Thursday, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a markup of five bills to expand employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, strengthen civics and history education, increase health care transparency, lower prescription drug costs, and strengthen retirement security. What: Full Committee markup of H.R. 8736, Restorati... Read more »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA), will hold a hearing titled “Bad Medicine: Politics, Unions, and Antisemitism in Health Care.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Bad Medicine: Politics, Unions, and Antisemitism in Health Care” When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement on the Department of Education’s final rule to expand Pell Grant eligibility to short-term, high-quality training and credentialing programs: “A growing number of Americans want more opportunities to pursue higher education and workforce training without taking on the cost of an expensive degree. U... Read more »
House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI); Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA); House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI); and U.S. Senator Jim Banks (R-IN) raised serious concerns following a new U.S. Department of Education report showing attempts by foreign entities... Read more »
Today, the Education and Workforce Committee held a hearing with Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon. Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) opened the hearing by applauding the Department for taking a more aggressive approach to civil rights enforcement, making clear that institutions that tolerate antisemitism risk losing federal funding. “Secretary McMahon, you are also continuing the fight ag... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education": "Good morning. Secretary McMahon, welcome back to the Committee. Under your leadership, the Trump administration is delivering on reforms that will make education less expensive,... Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing to examine workplace safety. Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) opened the hearing by drawing attention to the fact that as workplaces change and new technologies emerge, workplace safety policies need to keep up. “The workplace has evolved dramatically in recent decades, bringing new risks to both employers and employees. To... Read more »
Wednesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions chaired by Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA), will hold a hearing titled “Bad Medicine: Politics, Unions, and Antisemitism in Health Care.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Bad Medicine: Politics, Unions, and Antisemitism in Health Care” When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office Buildin... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) subpoenaed Dr. Macquline King, Superintendent and CEO of Chicago Public Schools (CPS), to testify at a Committee hearing. The Committee has communicated multiple requests for Dr. King to give testimony at its upcoming hearing examining parental rights in K-12 education as well as the use of federal funds by school districts under... Read more »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing titled “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education.” What: Full Committee hearing titled “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education” When: 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026 Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building Witnes... Read more »
