From the Committee

Strengthening Child Care Support for Working Families
Sep 16, 2014 - Continuing its efforts to support working families, the House passed a bipartisan, bicameral agreement to reform and reauthorize the Child Care and Development Block Grant program. A vital lifeline for parents working or pursuing an education, the program helps provide low-income families access to ... More

Committee Seeks Information from NLRB General Counsel on Joint-Employer Standard
Sep 16, 2014 - Dear General Counsel Griffin: Your office recently filed an amicus brief indicating the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) should adopt a broader standard to determine joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). A month later, your office authorized complaints against McD... More

House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Reform Child Care & Development Block Grant Program
Sep 15, 2014 - House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Todd Rokita (R-IN) issued the following statements after the House passed as amended S. 1086, a bipartisan, bicameral agreement to reform and reauthor... More

What They’re Saying: Child Care Stakeholders Support Bipartisan Bill to Help Working Families
Sep 15, 2014 - Child care and community leaders are voicing support for the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill to help low-income families access child care while a parent pursues an education or job-training. “This bill will provide important reforms that will directly addres... More

Kline Statement: S.1086 Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014
Sep 15, 2014 - Across the country countless men and women are trying to build a better life for their families. Some are working more for less in order to make ends meet. Others are pursuing a degree at a local university or improving their skills at a nearby community college. Whether going to work or school, mos... More

Bipartisan, Bicameral Agreement Reached to Reform Child Care & Development Block Grant Program
Sep 12, 2014 - A bipartisan group of House and Senate leaders today announced a legislative agreement to improve and reauthorize the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act. Negotiated by Representatives John Kline (R-MN), George Miller (D-CA), Todd Rokita (R-IN), and David Loebsack (D-IA), and Senators Tom Har... More

Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014
Sep 12, 2014 - THE PROBLEM Approximately 1.5 million children under the age of 13 are served in some type of child care arrangement supported through the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program. The program funds state efforts to help low-income families –parents who are working, pursuing a... More

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HELP Subcommittee Chair Dr. Phil Roe (R-TN): “America’s workers deserve better than retirement plans based on empty promises and designed for yesterday’s workforce. In the 21st century, workers should...... READ MORE