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Mikulski Applauds President Obama's Focus on Child Care Affordability
Senator notes past accomplishments and looks forward to continued progress on making child care more affordable for working families. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Vice Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and senior member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today praised President Obama's plan to make child care more affordable for working American families. "I applaud President Obama's plan to make quality child car… Continue Reading
01.12.15
Mikulski Applauds President Obama’s Initiative to Make Community College Education More Affordable for American Families
Senator has embarked on Maryland College Affordability Tour to discuss her continued fight for access to quality, affordable higher education WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee and member of the Senate Community College Caucus, today applauded President Obama's plan to make community college more affordable for American families. "I applaud the President's proposal to make community college t… Continue Reading
11.05.14
Chairwoman Mikulski Statement on Funding Request from White House to Fight Ebola Here and Abroad
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement on the President's request for emergency supplemental funding to address the Ebola outbreak: "We face a grave and deadly disease in the ongoing outbreak of Ebola, and I commend the President for acting to address this crisis at home and abroad. This Committee will evaluate the request and on Wednesday, November 12, we will convene a hearing that wil… Continue Reading
09.16.14
Prepared Statement of Chairwoman Mikulski at Joint Committee Hearing on the Ebola Outbreak
For Immediate ReleaseDate: September 16, 2014Contact: Vince Morris (202) 224-1010 Video of Chairwoman MikulskiPhotos from the hearing STATEMENT OF CHAIRWOMAN MIKULSKI AT JOINT COMMITTEE HEARING ON THE EBOLA OUTBREAK Says we need a roadmap for immediate response to this human tragedy and global threat as well as for long range public health needs WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today participated in a joint Labor, Health and… Continue Reading
09.11.14
Appropriations Committee Schedule for the Week of September 15, 2014
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Subcommittee (Chairman Harkin)* Time and Location: 2:30 p.m., in Room SH-216 of the Hart Senate Office Building Agenda: Ebola in West Africa: A Global Challenge and Public Health Threat Witnesses: Panel I Beth P. Bell, MD, MPHDirectorNational Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious DiseasesCenters for Disease Control and PreventionAtlanta, GA Anthony S. Fauci, MDDirectorNational… Continue Reading
07.31.14
Chairwoman Mikulski Statement on Rejection of Emergency Bill for Iron Dome, Wildfires & Border
Contact: Vince Morris (202) 224-1010 CHAIRWOMAN MIKULSKI STATEMENT ON REJECTION OF EMERGENCY BILL FOR IRON DOME, WILDFIRES & BORDER WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement this evening following the rejection of the emergency supplemental funding bill: "I am disappointed that we could not overcome the opposition to our efforts this evening to provide funds for Iron Dome, fighting wildfires an… Continue Reading
07.24.14
FY15 LHHS Subcommittee Reported Bill and Draft Report
Contact: Vince Morris (202) 224-1010 FY 2015 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Reported Bill and Draft Report WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee released the fiscal year 2015 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee reported bill and draft subcommittee report… Continue Reading
07.23.14
Chairwoman Mikulski Releases Summary of Emergency Supplemental Funding Bill
Contact: Vince Morris (202) 224-1010 Chairwoman Mikulski Releases Summary of Emergency Supplemental Funding Bill WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the draft of the Emergency Supplemental Funding Bill. The bill will provide funds to fight the growing number of wildfires, to support our close ally Israel's Iron Do… Continue Reading
07.22.14
Chairwoman Mikulski Statement on Emergency Supplemental Funding Bill
Contact: Vince Morris (202) 224-1010 CHAIRWOMAN MIKULSKI STATEMENT ON EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING BILL WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement on the Senate Emergency Supplemental Funding bill she plans to introduce tomorrow: "Tomorrow, I plan to introduce Emergency Supplemental Funding legislation that will provide funds to meet urgent needs, including fighting wildfires, helping our cl… Continue Reading
07.16.14
Mikulski Floor Statement on Emergency Supplemental Funding for Children Seeking Refuge in the U.S.
