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  • Committee Approves K-12 Education Reform Legislation
    Jun 19, 2013  - The House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), today approved the Student Success Act (H.R. 5). Introduced by Chairman Kline and Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Chairman Todd Rokita (R-IN), this responsible legislation will... More
  • Kline Statement on Administration’s Expanded Waiver Plan
    Jun 18, 2013  - House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after the Department of Education announced a new plan to offer states another round of waivers from K-12 education law: More waivers and bureaucratic rigmarole can’t address the challenges facing o... More
  • Rokita: Student Success Act Will Pave a New Way Forward for Our Schools
    Jun 18, 2013  - Tomorrow the House Committee on Education and the Workforce will mark up the Student Success Act (H.R. 5), legislation to improve our nation’s K-12 education system. In a new video, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Todd Rokita (R-IN) discusses the need for r... More
  • VIDEO RELEASE: Kline: It's Time for Presidential Leadership on Student Loans
    Jun 18, 2013  - House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) today joined House Republican leaders at a press conference to discuss the urgent need for Senate action on a permanent fix to the student loan interest rate problem. The House has passed bipartisan legislation that will prevent ... 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
  • ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Committee to Mark Up the Student Success Act
    Jun 17, 2013  - On Wednesday, June 19 at 9:00 a.m., the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will mark up the Student Success Act (H.R. 5). The markup will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act, currentl... 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
  • Republicans Introduce NLRA Reforms to Protect Secret Ballot and Roll Back Micro-Union Scheme
    Jun 13, 2013  - Republicans today introduced two legislative proposals that would protect workers’ right to secret ballot union elections and roll back the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) micro-union Specialty Healthcare decision. The Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions will discuss both... More
  • Kline Calls for Compromise on Student Loan Rates
    Jun 12, 2013  - House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) has called on President Obama and Senate Democrats to work with congressional Republicans to negotiate a long-term solution to the student loan interest rate problem. During an interview posted on the Yahoo! Finance website earli... More
  • Kline, Foxx: Reckless Regulation Threatens Students, Schools, and Economy
    Jun 12, 2013  - House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chair of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, issued the following statement on the Obama administration’s decision to continue pursuing the widely-panned ‘gainful employment... More

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