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) review the drivers of hearing loss among American longshoremen, how compensation claims are awarded, and how to amend federal law to more effectively respo... Read More »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will mark up six bills to strengthen retirement security, promote workplace safety, and support America's workforce. What: Markup of H.R. 1723, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025; H.R. 2958, Balance the Scales Act; H.R. 2869, EBSA Investigations Transparency Act; H.R. 2844, Michael Enzi Volunta... Read More »
Today, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held a hearing to examine ways to make college costs more transparent. Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) opened the hearing by highlighting some of the many solutions the Committee has brought forward to make out of pocket tuition costs clearer. “Republicans have proposed legislation that would establish standardized fi... Read More »
Today, Higher Education and Workforce Development Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled “No More Surprises: Reforming College Pricing for Students and Families”: "Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development. I want to thank our witnesses for joining us to shin... Read More »
In Case You Missed It, American workers, families, and businesses are loving the Working Families Tax Cuts. At a roundtable discussion last week in Sandy, Utah, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) heard from small business leaders and educators about how provisions of the bill—like P... Read More »
Wednesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will mark up six bills to strengthen retirement security, promote workplace safety, and support America's workforce. What: Markup of H.R. 1723, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025; H.R. 2958, Balance the Scales Act; H.R. 2869, EBSA Investigations Transparency Act; H.R. 2844, Michael Enzi Volunt... Read More »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m.,the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled “No More Surprises: Reforming College Pricing for Students and Families.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “No More Surprises: Reforming College Pricing for Students and Families” When: 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Where: 2175 Raybur... Read More »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) hosted a roundtable in Salt Lake City, Utah to discuss how the Working Families Tax Cuts are unlocking opportunities for all Americans – students, parents, workers, and job creators. Reps. Walberg and Owens heard from a range of communit... Read More »
Today, Committee on Education and Workforce Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI), and Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) released a new report revealing how U.S. universities are continuing to aid China's military ambitions through joint institutes and academic partnerships. "I’m pleased to publish this report with Chairman Moolenaar," said Chairman Walberg. "It highlights the ever- g... Read More »
In Case You Missed It,knowledge and facts are under attack. To advance a left-wing education agenda more concerned with decolonization than raising test scores, many schools embrace unfounded teaching methods that limit a student’s growth. With test scores declining nationally, a return to proven, research-backed teaching methods are long overdue—and experts agree. Last week, witnesses at a Subco... Read More »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) sent a letter to International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) President Shawn Fain demanding answers for the union’s apparent failure to re-invest unused strike funds back into the stock mar... Read More »
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement on the death of Charlie Kirk: “Today we lost a true champion of free speech. Charlie Kirk’s commitment to engaging in honest and productive debate was courageous and noble, especially since today’s ‘open dialogue’ too often means censorship. “Charlie inspired thousands of students to speak their minds, ask... Read More »
Today, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "From Playground to Classroom: The Spread of Antisemitism in K-12 Schools": "Over the past two years, the Committee on Education and Workforce has been instrumental in investigating the horrifying rise in antisemitism... Read More »
Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Education In Case You Missed It, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) joined Education Secretary Linda McMahon for a roundtable discussion on the importance of school choice as well as tours of Hillsdale Academy, Hillsdale College, and Pembroke Academy. The visit was part of the Secretary’s ongoing tour across America highlighting the im... Read More »
Today, the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing examining how antisemitism is spreading in K-12 schools. In his opening statement, Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) explained the ways in which antisemitism has infested elementary and middle schools. “At some schools in my home state of California, the antisemitic environment is so hostile that ... Read More »
