The Education and Workforce Committee passed seven bills today to strengthen literacy instruction, protect students, crack down on student aid fraud, and safeguard workers’ retirement savings. Following the markup, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) said: “Today’s committee action advances a strong package of commonsense reforms to protect students, taxpayers, and the i... Read more »
Under the leadership of Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI), the Education and Workforce Committee released a new majority staff report on antisemitism on college campuses. “Antisemitism continues to spread like wildfire at schools across the nation,” said Chairman Walberg. “Over the past several years, we’ve seen university leaders surrender to the radical demands of terror-supporting mobs targeting Jewi... Read more »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), will hold a hearing titled “Strengthening Federal Workers’ Compensation Programs: Ensuring Integrity, Efficiency, and Access.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Strengthening Federal Workers’ Compensation Programs: Ensuring Integrity, Efficiency, and Access” When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, M... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a markup of seven bills to strengthen literacy instruction, protect students, crack down on student aid fraud, and safeguard workers’ retirement savings: "Good morning, and welcome to the Committee on Education and Workforce. Today we’ll mark up seven bills to streng... Read more »
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s executive order to root out waste, fraud, and abuse: “Cracking down on waste, fraud, and abuse of federal taxpayer dollars isn’t optional—it’s our responsibility as elected officials. When bad actors exploit the system, they steal from taxpayers and undermine the integrity of... Read more »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will mark up seven bills to strengthen literacy instruction, protect students, crack down on student aid fraud, and safeguard workers’ retirement savings. What: Full Committee markup of H.R. 7894, Truman Scholarship Clean House Act; H.R. 7890, Science of Reading Act of 2026; H.R. 7892, No Aid fo... Read more »
Tuesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will mark up seven bills to strengthen literacy instruction, protect students, crack down on student aid fraud, and safeguard workers’ retirement savings. What: Full Committee markup of H.R. 7894, Truman Scholarship Clean House Act; H.R. 7661, Stop the Sexualization of Children Act; H.R. 7890, Sci... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released a statement after Chicago Public Schools (CPS) reached an agreement with Moody Bible Institute (Moody). The agreement follows Chairman Walberg’s investigation into allegations that CPS barred Moody students from student teaching unless Moody changed its religious hiring practices. "Religious freedom is a cornerstone for... Read more »
Wednesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), will hold a hearing titled “Strengthening Federal Workers’ Compensation Programs: Ensuring Integrity, Efficiency, and Access”. What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Strengthening Federal Workers’ Compensation Programs: Ensuring Integrity, Efficiency, and Access” When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, M... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s February jobs report: “Even as strikes and union-organized activity led to temporary job loss in a few industries, employment remains steady throughout much of the American economy. The evidence speaks for itself: over the past year, Republicans and the Tr... Read more »
