FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Hearing: U.S. Department of Labor Policies and Priorities

Original title: EXAMINING THE POLICIES AND PRIORITIES OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

January 1, 2022

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing serves as a formal oversight mechanism where the Secretary of Labor accounts for the department's regulatory agenda and administrative priorities to the House of Representatives.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

U.S. Department of Labor

The agency is subject to congressional oversight and must respond to inquiries regarding its policies.

Committee on Education and Labor members

Members participate in the oversight process by questioning the Secretary and submitting questions for the record.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2022.

What's next

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Summary

This document is the official record of a June 9, 2021, House Committee on Education and Labor hearing. The committee met to review the policies and priorities of the U.S. Department of Labor with Secretary Martin J. Walsh.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on June 9, 2021, via Zoom.
The session was held by the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor.
Secretary of Labor Martin J. Walsh provided testimony regarding department policies.
The record includes written statements from Chairman Robert C. Scott and Ranking Member Virginia Foxx.
The document contains formal questions submitted for the record by numerous committee members.
The document includes official responses to member questions provided by Secretary Walsh.
Additional submissions include letters from the National Education Association and Representative Scott Fitzgerald.

Why It Matters

The hearing serves as a formal oversight mechanism where the Secretary of Labor accounts for the department's regulatory agenda and administrative priorities to the House of Representatives.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The committee met to examine the policies and priorities of the U.S. Department of Labor.

Who testified at this hearing?

The Honorable Martin J. Walsh, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor, testified.

News Coverage

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Extensive Post-Hearing Record

The document contains a significant volume of post-hearing written questions and responses, indicating a high level of follow-up engagement between the committee and the Department of Labor.

U.S. Department of Labor Committee on Education and Labor

Connected Entities

organizationCommittee on Education and Labor“The House committee conducting the oversight hearing.”Map →

personRobert C. Bobby Scott“Chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor.”Map →

personVirginia Foxx“Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and Labor.”Map →

personMartin J. Walsh“Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor and primary witness.”Map →

organizationU.S. Department of Labor“The federal agency under review.”Map →

Sources

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www.govinfo.gov

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