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Uncovering and Fighting Policies That Destroy Jobs

Dr. Roe Urges Support for ObamaCare Repeal Bill
Jul 10, 2012 - As the House of Representatives prepares to consider legislation to strike down the president’s job-destroying health care law, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) testified in front of the House Rules Committee to urge support for the Repeal of Oba... More

ObamaCare Bad for Job Creators and Workers
Jun 28, 2012 - Today the U.S. Supreme Court released its much awaited ruling on the 2010 health care law. Unfortunately, the court’s decision leaves in place a costly and unworkable health care scheme that continues to hurt families, workers, and job creators. Employers play a central role in the nation’s health c... More

VIDEO RELEASE: Kline Discusses Pending Supreme Court Health Care Decision on C-SPAN’s Newsmakers
Jun 25, 2012 - House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) on Sunday appeared on C-SPAN’s Newsmakers program to discuss the Supreme Court’s pending decision on ObamaCare, as well as House Republicans’ commitment to repeal the law and advance commonsense, step-by-step reforms that lowe... More

Obama Policies Stunting Job Growth, Stalling Economic Recovery
Jun 21, 2012 - The Bureau of Labor Statistics this week reported a significant drop in job openings, indicating America’s employers are hesitant to invest in and expand their businesses. Adding insult to injury, economists at Stanford University and the University of Chicago released a new chart on Tuesday showing... More

Obama Economy Gets a Failing Grade; Half of College Graduates Can’t Find Work
Apr 25, 2012 - After delivering speeches at the University of North Carolina and the University of Colorado yesterday, President Obama heads to the University of Iowa today to rally the youth vote and promote his proposal to enact a one-year freeze on Stafford Loan interest rates. Missing from the speeches and pol... More

Republican Workforce Leaders Join Legal Fight Against Job-Destroying Micro-Unions
Apr 24, 2012 - House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) this week joined Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Michael B. Enzi (R-WY) and Senate Subcommittee on ... More

Roe Statement: Hearing on "Reviewing the Impact of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ Regulatory and Enforcement Actions"
Apr 18, 2012 - Roughly one out of every five workers is currently employed by a federal contractor, providing services ranging from construction and IT management to the acquisition of office supplies. Drawing from the experience and expertise of the private-sector workforce helps ensure federal projects are carri... More

NLRB Reflects on “Another Year of Excellent” Work
Mar 13, 2012 - Without a great deal of fanfare, National Labor Relations Board Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon recently released a report that amounts to his annual performance review. Solomon is responsible for investigating and prosecuting violations of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), as well as ove... More

ICYMI: House and Senate Join in Opposition to NLRB’s Ambush Election Scheme
Feb 17, 2012 - Yesterday, 65 members of the House of Representatives and 44 United States Senators introduced a resolution under the Congressional Review Act that will block the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) recent ambush election rule. In December, the NLRB finalized the first phase of its anti-worker ... More

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Senate and House to File Challenge to NLRB’s Ambush Election Rules on Thursday
Feb 15, 2012 - On Thursday, February 16 at 3:45pm in the Senate Radio-TV Gallery, members of the House and Senate will file a challenge the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) recent ambush election rules. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Representativ... More

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