Contact: Vince Morris (202) 224-1010 ***Video of Floor Statement*** Chairwoman Barbara A. Mikulski's Floor Statement on the President's Emergency Supplemental Funding Request for Children Seeking Refuge in the U.S. "It is not a border enforcement problem. It is a criminal gang problem in Central America…We need to meet these urgent humanitarian needs, and we need to focus on our hemisphere to brea… Continue Reading
07.08.14
White House Supplemental Request
Washington, DC - Today the Appropriations Committee released the text of the White House $3.7 billion supplemental request to address the humanitarian crisis on the Southwest border caused by an influx of unaccompanied children from Central America. The request also includes $615 million for emergency wildfire suppression.… Continue Reading
07.08.14
Chairwoman Mikulski Statement on President’s Emergency Funding Request
Contact: Vince Morris (202) 224-1010 WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement in response to the President's $4.3 billion emergency funding request: "The Appropriations Committee has received the President's request for $4.3 billion to address two immediate emergencies: the refuge crisis of unaccompanied children arriving by thousands on the Southwestern border and the emerging disasters cau… Continue Reading
06.10.14
Chairwoman Mikulski Prepared Remarks: FY15 LHHS Subcommittee Markup
Contact: Vince Morris w/Appropriations: (202) 224-1010 Opening Statement of Chairwoman Barbara A. Mikulski Chairwoman Mikulski calls for short and long term solution to humanitarian crisis created by surge of unaccompanied minors crossing into the country WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee, today spoke at a subcommittee markup on the fisc… Continue Reading
06.10.14
FY15 LHHS Subcommittee Markup Bill Summary
Contact: Vince Morris w/Appropriations: (202) 224-1010 Harkin Press Office: (202) 224-3254 SUMMARYDEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES FISCAL YEAR 2015 APPROPRIATIONS BILLSubcommittee Mark: June 10, 2014 Washington, D.C. - Today the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Se… Continue Reading
06.06.14
Appropriations Committee Schedule for the Week of June 9, 2014
***Please not the time and location change highlighted below TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2014 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Subcommittee (Chairman Harkin)* Time and Location: 2:15 p.m., in Room S-128 of the Capitol Building Agenda: Markup of the fiscal year 2015 Appropriations Bill for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2014 Defense Subcommittee (Chairman Durbin) Time and Location: 10:00 a.m., in Room SD-1… Continue Reading
05.07.14
Chairwoman Mikulski Opening Statement: Department of Health & Human Services FY 2015 Oversight and Budget Hearing
Contact: Vince Morris (202) 224-1010 Video of Statement and Q&A Photos from the Hearing WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, participated in a Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) budget request for fiscal year (FY) 2015. Senator Mikulski’s statement, as prepared for delivery, follows: “… Continue Reading
04.03.14
Chairwoman Mikulski Focuses on Need to Provide Robust & Reliable Federal Investment in Medical Innovation
Date: April 2, 2014 Contact: Vince Morris (202) 224-1010 Video of Opening Statement Video of Q&A WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, discussed the importance of properly funding the NIH in order to achieve shared medical research goals at the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee hearing. Below are her remarks as prepared for delivery: “Before we begin with fiscal year 2015, as the … Continue Reading
04.03.14
Appropriations Committee Schedule for the Week of April 7, 2014
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 State, Foreign Operations Subcommittee (Chairman Leahy) Time and Location: 10:15 a.m., in Room SD-138 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building Agenda: FY 2015 Budget Request for the United States Agency for International Development Witnesses: Dr. Rajiv Shah, Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development Legislative Branch Subcommittee (Chairwoman Shaheen) Time and Location: 2:30 p.m., in Room SD-138 of the Dirksen Senate Office Bui… Continue Reading
03.28.14
Hearing Schedule for the Week of March 31, 2014
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 Defense Subcommittee (Chairman Durbin) Time and Location: 10:00 a.m., in Room SD-106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building Agenda: The Department of the Air Force Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Request Witnesses: Deborah Lee James, Secretary, U.S. Air Force General Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force General Frank J. Grass, Chief, National Guard Bureau Lieutenant General Stanley E. Clarke III, Director, Air National Guard Lieutenant Gene… Continue Reading
03.18.14
Schedule for the Week of April 22, 2013
***UPDATED Schedule for the Week of April 22, 2013*** Please note changes to the schedule highlighted below Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Interior, Environment Subcommittee (Chairman Reed) Time and Location: 9:30 a.m., in Room SD-124 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building Agenda: Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request for The Environmental Protection Agency. Witness: The Honorable Bob Perciasepe Acting Administrator and Deputy Administrator Environmental Protection Agency … Continue Reading