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***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Subcommittee to Discuss the Role of Accreditation in Quality Higher Education Programs
Jun 11, 2013 - On Thursday, June 13 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a hearing entitled, “Keeping College Within Reach: Discussing Program Quality Through Accreditation.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Raybu... 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, Rokita Introduce Legislation to Rewrite No Child Left Behind
Jun 6, 2013 - House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Todd Rokita (R-IN) today introduced legislation to reform the nation’s K-12 education system. Based on proposals advanced through the committee in the... 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 Statement on Upcoming Senate Student Loan Votes
Jun 5, 2013 - House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement on the Senate’s upcoming vote on student loan interest rate proposals: Last month the House approved legislation that prevents student loan interest rates from doubling on July 1st and heeds the pre... More

Sebelius Answers Questions about Soliciting Private Funds to Implement ObamaCare
Jun 4, 2013 - Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today answered questions regarding the solicitation of private funds to implement the president’s health care law. The Washington Post recently reported Secretary Sebelius asked health industry officials to make donations to help implement ... More

Rokita: Smarter Solutions for Students Act is a Long-Term Solution
Jun 4, 2013 - Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Todd Rokita (R-IN) today joined House Republican leaders at a press conference to discuss the Smarter Solutions for Students Act (H.R. 1911), legislation that will prevent student loan interest rates from doubling on July 1st... 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 to Administration: Stop Politicizing the Student Loan Interest Rate Issue
May 31, 2013 - House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s student loan event at the White House: It’s time for the president to stop politicizing the student loan issue. The president and House Republicans agree on the need... 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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