Wednesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold the fifth hearing in a series examining artificial intelligence, titled "Building an AI-Ready America: Strengthening Employer-Led Training." What: Subcommittee hearing titled "Building an AI-Ready America: Strengthening Employer-Led Training" When: 10:15 a.m. on... Read More »
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union Address: “Over the past year, President Trump has made good on his promises to revolutionize American education and empower the American workforce. The Trump administration took bold action to return education to the states and put students, parents, and teache... Read More »
The Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing to look at how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the classroom, including how teachers teach. Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) started the hearing by highlighting how AI can help support teachers. “With AI tools, educators can more easily perform a wide range of classroom functions like analy... Read More »
Today, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA), delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the fourth hearing in a series examining artificial intelligence, titled "Building an AI-Ready America: Teaching in the AI Age": "AI is transforming schools across America. According to a Walton Family Foundation report, 60 percent o... Read More »
Paid family leave allows working Americans to earn a living and pursue a career while caring for family members and loved ones. The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing to examine how we can enhance efforts to support working families without imposing draconian federal mandates. Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) kicked off the hearing by highlighting Republican-led soluti... Read More »
Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Balancing Careers and Care: Examining Innovative Approaches to Paid Leave": "Today’s hearing will examine the many issues and challenges of our country’s paid family leave landscape. While the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) determines whe... Read More »
Tomorrow, at 2:00 p.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will hold the fourth hearing in a series examining artificial intelligence, titled “Building an AI-Ready America: Teaching in the AI Age.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Building an AI-Ready America: Teaching in the AI Age” When: 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 2... Read More »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz following the Committee’s earlier investigation into the state’s failure to prevent fraud in two federal nutrition programs. In the letter, Chairman Walberg writes: “The U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce (Committee) continues an investigation into the massive fraud perpet... 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 “Balancing Careers and Care: Examining Innovative Approaches to Paid Leave.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Balancing Careers and Care: Examining Innovative Approaches to Paid Leave” When: 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2026 Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office Bu... Read More »
Tuesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), will hold a hearing titled “Balancing Careers and Care: Examining Innovative Approaches to Paid Leave.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Balancing Careers and Care: Examining Innovative Approaches to Paid Leave” When: 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, February 24, 2026 Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office Bui... Read More »
Tuesday, at 2:00 p.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will hold the fourth hearing in a series examining artificial intelligence, titled “Building an AI-Ready America: Teaching in the AI Age.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Building an AI-Ready America: Teaching in the AI Age” When: 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24... Read More »
Excitement and pride radiated in the room at Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, as individuals participating in14(c)—a provision in labor law that allows certain employers to pay individuals with disabilities a wage based on productivity—and their families gathered to watch the Education and Workforce Committee’s first field hearing of the 119th Congress. Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) kicked off the hearing warn... Read More »
Today, Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a field hearing, titled "Work, Dignity, and Choice in Disability Employment": "Today’s hearing examines the benefits, opportunities, and impact that section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act provides to workers with disabilities. "Work is not a dirty word. It is an opportunity for individuals to ... Read More »
Tomorrow, the Committee on Education and Workforce will hold a field hearing in Wisconsin titled "Work, Dignity, and Choice in Disability Employment." What: Field hearing titled "Work, Dignity, and Choice in Disability Employment" When: 10:15 a.m. (CST) on Friday, February 13, 2026 Where: Green Valley Enterprises,1223 Madison Street, Beaver Dam, WI 53916 Witnesses: Mr. Kit Brewer, Vice President, ... Read More »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI); Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA); and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) sent a letter to Theresa Taylor, President and Vice Chair of Investment for the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), to examine Cal... Read More »
