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House Approves Legislation to Give Working Families More Flexibility
May 8, 2013 - The U.S. House of Representatives today approved the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013(H.R. 1406), legislation that will help more Americans balance the needs of family and work. Sponsored by Representative Martha Roby (R-AL), this commonsense proposal would allow private-sector employers to ... More

VIDEO RELEASE: Kline Urges Support for Working Families Flexibility Act
May 8, 2013 - Right now the House is considering H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013. This commonsense legislation modernizes an outdated federal law that prevents private-sector employers from offering employees the option to accrue paid time off or ‘comp time’ for working overtime hours. Mom... More

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Committee to Mark Up the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013
Apr 12, 2013 - On Wednesday, April 17 at 10:00 a.m., the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will mark up the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 (H.R. 1406). The markup will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The Fair Labor Standa... More

Alabama Worker Urges Support for Comp Time Bill
Apr 11, 2013 - The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), today held a legislative hearing on the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 (H.R. 1406). Introduced by Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL), the bill would allow private-sector employers to offer workers the choice of paid time o... More

House Republicans Introduce Bill to Provide Working Families More Flexibility
Apr 9, 2013 - House Republicans, led by Representative Martha Roby (R-AL), today introduced legislation that will remove an unnecessary federal restriction on the private-sector and help Americans better balance family and work. The Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 (H.R. 1406) would allow private-sector w... 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

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Foxx and Walberg to Host Michigan Field Hearing on Higher Education and Job Growth
Mar 26, 2013 - On Tuesday, April 9th at 9:00 a.m., Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) will join Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District for a field hearing entitled, “Reviving our Economy: The Role of Higher Education in Job Growth and D... More

VIDEO RELEASE: Committee Republicans Discuss Need for Job Training Reform and the SKILLS Act
Mar 20, 2013 - The U.S. House of Representatives recently approved the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act (H.R. 803), legislation that will reform the nation’s broken job training system and help put Americans back to work. During debate on H.R. 803, House Education and the Workforc... More

House Approves Job Training Reform Legislation
Mar 15, 2013 - The U.S. House of Representatives today approved the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act (H.R. 803). Sponsored by Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), the legislation will help workers access the education and training they ne... More

VIDEO RELEASE: Kline Urges Colleagues to Reject the Failed Status Quo
Mar 15, 2013 - Moments ago, House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) urged his colleagues on both sides of the aisle to vote against the status quo and support the SKILLS Act. The current workforce development system is riddled with red tape, making it difficult for workers and job cr... More

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