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NCL Sends Letter to Senate HELP Committee on Lowering Healthcare Costs
/in Featured Home - Your Health Letters, Press Releases, Statements /by allisoncAugust 1, 2025: Washington, DC – On July 31, 2025, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing on the rising cost of healthcare and the urgent need for patient-focused reform. Lawmakers and expert witnesses discussed challenges with employer-sponsored insurance, the lack of price transparency, and the profit-driven nature of the U.S. healthcare system.
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Purging Science from Federal Agencies is Endangering the Health of Every American
/in Featured Home - Consumer Education, Featured Home - Your Health Press Releases, Statements /by Lisa McDonaldAugust 28, 2025: Washington, DC – The National Consumers League (NCL) is greatly concerned about the recent upheaval at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including the abrupt ousting of CDC Director Susan Monarez less than a month after she was sworn in.
CPSC Abandons Critical Safety Rulemakings, Leaving Consumers at Risk
/in Featured Home - Consumer Protection Press Releases, Statements (cont.) /by allisoncAugust 21, 2025: Washington, DC –Yesterday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) withdrew several proposed rules to mitigate product safety dangers, including hazards posed by table saws, off-highway vehicles, and aerosol duster products.
Guest blog: Modernizing Government or Undermining Worker Protections? A Closer Look at the Secretary of Labor’s Agenda
/in Blog, Featured Home - Workers Rights, Thought Leadership Blogs /by allisoncJune 25, 2025: The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing on Wednesday, June 6th, where Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer was questioned. The hearing focused on what Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) described as the “Trump administration’s plans for a smaller and more effective government for taxpayers”—a statement that reflects the administration’s “slash and burn” ideology, set in place by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
More than 100 organizations urge full restoration of USDOL/ILAB programming and staffing to fight against child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking
/in Featured Home - Workers Rights, Press release child labor Press Releases /by Lisa McDonaldApril 23, 2025: Washington, DC — In a bold show of unity, more than 100 organizations have issued a new statement urging Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer and the U.S. Congress to restore essential programs and staffing levels of the International Labor Affairs Bureau (ILAB), a frontline force in the global fight against child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking. ILAB also plays an important role in expanding global labor protections, with the aim of ensuring a level-playing field for American businesses at risk from overseas manufacturing that relies on exploited labor.