Democrats Introduce Mine Safety Bill Following Trump Cuts To NIOSH

Democrats are introducing legislation to strengthen health and safety protections for miners following the gutting of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which focuses in part on research related to black lung and innovative technologies to keep mines safe. House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Tim Kaine (D-VA) announced the legislation April 3. The bill would improve mine safety, close “glaring loopholes...