Committee on Education & Workforce Democrats
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Building an America where everyone can succeed. Ranking Member @BobbyScott.
Reporter: “To what extent are Americans’ financial situations motivating you to make a deal? [with Iran]” Trump: “Not even a little bit…. I don't think about Americans’ financial situation”
Today, the @SEIU family, the labor movement, and the global fight for social justice have lost a giant. It is with a heavy heart and profound gratitude for his life of leadership that we mourn the passing of George Gresham, former president of @1199SEIU
NEW: You might be charged double for a routine medical visit. Corporations and hospitals are buying up private practices across the country, then tacking “facility fees” onto standard appointments. While Americans are stuck paying hundreds more for a single doctor’s visit, corporate executives are raking in billions.
Inflation is wiping out wage gains. This is the big Achilles Heel in the US economy. April wage growth: 3.6% April inflation expected to be ~4% Wages are being eaten up by inflation due to the war in Iran. This is a big shift from the past several years when wages were growing well above inflation. Yes, workers have jobs, but this is a squeeze.
CHUCK GRASSLEY has released the Judiciary Committee's reconciliation title. $3.4B for CBP through 2029 $30 Billion for ICE $2.5B for DHS $1 billion for the "East Wing Modernization Project, including above-ground and below-ground security features" punchbowl.news/reconciliation…
