Floor Statements | Education & the Workforce Committee

Jobs & Job Training

Kline Statement: H.R. 803, The Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act
Mar 15, 2013 - Despite an increase in hiring last month, our nation is still experiencing a jobs crisis. Twelve million Americans are searching for work. Nearly five million of these unemployed workers have been without a job for six months or longer. For many Americans, the hope of a new job grows more desperate ... More

Kline Statement: H.R. 3094, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act
Nov 30, 2011 - The legislation we are considering today is straightforward: It reaffirms workforce protections that have been in place for decades. Across the country, the American people are asking: “How can we get this economy moving again? What will it take to finally put people back to work?” And Washington is... More

Kline Statement: H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act
Sep 15, 2011 - The Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act is a commonsense proposal that will prevent the National Labor Relations Board from dictating where an employer can and cannot create work. Upon the date of enactment, this limitation will apply to all cases that have not reached final adjudicatio... More

Kline Statement: H.Res. 72, the Regulations Resolution
Feb 11, 2011 - Today’s effort is driven by a simple goal: to ensure every area of the federal government is dedicated to job creation. If we are to get the nation back to work, we all must work together to remove barriers to economic growth and prosperity. Every job matters, and every effort to help create a new j... More

Kline Statement: Consideration of H.R. 2
Jan 19, 2011 - As prepared for delivery. For 20 consecutive months more than 14 million Americans have been unemployed. As much as we would like to solve this problem, the federal government cannot legislate or regulate our way to job creation. We can, however, foster economic certainty that will encourage familie... More

McKeon Statement: Consideration of H.R. 2187, the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act
May 13, 2009 - (Remarks as prepared for delivery.) Thank you, Mr. Chair. I rise in opposition to H.R. 2187 and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chair, there is a trend here that troubles me. Over the past few months, the federal government has stepped in to take control of more and more industries in... More

McKeon Statement: Consideration of H.R. 1388, the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act
Mar 31, 2009 - (Remarks as prepared for delivery.) Thank you, Mister Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 1388 and I yield myself such time as I may consume. This bill is largely the same as the GIVE Act, a bipartisan bill that this chamber passed overwhelmingly two weeks ago. The other chamber took up our version o... More

McKeon Statement: Consideration of H.R. 1388, the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act
Mar 18, 2009 - (Remarks as prepared for delivery) I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his leadership on this important piece of legislation. Neighbors helping neighbors. This happens countless times every day across America: A college student teaching English to immigrants. A Boy Scout troop collecting cann... More

McKeon Statement: Consideration of S. 181, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
Jan 27, 2009 - (Remarks as prepared for delivery.) The bill before us was the first substantive piece of legislation considered by the 111th Congress. In a matter of days, it could be one of the first substantive measures signed into law by the 44th President of the United States. And despite all the promises of ... More

McKeon Statement: Consideration of H.R. 12, the Paycheck Fairness Act
Jan 9, 2009 - (Remarks as prepared for delivery) Thank you Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition to the bill and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Discrimination in the workplace is wrong. Paying women lower wages for the same work is wrong. It’s also illegal. Congress enacted protections to ensure equal p... More

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