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House Republicans Introduce Bill to Provide Working Families More Flexibility
Apr 9, 2013 - House Republicans, led by Representative Martha Roby (R-AL), today introduced legislation that will remove an unnecessary federal restriction on the private-sector and help Americans better balance family and work. The Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 (H.R. 1406) would allow private-sector w... More

Kline Recognizes FMLA Anniversary
Feb 5, 2013 - U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) today released the following statement in recognition of the 20th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act: Signed by President Clinton two decades ago, the Family and Medical Leave Act enables workers to keep thei... More

ICYMI: Lighter Lunches Leave Kids Hungry
Oct 31, 2012 - Reports continue to reveal new school lunch requirements are leaving students hungry, increasing food waste, and running up costs for schools nationwide. According to a school food services director from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, "Participation is down, and the feedback we are getting is that [stu... More

Committee Requests Study on Controversial New School Lunch Requirements
Oct 31, 2012 - House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN), along with Representatives Kristi Noem (R-SD) and Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) today asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to evaluate the impact of new requirements under the National School Lunch Program on students, schoo... More

Committee Members Ask GAO to Conduct Study on New School Lunch Requirements
Oct 31, 2012 - Dear Mr. Dodaro: In December 2010, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act was signed into law, enacting the most comprehensive changes to the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) in more than 15 years. Among the most significant change was a requirement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) upd... More

New Report Documents President’s Executive Overreach in Education, Workforce Issues
Oct 24, 2012 - House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) this week released a report titled “The Imperial Presidency” that highlights the Obama administration’s pattern of executive overreach. “The president’s disturbing track record of legislating by executive fiat is simply unacceptable. I applaud Majority Leader... More

Committee Republicans Urge Flexibility on School Lunch Requirements
Oct 18, 2012 - House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN), Representative Kristi Noem (R-SD), and Representative Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) today urged U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to reexamine the new meal pattern and nutrition requirements for the National Sc... More

Walberg Statement: H.R. 4157, the Preserving America's Family Farms Act
Jul 24, 2012 - I want to first thank my colleague from Iowa, Congressman Tom Latham, for introducing this important legislation. Representative Latham is a long-time advocate for farmers and his leadership in Congress is greatly appreciated. According to a report on MLive.com, a news site from my home state of Mic... More

An Imperial Presidency: Examining Obama’s History of Legislating by Executive Fiat
Jul 19, 2012 - In the coming days, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act, legislation to rein in the president’s latest effort to change federal law without congressional consent. In preparation for the upcoming vote, the House Education and t... More

House and Senate Republicans Unveil Legislation Prohibiting Obama Administration From Unilaterally Weakening Welfare Work Requirements
Jul 18, 2012 - Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI), Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN), Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT) introduced legislation, the Preserving Work Require... More

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