{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://beyer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5718", "Beyer, Newman Introduce Legislation To Establish Older Workers\u2019 Bureau", "2022-11-18", "2022", "2022-11", "Democrat", "House", "VA", "Donald S. Beyer, Jr.", "B001292", "beyer.house.gov", "beyer", "https://beyer.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Marie Newman (D-IL), today introduced the Older Workers Bureau Act, which would establish an Older Workers\u2019 Bureau under the Department of Labor. The bureau would be tasked with identifying challenges facing workers aged 55 and up, and guiding future policy to support the welfare of older workers.\n\n\u201cAs more Americans work into their later years and workplace conditions evolve, older workers face unique challenges such as age discrimination, work-limiting health conditions, and financially preparing for retirement,\u201d said Rep. Beyer. \u201cThese workers need and deserve a unified source of information and support, which at present does not exist. The establishment of an Older Workers\u2019 Bureau would provide a new, central office dedicated to supporting our older workers and ensuring they have the resources they need to be successful.\u201d\n\n\u201cEvery American deserves to live with the dignity that comes with an honest day\u2019s work. Yet, older Americans face enormous barriers and outright discrimination as they seek employment in an ever-changing economy,\u201d said Congresswoman Marie Newman. \u201cNow more than ever, as older Americans contemplate returning to a post-Covid workplace, we must equip them with the tools and resources to be successful. Their rich experiences, knowledge, and skillsets are an asset to any company or industry. An Older Workers\u2019 Bureau will help us get these job seekers back to work.\u201d\n\nSpecifically, the Older Workers\u2019 Bureau Act would authorize $7M per year for the new Bureau to support older workers by promoting their welfare, improving working conditions, increasing efficiency, and advancing the employment opportunities. Specifically, the bill would:\n\nProvide research and coordination relating to issues facing older workers;\n\nDevelop potential policy solutions;\n\nProvide outreach and education to institutions; and\n\nAdminister grant programs to expand research into older workers and to combat structural ageism in the workplace.\n\nThe Bureau of Labor Statistics has found that between 1995 and 2020, the share of older workers more than doubled to nearly 25% from 12%. It also found that of the 9 million jobs expected to be added to the economy by 2030, more than half, 4.7 million, will be filled by workers over the age of 55.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://beyer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5718"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8318801410496235, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}