Today, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held a hearing to highlight how the Working Families Tax Cuts is lowering college costs. Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) discussed how colleges are spending more money on administrative bloat, athletics, and non-academic programs rather than teaching. “Recent college enrollment surveys and federal data show that a lon... Read more »
Wednesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), will hold the third hearing in a series examining artificial intelligence, titled “Building an AI-Ready America: Safer Workplaces Through Smarter Technology.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Building an AI-Ready America: Safer Workplaces Through Smarter Technology” When: 10:15 a.m. on Wed... Read more »
Today, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Runaway College Spending Meets the Working Families Tax Cuts": "Today we will acknowledge a simple fact – college has gotten too expensive. "Since 1970, college tuition has increased fivefold, far outpacing the rate of inflat... Read more »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled “Runaway College Spending Meets the Working Families Tax Cuts.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Runaway College Spending Meets the Working Families Tax Cuts” When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office Buil... Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing to help ensure American workers and job creators are ready to compete and succeed in an economy driven by artificial intelligence (AI). Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) started the hearing by discussing how clear expectations and responsible use of AI not only protect workers’ rights but also strengthen workpl... Read more »
Tuesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will hold a hearing titled “Defending Faith and Families Against Government Overreach: Mahmoud v. Taylor.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Defending Faith and Families Against Government Overreach: Mahmoud v. Taylor” When: 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2026... Read more »
Today, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the second hearing in a series examining artificial intelligence, titled “Building an AI-Ready America: Adopting AI at Work”: "Today’s hearing will examine how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping American workplaces and what that means for job... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) sent a letter to University of Utah President Taylor R. Randall to examine the university’s recent private equity agreement and its broader implications for college athletics. In the letter, the Members write: “The House Committee on Educati... Read more »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA), will hold the second hearing in a series examining artificial intelligence, titled “Building an AI-Ready America: Adopting AI at Work.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Building an AI-Ready America: Adopting AI at Work” When: 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 Where: 2175... Read more »
Friday, February 13, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce will hold a field hearing in Wisconsin titled "Work, Dignity, and Choice in Disability Employment." What: Field hearing titled "Work, Dignity, and Choice in Disability Employment" When: 10:15 a.m. (CST) on Friday, February 13, 2026 Where: Green Valley Enterprises,1223 Madison Street, Beaver Dam, WI 53916 Press: The hearin... Read more »
