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VIDEO RELEASE: Kline Highlights Need for Greater Workplace Flexibility
Apr 25, 2013 - Earlier today, House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) spoke on the House floor about how the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 (H.R. 1406) will help Americans better balance family and work. During his remarks, Chairman Kline highlighted the challenges many dad... More

Kline Statement on Upper Big Branch Anniversary
Apr 5, 2013 - U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) today released the following statement on the third anniversary of the Upper Big Branch mining disaster: A reckless mine operator and a failure of safety enforcement contributed to the worst mining disaster in forty years... More

Kline, Walberg: OSHA Must Improve Oversight of Its Safety Enforcement
Feb 26, 2013 - U .S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) responded today to a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that identified weaknesses in how the Occupational Safety and Health Administratio... More

Kline Urges MSHA to Strengthen Accountability Program, Adopt IG Recommendations
Oct 2, 2012 - U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) responded today to a Department of Labor Office of Inspector General report on the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) internal accountability program. Chairman Kline requested the review last year to determine... More

Committee Republicans Speak Out in Support of America’s Family Farms
Jul 25, 2012 - House Education and the Workforce Committee Republicans showed their support for family farms by urging their colleagues to vote ‘yes’ on Rep. Tom Latham's (R-IA) Preserving America’s Family Farms Act (H.R. 4157). The legislation, which was approved by the House of Representatives with bipartisan su... More

Kline Statement on Black Lung Disease Among America's Miners
Jul 13, 2012 - U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) released the following statement after a series of reports detailed an increase in black lung disease among miners: After more than 40 years of working to reduce black lung among America's miners, it is deeply troubling the ... More

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** UPDATED TIME: Subcommittee Hearing on Voluntary Protection Programs and Workplace Safety
Jun 27, 2012 - On Thursday, June 28th at 9:30 a.m., the Workforce Protections Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing entitled, “Promoting Safe Workplaces Through Voluntary Protection Programs.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Administere... More

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** THIS WEEK: Committee to Mark Up Activities Report, Examine Impact of Voluntary Protection Programs on Workplace Safety
Jun 26, 2012 - This week House Education and the Workforce Committee business includes a full committee markup and a Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing. Both the markup and hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. On Wednesday, June 27th at 10:00 a.m., the committee, chair... More

Kline Statement on Anniversary of Upper Big Branch Tragedy
Apr 5, 2012 - U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement on the two year anniversary of the Upper Big Branch mining disaster: “Two years ago, the people of Montcoal, West Virginia suffered a horrific loss as the worst mining disaster in four decad... More

Hearing Examines Lessons of Upper Big Branch Tragedy and Ways to Improve Mine Safety
Mar 27, 2012 - The House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), today held a hearing entitled, “Learning from the Upper Big Branch Tragedy.” The hearing examined the findings of numerous investigations and reviews related to the 2010 mining disaster in Montcoal, West Virginia ... More

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