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Kline Op-ed in the Star Tribune: A promise made to our children should be a promise kept
Sep 30, 2009 - The following op-ed was published online by the Star Tribune on September 30, 2009. As students throughout Minnesota settle into a new school year, area schools, like many around the country, are coping with the stifling effects of the recession. School districts throughout the state are facing mul... More

Kline Op-Ed in Education Week: The President’s Teachable Moment
Sep 10, 2009 - The following op-ed was published online by Education Week on September 10, 2009. These last few weeks, America’s classrooms have come to life. Schoolchildren from coast to coast have completed an annual rite of passage: the first day of school. For many students, this year’s first day was unusual.... More

Kline op-ed at Townhall.com: Democrats' Health Care "Reform": The Next Job Killer
Jul 10, 2009 - The following op-ed by Rep. John Kline, senior Republican for the House Education and Labor Committee, was published on Townhall.com on July 10, 2009. There they go again. Democrats have controlled the White House and both chambers of Congress for less than six months, yet already their tax-and-spe... More

McKeon op-ed in The Washington Examiner on GOP Solutions to Help Americans Rebuild Their Savings
Apr 21, 2009 - The following op-ed penned by Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) for The Washington Examiner details a soon-to-be-introduced Republican proposal to help Americans protect and rebuild their hard-earned savings. McKeon is the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee and a membe... More

Reps. Kline and Price Defend Workers’ Right to a Secret Ballot in The Washington Times
Mar 19, 2009 - The following op-ed by Reps. John Kline (R-MN) and Tom Price (R-GA) appears today in The Washington Times. Kline and Price are the top Republicans on the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee and Workforce Protections Subcommittee, respectively. The right to say 'no' John Kline and T... More

McKeon op-ed in The Hill: Jeopardized D.C. program shows promise of school-choice
Mar 17, 2009 - The following op-ed by Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA) appears in The Hill newspaper as part of a special report on Children’s Initiatives. All parents want to give their children the best that life has to offer, and they know that a high-quality education is the key that can open many of life’... More

McKeon Op-Ed in The Washington Examiner: Canada has Card Check Lessons for U.S.
Mar 12, 2009 - The following op-ed by Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, appears in today’s edition of The Washington Examiner. Canada has Card Check lessons for U.S. By Rep. Howard McKeon, OpEd Contributor 3/13/09 5:17 AM This may come as a su... More

McKeon Op-Ed Debunks Myth that Card Check Exempts Small Businesses
Feb 12, 2009 - One of the most persistent myths about the anti-worker card check plan is the notion that small businesses would be exempt from its damaging consequences. In an opinion piece published today in The Washington Times, Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon puts the myth to rest once and for all. What small-bus... More

McKeon op-ed in The Hill: Cure should not be worse than disease
Feb 11, 2009 - In case you missed it, the following op-ed by Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) appears in The Hill newspaper today as part of a special section on health care reform. McKeon is the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee and a member of the House Republican Health Care Tas... More

House Republican Leader Defends Workers’ Rights, Rejects Card Check Ploy
Feb 11, 2009 - Adding his voice to a growing chorus of opinion leaders, legal experts, and hardworking Americans, the Republican Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives has penned a compelling defense of secret ballot voting rights for American workers. The op-ed from Rep. John Boehner (R-OH), slated for publ... More

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