House Republican Spending Plan Floats Massive Cut to DOL Budget

Republican appropriators in the House would dramatically cut the US Department of Labor’s budget by 29% in their funding proposalreleased Thursday.

The DOL would receive $9.8 billion in discretionary appropriations in fiscal year 2024, a $4 billion cut to the current funding level under the bill. President Joe Biden had asked for $15.1 billion for the DOL in his budget request.

• Bill would also reduce funding for enforcement agencies like the Wage and Hour Division, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance Programs by 18%.
• Proposal would eliminate the Job Corps, Senior Community Service ...