Topic: George Miller

In this month's podcast, George Miller talks to Eric Alterman, author of Why We're Liberals: They discuss the issues surrounding the growth of this new lobby which supports a sane and reasonable peace with the Palestinians..
Politics takes center stage as lawmakers debate California valley's water woesIt was the kind of legislation that rarely generates much debate in Congress: The lengthy and often pointed debate amounted to a Republican gambit that increasing water supplies in Speaker Nancy Pelosi's ...
Congressman George Miller (D-CA) has announced his intent to support President Obama's plan to end the FFEL program and only issue Direct loans to students. While this proposal still has a long way to go (President Obama needs Congressional approval), it doesn't ...
House panel looks into undercover probe on mishandled labor complaintsCongressional Democrats on Wednesday blamed " the incompetence" of the Bush administration after an undercover investigation showed the Labor Department regularly mishandled worker complaints about unpaid wages and other labor violations.Republicans called the ...

Bill Would Expand Layoff Warnings

A bill, passed in the U.S. House but not yet in the Senate, would force employers to give 90 days' notice -- instead of 60 days -- when 50 or more workers will lose their jobs at a single facility. It expands ...

Congress takes to Second Life

Sometimes, virtual life still takes a back seat to real life -- a briefing from U.S. Representative George Miller in the virtual world Second Life was delayed Thursday afternoon as Nancy Pelosi was sworn in as the first woman speaker of the ...