Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent queries to several sports organizations (National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), Major League Baseball Players Association, National Basketball Players Association, National Hockey League Players Association, and the Major League Soccer Players Association) after recent reports of illegal sports gambling schem... Read more »
Thursday, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will mark upfour bills to support homeschoolers, lower tuition barriers for U.S. territories, and make college costs and aid clearer for all students. What: Full Committee markup of H.R. 6392, Home School Graduation Recognition Act; H.R. 6472, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide ... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) spoke on the House Floor to recognize the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): Chairman Walberg's Remarks: "I rise today to recognize and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). "We all know a strong education can unlock a lifetime of possib... Read more »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled “Building a Talent Marketplace: How LERs Empower Workers and Expand Opportunity.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Building a Talent Marketplace: How LERs Empower Workers and Expand Opportunity” When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Whe... Read more »
Tuesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will hold a hearing titled "Benched: The Crisis in American Youth Sports and Its Cost to Our Future." What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Benched: The Crisis in American Youth Sports and Its Cost to Our Future” When: 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 Where: 2... Read more »
Wednesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled “Building a Talent Marketplace: How LERs Empower Workers and Expand Opportunity.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Building a Talent Marketplace: How LERs Empower Workers and Expand Opportunity” When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Wh... Read more »
With the rise of sports betting, interest in boxing is growing again but so are concerns about the sport’s integrity and the well-being of its athletes. Today, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing to examine how legislation like H.R. 4624, the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act (MAABRA), can provide professional boxers with more career opportunities, better pay, and stron... Read more »
Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "In Their Corner: Creating More Opportunities for American Boxers": "Today’s hearing examines the current state of the boxing industry and how H.R. 4624, the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act, can help usher in a new golden age for the sp... Read more »
This week, the House of Representatives passed three bills to deter foreign adversaries, including the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), from influencing our nation’s K-12 schools: H.R. 1069, the Promoting Responsible Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings for (PROTECT) Our Kids Act; H.R. 1005, the Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems (CLASS) Act; and H.R. 1049, the Transparency... Read more »
Today, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), will hold a hearing titled “In Their Corner: Creating More Opportunities for American Boxers.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “In Their Corner: Creating More Opportunities for American Boxers” When: 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, December 4, 2025 Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building Witnesses:... Read more »
