Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement on the House-passed rescissions package, which recoups more than $9 billion in taxpayer funds, heading to President Trump’s desk: “This clawback is another important step in correcting DC’s spending problem. As lawmakers, Americans expect us to be good stewards of their tax dollars—unfortunately, ou... Read More »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement in response to the Trump administration taking steps to prohibit the use of taxpayer dollars to fund gender transitions for minors: “The Biden-Harris administration supported life-altering medications and surgeries for minors—often sidelining parental consent in the process. Today’s announcement h... Read More »
Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Safe Workplaces, Stronger Partnerships: The Future of OSHA Compliance Assistance": "Today’s hearing will explore compliance assistance programs offered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and its state partners. We will c... Read More »
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) compliance assistance programs, such as the Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), provide incentives to employers to reduce workplace injuries and illnesses without punishing job creators. Today, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing to examine how to better support these programs. Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-... Read More »
In Case You Missed It...Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) joined NewsNation to discuss the Committee’s hearing with the leaders of Georgetown University, UC Berkeley, and The City University of New York (CUNY) to examine the root causes of antisemitism on America’s college campuses. Why were Georgetown, UC Berkeley, and CUNY selected to testified? “We wanted to make su... Read More »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled “Antisemitism in Higher Education: Examining the Role of Faculty, Funding and Ideology”: "Last Congress, the Committee on Education and Workforce conducted vital, rigorous oversight of the antisemitic violence that spiraled out of control on college... 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 “Safe Workplaces, Stronger Partnerships: The Future of OSHA Compliance Assistance.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Safe Workplaces, Stronger Partnerships: The Future of OSHA Compliance Assistance” When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Where: 2175 Rayburn ... Read More »
Tuesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA), will hold a hearing titled “Restoring Trust: Enhancing Transparency and Oversight at EBSA.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Restoring Trust: Enhancing Transparency and Oversight at EBSA” When: 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building Press... Read More »
Today, the Education and Workforce Committee held a hearing to examine the main drivers of antisemitism on college campuses such as polices on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), foreign funding, unions, and faculty members that espouse antisemitism. Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) discussed how DEI policies perpetuate antisemitic ideology. “The DEI ideology embraced by so many universit... Read More »
Credentialed media planning to cover the hearing need to RSVP to Sara@mail.house.gov Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a full Committee hearing titled “Antisemitism in Higher Education: Examining the Role of Faculty, Funding, and Ideology.” “We continue to see antisemitic hatred festering at schools across the country,”... Read More »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) sent a letter to Comptroller General Gene L. Dodaro requesting the Government Accountability Office (GAO) examine how Congress can improve the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) to better serve injured federal workers while cutting waste, fraud, and abu... Read More »
Today, as part of a bipartisan joint committee process to stabilize the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) marketplace, leadership from the Committee on Education and Workforce, Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Committee on the Judiciary introduced the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act and issued the following statements: “NIL offers an endless arr... Read More »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) introduced the H.R. 4307, the Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act in the House, and Senators John Husted (R-OH) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) introduced companion legislation in the Senate. The bipartisan, bicameral bill directs the Department of Labor (DOL) to train its employees to identify huma... 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 “Safe Workplaces, Stronger Partnerships: The Future of OSHA Compliance Assistance.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Safe Workplaces, Stronger Partnerships: The Future of OSHA Compliance Assistance” When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Where: 2175 Rayburn... Read More »
Credentialed media planning to cover the hearing need to RSVP to Sara@mail.house.gov On Tuesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a full Committee hearing titled “Antisemitism in Higher Education: Examining the Role of Faculty, Funding, and Ideology.” “We continue to see antisemitic hatred festering at schools across the country... Read More »
