(k) Fee Disclosure: Helping Workers Save for Retirement September 17
July
Conference Meeting - H.R. 4137, The Higher Education Reauthorization and College Opportunity Act of 2008 July 29
Subcommittee Hearing - Dangerous Dust: Is OSHA Doing Enough to Protect Workers? July 29
Subcommittee Hearing - Childhood Obesity: The Declining Health of America’s Next Generation – Part II July 23
Subcommittee Hearing - Childhood Obesity: The Declining Health of America’s Next Generation – Part I July 16
Full Committee Hearing - Determining the Proper Scope of Coverage for the Americans with Disabilities Act July 15
June
Subcommittee Hearing - Protecting Children, Strengthening Families: Reauthorizing CAPTA June 26
Full Committee Hearing - Emergence of the Superbug: Antimicrobial Resistance in the U.S. June 24
Subcommittee Hearing - Two Years after the MINER Act: How Safe is Mining Today? June 19
May
Full Committee Hearing - Plant Closings, Workers’ Rights and the WARN Act’s 20th AnniversaryMay 20
Subcommittee Hearing - Addressing the Challenge of Children with Food Allergies May 14
Full Committee Hearing - Cancer: Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century May 8
Full Committee Hearing - Keeping America’s Children Safe: Preventing Childhood Injury May 1
April
Full Committee Hearing - When a Worker is Killed: Do OSHA Penalties Enhance Workplace Safety? April 29
Full Committee Hearing - Restoring FDA's Ability to Keep America's Families Safe April 24
Field Hearing - Fulfilling the Promise of an Affordable College Education April 21
Full Committee Hearing - Ending Abuses and Improving Working Conditions for Tomato Workers April 15
Full Committee Hearing - Climate Change: A Challenge for Public Health April 10
Subcommittee Hearing - Serious OSHA Violations: Strategies for Breaking Dangerous Patterns April 1
March
Full Committee Hearing - Ensuring Access to College in a Turbulent Economy March 17
Full Committee Hearing - The Broken Pipeline: Losing Opportunities in the Life Sciences March 11
Full Committee Hearing - Unemployment in a Volatile Economy: How to Secure Families and Build Opportunity March 6
Executive Session - S.1810, S. 999, S. 1760, H.R. 20, S. 1042 (Continuation from February 27) March 5
Subcommittee Hearing - The Climbing Costs of Heating Homes: Why LIHEAP is Essential March 5
February
Executive Session - S. 579, S.1810, S. 999, S. 1760, H.R. 20, S. 1042 February 27
Subcommittee Hearing - Writing the Next Chapter of the Family and Medical Leave Act – Building on a Fifteen Year History of Support for Workers February 13
Full Committee Hearing - Addressing Healthcare Workforce Issues for the FutureFebruary 12 (Please Note Time and Location Change)
Full Committee Hearing - Weathering the Economic Storm: Helping Working Families in Troubling Times POSTPONED
January
Full Committee Hearing - The Fair Pay Restoration Act: Ensuring Reasonable Rules in Pay Discrimination Cases January 24
Full Committee Field Hearing - Home Heating Crisis January 17