From the Committee | Education & the Workforce Committee

Workplace Safety

Leaders Request Information on Regulatory Process from Agencies Within Committee's Jurisdiction
Sep 12, 2013 - Chairman John Kline (R-MN), Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Todd Rokita (R-IN), Higher Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Su... More

Kline, Walberg Statement on OSHA Proposed Regulatory Change to Silica Standard
Aug 26, 2013 - House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement after the Department of Labor issued a proposed regulation to reduce the permissible exposure limit to silica: No one should b... More

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Workforce Protections Subcommittee to Examine Reforms to FECA Program
Jul 8, 2013 - On Wednesday, July 10 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing entitled “Examining the Labor Department’s Proposed Reforms to the FECA Program.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Ena... More

Kline, Walberg Request Information on OSHA's Proposed Injury and Illness Prevention Program
Jun 5, 2013 - Dear Assistant Secretary Michaels: We strongly support and share the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) commitment to reducing occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. Accordingly, any proposed regulations issued by OSHA ultimately must contribute to the goal of safer a... More

VIDEO RELEASE: Kline Highlights Need for Greater Workplace Flexibility
Apr 25, 2013 - Earlier today, House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) spoke on the House floor about how the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 (H.R. 1406) will help Americans better balance family and work. During his remarks, Chairman Kline highlighted the challenges many dad... More

ICYMI: Roe bill would prevent uncertainty in labor-management relations
Apr 10, 2013 - Tomorrow the House is expected to consider the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act (H.R. 1120). Sponsored by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, the legislation responds to the ongoing legal chaos surrounding th... More

Kline Statement on Upper Big Branch Anniversary
Apr 5, 2013 - U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) today released the following statement on the third anniversary of the Upper Big Branch mining disaster: A reckless mine operator and a failure of safety enforcement contributed to the worst mining disaster in forty years... More

Kline, Walberg: OSHA Must Improve Oversight of Its Safety Enforcement
Feb 26, 2013 - U .S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) responded today to a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that identified weaknesses in how the Occupational Safety and Health Administratio... More

Kline Urges MSHA to Strengthen Accountability Program, Adopt IG Recommendations
Oct 2, 2012 - U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) responded today to a Department of Labor Office of Inspector General report on the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) internal accountability program. Chairman Kline requested the review last year to determine... More

Committee Republicans Speak Out in Support of America’s Family Farms
Jul 25, 2012 - House Education and the Workforce Committee Republicans showed their support for family farms by urging their colleagues to vote ‘yes’ on Rep. Tom Latham's (R-IA) Preserving America’s Family Farms Act (H.R. 4157). The legislation, which was approved by the House of Representatives with bipartisan su... More

Previous Next

Newsroom

E-NEWS SIGN-UP

Education & Labor Committee Republicans

Workplace Safety

Newsroom

E-NEWS SIGN-UP