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Walberg Statement: Hearing on "Promoting Accuracy and Accountability of the Davis-Bacon Act"
Jun 18, 2013 - Enacted in 1931, the Davis-Bacon Act requires the payment of local prevailing wages to workers on federal construction projects. Determining local prevailing wage rates is a complicated process, one that involves the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division conducting surveys to collect wage and... More

VIDEO RELEASE: Kline Urges President to Lead on Student Loan Rates
Jun 17, 2013 - House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) reaffirmed his commitment to finding a permanent fix to prevent new subsidized Stafford Loan interest rates from doubling on July 1st. In May, the House passed the Smarter Solutions for Students Act, legislation that mirrors Pres... More

ICYMI: ‘Obamacare’ benefits mandate could further phase out full-time work
Jun 17, 2013 - ‘Obamacare’ benefits mandate could further phase out full-time work President Obama’s health care reform is prompting employers to hire more part-time and temporary workers to escape paying benefits under a mandate that goes into effect next year, amplifying a trend toward transient employment that... More

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Subcommittee to Examine Challenges Surrounding the Davis-Bacon Act
Jun 14, 2013 - On Tuesday, June 18 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing entitled, “Promoting the Accuracy and Accountability of the Davis-Bacon Act.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Enacted i... More

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Subcommittee to Examine Reforms to Strengthen Multiemployer Pension Plans
Jun 10, 2013 - On Wednesday June 12, at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), will hold a hearing entitled, “Strengthening the Multiemployer Pension System: What Reforms Should Policymakers Consider?" The hearing will take place in room 2175 of th... More

Kline, Roe Request Information on Possible Regulatory Actions Relating to Stop Loss Insurance
Jun 6, 2013 - Dear Secretary Lew, Secretary Sebelius, and Acting-Secretary Harris: We write to seek clarification of the Obama administration’s regulatory and enforcement efforts related to stop loss insurance. Specifically, we are concerned the administration may be considering regulating stop loss insurance. S... More

VIDEO RELEASE: Roe, Roby Ask Secretary Sebelius Americans’ ObamaCare Questions
Jun 5, 2013 - During Tuesday’s Education and the Workforce Committee hearing, Republican committee members took Americans’ questions about the implementation of the president’s health care law straight to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommi... 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

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Secretary Sebelius to Testify on HHS Budget and Priorities
May 31, 2013 - On Tuesday, June 4 at 10:00 a.m., the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a hearing entitled, "Reviewing the President’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services." The hearing will take place i... More

Kline, Roe Call on Administration to Withdraw Regulation that Harms Employer Free Speech
May 30, 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 joint statement after renewing their request for the Department of Labor to abandon its proposed changes to th... More

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