Event Details
May 01, 2019
Description
House Committee on Education and Labor Hearing
Participants (5)
| Name | Type | Mentions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Scott | person | 6 | View Entity |
| Virginia Foxx | person | 6 | View Entity |
| Frederica Wilson | person | 4 | View Entity |
| Alex Acosta | person | 185 | View Entity |
| Mark Takano | person | 2 | View Entity |
Source Documents (1)
EFTA00014454.pdf
This document is an email forwarding a Law360 article dated May 2, 2019. The article details Labor Secretary Alex Acosta's testimony before a House Committee, where he defended his previous actions as a U.S. Attorney regarding the lenient non-prosecution agreement granted to Jeffrey Epstein. The article notes that Judge Kenneth Marra recently ruled that Acosta violated the Crime Victims' Rights Act, though Acosta claimed he followed DOJ protocol. The report also covers Acosta's comments on labor regulations, including overtime rules and the minimum wage.
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