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Kline, Roe Applaud Passage of ObamaCare Repeal Bill
May 16, 2013 - House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) issued the following statements today after the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 45, legislation that would repeal Presi... More

Kline Statement: H.R. 45, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
May 16, 2013 - Our nation is mired in a jobs crisis and the president’s health care law is making it worse. Since ObamaCare was first enacted in 2010, federal bureaucrats have written nearly 20,000 pages of new regulations. Meanwhile, America’s job creators are struggling to manage the full effects of the law in t... More

ObamaCare Burden Keeps Growing and Growing
May 7, 2013 - The Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce Committees today released an updated version of the ObamaCare Burden Tracker (#ObamaCareBurden), which reveals the burden on employers and families has increased to almost 190 million hours. The Burden Tracker, first released i... More

Part-timers to lose pay amid health act's new math
May 2, 2013 - Part-timers to lose pay amid health act's new math Many part-timers are facing a double whammy from President Obama's Affordable Care Act. The law requires large employers offering health insurance to include part-time employees working 30 hours a week or more. But rather than provide healthcare to... More

Hudson Statement: Field Hearing on "Health Care Challenges Facing North Carolina's Workers and Job Creators"
Apr 30, 2013 - Thank you, Chairman Roe. On behalf of the people of Concord, please allow me to extend a warm welcome and offer my sincere appreciation for convening this hearing today. I am particularly thankful for Rowan Cabarrus Community College allowing us to host this hearing on their campus. I served on the ... More

Roe Statement: Field Hearing on "Health Care Challenges Facing North Carolina's Workers and Job Creators"
Apr 30, 2013 - Good morning everyone. First, allow me to take a moment to thank our witnesses for joining us. We know you all are very busy, and we appreciate the opportunity to hear your thoughts on the very important issue of health care. Second, I would like to thank the people of Concord, North Carolina and th... More

Committee Leaders Reiterate Request for Information on PPACA's Effect on the Wages of American Workers
Apr 19, 2013 - Dear Acting-Secretary Harris: On March 19, 2013 we requested documents and communications relating to the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) economic analysis of the new tax penalties created under Sections 1513 and 10106 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to better understand ... More

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Roe and Hudson to Host North Carolina Field Hearing on Health Care Challenges Facing Workers and Employers
Apr 16, 2013 - On Tuesday, April 30 at 9:00 a.m., Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) will join Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) to host a field hearing entitled “Health Care Challenges Facing North Carolina’s Workers and Job Creators.” The hearing will take place at Rowan-Ca... More

ObamaCare Forecast: Higher Costs, Less Work, and More Burdens
Apr 4, 2013 - Winter may be over, but more dark days are await the Democrats’ health care law. Contrary to the Obama administration’s promises, headlines suggest more tough times lie ahead as the nation grapples with the consequences of ObamaCare: Health care costs on the rise Medical claims costs – the biggest d... More

Kline Statement on ObamaCare Anniversary
Mar 23, 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 president’s health care law: Three years later, it is clear the health care law still being implemented is failing America’s families and businesses. ... More

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