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***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Subcommittee to Discuss Opportunities to Enhance Higher Education Transparency
Apr 22, 2013 - On Wednesday, April 24 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: Enhancing Transparency for Students, Families and Taxpayers.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 ... More

Bipartisan Coalition of Members Ask Administration to Drop Failed “Program Integrity” Regulations
Apr 18, 2013 - House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN), along with Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), and Reps. Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), and Alcee Hastings (D-FL), today sent a letter urging Secretary of ... More

Committee Approves Bill to Provide Families Greater Workplace Flexibility
Apr 17, 2013 - The House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), today approved legislation that will help Americans balance family and work. Introduced by Representative Martha Roby (R-AL), the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 (H.R. 1406) was approved by a vote of 23 t... More

Preparing for Higher Education Act Reauthorization, Subcommittee Explores the Role of Federal Student Aid
Apr 16, 2013 - The Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), today held a hearing entitled, “Keeping College Within Reach: The Role of Federal Student Aid Programs.” During the hearing, members and higher education experts discussed the upcoming reauthorization ... 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

***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

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

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Subcommittee to Discuss Federal Financial Aid Programs
Apr 12, 2013 - On Tuesday, April 16 at 11:00 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: The Role of Federal Student Aid Programs.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House... 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

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