Legislation Altmire is a member of the Education and Labor Committee, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Small Business...

Stop the chocolate chip cookies! Hold the pizza! Bill could quash school bake salesDon't touch my brownies!A child nutrition bill on its way to President Barack Obama — and championed by the first lady — gives the government power to limit school ...

0 View Larger Image . The Democrat-led House voted Thursday to send President Obama a bill that would enable more poor children to receive free...

House passes bill to protect student athletes from dangers of concussionsThe House has voted to set federal guidelines on managing concussions among student athletes and protecting young people suffering head injuries from long-term health problems.The bill would require the government to ...

Ashley Agousto opened the bag that held her free summer lunch - a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a red apple - at the Kosciusko Pool, and...

Federal mine safety inspectors told to increase enforcement of mine ventilation requirementsFederal mine inspectors are being told to increase their enforcement of regulations governing the ventilation of underground coal mines.Mine Safety and Health Administrator director Joe Main said Monday the effort ...

House votes to limit use of physical and chemical restraints in schools Physically restraining unruly schoolchildren or locking them in isolated spaces would be subject to federal restrictions under legislation passed by the House Wednesday.House Education and Labor Committee Chairman George ...

Lawmakers invited to Obama's health care summitThe White House invited 22 high-ranking lawmakers to Thursday's summit on health care and asked the top four congressional leaders to designate four more lawmakers each to attend.___Lawmakers invited by the White House ...

The White House has invited 21 high-ranking lawmakers to a Feb. 25 summit on health care at Blair House, across the street from the White House.The session will begin with an opening statement from President Barack Obama, followed by remarks from ...

Broad 401(k) reform unlikely, but investment advice and fees on the government agendaWhen the stock market hit its all-time high in October 2007, few investors questioned the merits of their 401(k) plan. Should the system be scrapped and replaced with ...