Increased Labor Fines, Obamacare Subsidies in New Senate Bill

Increased funding for labor enforcement, job training, and health care are all part of an updated proposal released Saturday by a Senate panel as part of a massive tax and spending bill that could see floor action in the next few weeks.

The latest text from the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee largely mirrors a measure the House passed last month. The proposal’s release is a precursor to a Senate vote on the broader tax and spending bill that encompasses much of President Joe Biden’s economic and social agenda. It’s possible the measure will need to change before ...