Floor Statements | Education & the Workforce Committee

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Kline Statement: H.R. 1120, The Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act
Apr 12, 2013 - America’s workplaces are facing significant challenges. Consumer demand remains weak. Threats of new regulations and higher taxes continue. And a looming debt crisis threatens the growth and prosperity our nation is working so hard to attain. Washington should not be in the business of making these ... More

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.J.Res. 118, providing for congressional disapproval of the administration’s July 12, 2012 waiver of welfare work requirements
Sep 20, 2012 - I rise today in strong support of H.J.Res. 118, a resolution disapproving the Obama administration’s attempt to roll back successful welfare reforms. The resolution we are considering today is quite simple. It preserves bipartisan policies that serve low-income families, and reins in this latest exa... More

Walberg Statement: H.R. 4157, the Preserving America's Family Farms Act
Jul 24, 2012 - I want to first thank my colleague from Iowa, Congressman Tom Latham, for introducing this important legislation. Representative Latham is a long-time advocate for farmers and his leadership in Congress is greatly appreciated. According to a report on MLive.com, a news site from my home state of Mic... More

Kline Statement: H.R. 6079, the Repeal of ObamaCare Act
Jul 10, 2012 - On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a devastating blow to the American people. In a sharply divided opinion, the court upheld the president’s decision to tax individuals who don’t purchase government-approved health insurance. If Washington can dictate that private citizens must buy health insu... 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: Gainful Employment Amendment to H.R. 1
Feb 17, 2011 - In an op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal, President Obama laid out his plan to conduct a comprehensive regulatory review to “remove outdated regulations that stifle job creation and make our economy less competitive.” I have pledged to be a partner in that effort. Job creation and American c... 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

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