Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s executive order to root out waste, fraud, and abuse: “Cracking down on waste, fraud, and abuse of federal taxpayer dollars isn’t optional—it’s our responsibility as elected officials. When bad actors exploit the system, they steal from taxpayers and undermine the integrity of... Read more »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will mark up seven bills to strengthen literacy instruction, protect students, crack down on student aid fraud, and safeguard workers’ retirement savings. What: Full Committee markup of H.R. 7894, Truman Scholarship Clean House Act; H.R. 7890, Science of Reading Act of 2026; H.R. 7892, No Aid fo... Read more »
Tuesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will mark up seven bills to strengthen literacy instruction, protect students, crack down on student aid fraud, and safeguard workers’ retirement savings. What: Full Committee markup of H.R. 7894, Truman Scholarship Clean House Act; H.R. 7661, Stop the Sexualization of Children Act; H.R. 7890, Sci... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released a statement after Chicago Public Schools (CPS) reached an agreement with Moody Bible Institute (Moody). The agreement follows Chairman Walberg’s investigation into allegations that CPS barred Moody students from student teaching unless Moody changed its religious hiring practices. "Religious freedom is a cornerstone for... Read more »
Wednesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), will hold a hearing titled “Strengthening Federal Workers’ Compensation Programs: Ensuring Integrity, Efficiency, and Access”. What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Strengthening Federal Workers’ Compensation Programs: Ensuring Integrity, Efficiency, and Access” When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, M... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s February jobs report: “Even as strikes and union-organized activity led to temporary job loss in a few industries, employment remains steady throughout much of the American economy. The evidence speaks for itself: over the past year, Republicans and the Tr... Read more »
Today, the Education and Workforce Committee passed eight bills aimed at cracking down on fraud, strengthening oversight, and protecting taxpayer dollars in federal child care assistance programs. The bills are focused on one simple principle: money meant for children and working families should not be lost to fraud or waste. Following the markup, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Wal... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI), Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI), and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking him to designate the Chinese Student and Scholars Association as a foreign mission of China’s government. This designation would require CSSA chapters to ... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a markup of eight bills aimed at cracking down on fraud, strengthening oversight, and protecting taxpayer dollars in federal child care assistance programs: "Today, for the third time this Congress, the Committee is turning again to a crucial topic and a bridge between e... Read more »
More than a decade after the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) was enacted, challenges remain that limit the nation’s workforce development system’s ability to meet the needs of workers and employers. This will be more pronounced as artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes work. Today, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held a hearing to examine how we can ut... Read more »
