Congress Rejects OSHA & MSHA Cuts
The Senate and House of Representatives agreed this week on an FY 2026 appropriations bill that rejected President Trump’s proposal…
Government Shutdown: Trump 2.0 Style
So, once again we ask “Will the Government shut down at midnight tomorrow?” And more important, what does this mean…
House Budget Bill Mostly Duplicates Trump Request
Today we got our first peek of the House of Representatives FY 2026 Department of Labor (and NIOSH) budget proposal.…
Senate Budget Offers Worker Safety a Stay of Execution
The Senate Appropriations Committee has sent a strong response to Trump’s efforts to undermine worker safety: Go To Hell. The…
NIOSH Budget: The Horror Show
I promised to analyze President Trump’s proposed FY 2026 budget for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).…
DeRemer and Keeling: Dueling Labor Hearings
I had the pleasure yesterday of watching two hearings at the same time (so you wouldn’t have to): The confirmation…
Trump Budget to Workers: Drop Dead
In Washington DC, the classical way to attempt to hide bad news is to announce it late Friday afternoon. And…
Abolish OSHA? Again?
Labor activists are alarmed, workers are afraid and the internet is abuzz after Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) has (yet again)…
Bad Week for Worker Safety: Chevron Deference and Budgets
Not a good week. And I’m not even talking about last night’s debate. What’s been happening that you really don’t…
OSHA Has a Flat (Budget)! Almost
We’re almost halfway through Fiscal Year 2024 we’re finally seeing what OSHA and the rest of the Department of Labor’s…