Correspondence | Education & the Workforce Committee

Oversight

Kline Requests Information on Education Department's Adherence to Court Order Regarding Gainful Employment Rule
Aug 27, 2012 - Dear Secretary Duncan: On October 29, 2010, the Department of Education finalized its program integrity rules, which significantly expanded the department's authority to require institutions of higher education offering programs leading to gainful employment to obtain approval of new academic progr... More

Committee Leaders Seek Information on Taxpayer-Funded Ad Campaign for Failed Stimulus Program
Aug 24, 2012 - Dear Secretary Solis: The appropriate expenditure of taxpayer funds by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is of the utmost importance to the committee. This week, multiple news sources have reported that in September 2009 DOL spent $495,000 in so-called “stimulus” funding to hire a public relations... More

Committee Leaders Request Information on WARN Act and Sequestration
Aug 2, 2012 - Dear Secretary Solis: We are greatly concerned the Employment and Training Administration’s (ETA) July 30, 2012, Training and Employment Guidance Letter (the guidance) is misleading and incomplete with respect to federal contractors’ obligations under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notificatio... More

Committee Requests Information Concerning Regulatory Proposal Affecting Federal Contractors and Workers with Disabilities
Jul 31, 2012 - Dear Secretary Solis, We respectfully request information concerning the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) December 9, 2011 notice of proposed rulemaking (the proposed rule) on federal contractors’ nondiscrimination and affirmative action requirements pertaining to individuals... More

Bipartisan Coalition of Members Urge Administration to Freeze “Gainful Employment” Implementation
Jul 13, 2012 - Dear Secretary Duncan, In light of the recent ruling on measures of gainful employment issued by the US District Court for the District of Columbia, we write to extend an offer of cooperation. In our opinion, we see this judgment as an opportunity for the Department and Congress to work together on... More

Committee Leaders Request Information on DOL's Regulatory Agenda
Jul 12, 2012 - Dear Administrator Sunstein: The Committee on Education and the Workforce is focused on supporting the nation's workforce and advancing policies that will help strengthen our economy. As part of this effort, the committee has conducted robust oversight to ensure federal agencies are held accountabl... More

Kline Requests Information on DOL's Proposed Changes to "Press Lock-Ups"
Jun 1, 2012 - Dear Secretary Solis: As Chairman of the committee of primary jurisdicition over the U.S. Department of Labor, I respectfully request information concerning the modification of policies concerning the dissemination of economic data to the news media and the public. On April 10, 2012, DOL issued a s... More

Kline Seeks Information on Health and Safety of MSHA Personnel
May 14, 2012 - Dear Assistant Secretary Main: I respectfully request information and documents relating to the Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) injury and illness rates for MSHA personnel. The safety and health of MSHA personnel, as well as all workers, is of the utmost importan... More

Kline Seeks Information Concerning Advance Notice of Mine Safety Inspections
Apr 27, 2012 - I respectfully request information and documents relating to the Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) efforts to stop advanced notice of a mine inspection. Under the Mine Act, “any person who gives advance notice of any inspection to be conducted under [the Mine Safet... More

Kline Seeks Investigation of Possible Prohibited Communications at NLRB
Apr 13, 2012 - Dear Inspector General Berry: I respectfully ask you to commence an investigation to determine whether Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon or his staff made any prohibited ex parte communications regarding the Boeing case, 19-CA-32431. Any such allegation must be investigated to ensure parties’ rig... More

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