House Appropriators Outline Priorities For Worker Safety Funding

House appropriators are outlining their priorities for funding to address workplace safety and health issues, highlighting concerns about drug overdoses, mining issues, firefighting-related cancer and health issues for vehicle mechanics, with many of their recommendations focused on the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The House Appropriations Committee’s views are contained in report language accompanying the fiscal year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, which the full committee approved Sept. 9 ...