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Bipartisan Coalition of Members Urge Administration to Drop Failed "Program Integrity" Regulations
Apr 18, 2013 - Dear Secretary Duncan: Over the past four years, the Department of Education has embraced an active regulatory approach to define program quality. We urge you to abandon these efforts and instead let Congress address these issues as part of the upcoming reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. I... 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

House Passes Bill in Response to Ongoing NLRB Legal Crisis
Apr 12, 2013 - The U.S. House of Representatives today approved the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act (H.R. 1120). Sponsored by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), chair of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, the legislation requires the National Labor Relations Board (NLR... More

VIDEO RELEASE: Kline and Roe Urge Colleagues to Support H.R. 1120
Apr 12, 2013 - Right now, the House is considering the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act (H.R. 1120). The legislation responds to the ongoing legal chaos surrounding the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in the wake of President Obama's 2012 non-recess recess appointments by requ... More

Kline Statement: H.R. 1120, The Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act
Apr 12, 2013 - America’s workplaces are facing significant challenges. Consumer demand remains weak. Threats of new regulations and higher taxes continue. And a looming debt crisis threatens the growth and prosperity our nation is working so hard to attain. Washington should not be in the business of making these ... More

Rokita Statement: Hearing on "Raising the Bar: Reviewing STEM Education in America"
Apr 10, 2013 - Good morning. I’d like to start by thanking our panel of witnesses for joining us today. This hearing provides a valuable opportunity to discuss the state of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, education in America. In the past 10 years the number of STEM jobs grew three times... 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, Roe Statement on NLRB Nominations
Apr 9, 2013 - U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) today released the following statement after President Obama announced three nominations for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB): ... More

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Subcommittee to Examine Federal STEM Education Programs
Apr 8, 2013 - On Wednesday, April 10 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN), will hold a hearing entitled “Raising the Bar: Reviewing STEM Education in America.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Offic... 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

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