America’s adversaries exploit lucrative financial ties with colleges and universities to steal critical research, undermine our national security interests, and indoctrinate students with anti-American propaganda. Unfortunately, schools are all-too willing to skirt the rules and obfuscate their financial ties with malign foreign actors to maintain these financial partnerships. Groups across the na... Read more »
Here’s What You Need to Know About the DETERRENT Act: While it’s not uncommon for American institutions to have research and financial partnerships with foreign institutions, we know that our adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party often hijack these legitimate partnerships to steal research, indoctrinate students, and undermine our nation’s interests. H.R. 1048, the DETERRENT Act, is a bipar... Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing that explored the benefits and failures of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) started the hearing by emphasizing the need to update the law. "To this day, the Fair Labor Standards Act is the foundation of U.S. wage-and-hour laws. It was enacted during the New Deal Era to set the baseline f... Read more »
Yesterday, the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing that examined the benefits of school choice policy. A high-quality education is a pathway to a successful future for our nation’s children. Unfortunately, some students are trapped in failing school systems and do not have the means or ability to leave. Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) kicked... Read more »
Union membership is at a record low and union membership has declined over the past 60 years. Despite the growing disillusionment among the American workforce, Committee Democrats re-introduced the PRO Act this week – a radical bill that caters to union leaders and ignores the free-will of workers. If enacted, the PRO Act would force workers into union contracts regardless of what a worker wants. ... Read more »
The Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held its first hearing of the 119th Congress to examine the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) – key legislation that helps jobseekers find employment and businesses find skilled workers. After years of record-breaking inflation and a limping job market, Americans are hungry for opportunities to find good jobs. Many are re... Read more »
America’s workforce needs an upgrade. The pandemic brought the American economy to a standstill and many Democrat mandates compounded the problem. Businesses, workers, and taxpayers suffered as a result. Years later, employers still cannot hire enough skilled workers to fill in-demand jobs. For our economy to boom and continue leading the globe, we must make significant efforts to bolster our care... Read more »
The Committee held its first workforce hearing of the 119th Congress which contrasted the Biden-Harris administration’s heavy-handed mandates with President Trump’s promises to enact pro-growth policies. Too many businesses are struggling to fill the millions of open positions in the United States. This ongoing worker shortage was exacerbated by Democrats’ COVID policies that rewarded Americans fo... Read more »
Today, the Education and Workforce Committee kicked off its first hearing of the 119th Congress, which examined the state of American education. From preschool to law school, the state of this nation’s education system is deeply troubling. Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) began the hearing by highlighting that “many students are failing to graduate from high school or college with the skills needed to ... Read more »
“As we recognize National Religious Freedom Day, I am reminded, sadly, that religious freedom—a fundamental human right—is under attack in this country. Too many Americans are being forced to abandon their beliefs. This is wrong. Religious freedom is a non-negotiable right, and faith should be carried with us no matter where we may go. As a man of faith, whenever I see religious freedom protection... Read more »
