Today, the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing to examine the impacts of child care on today’s economy. Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) started the hearing by highlighting how costly and inaccessible child care has disastrous effects. “The high standards in health, safety, and caregiver to child ratios are necessary to provide for the needs ... Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held a joint hearing with Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on how the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) can be improved to better educate Native American students. Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) opened the hearing by outlining the recurring problems in the BIE system. “Almost one year ago... Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing to examine the role of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) in protecting American workers. In his opening statement, Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) highlighted how the previous administration utilized the NLRB to expand its own authority. “The Biden-Harris Board spent four years engaging in go... Read more »
In Case You Missed It… Education Secretary Linda McMahon expressed strong support for the Education and Workforce Committee’s provision in President Trump’s one big, beautiful bill that will hold colleges accountable for student outcomes. By requiring schools to have skin in the game, Trump’s one big, beautiful bill will encourage schools to lower tuition costs and ensure programs are aligned with... Read more »
Technology has forever changed the classroom and the lives of our nation’s youth. The Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing to examine the impact of phones, tablets, and computers in schools. Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) started off the hearing by highlighting many of the concerns with allowing unlimited use of screens in schools. “Teachers... Read more »
Employer-sponsored health care, apprenticeship programs, and artificial intelligence (AI) were just a few of the topics at the forefront of the Education and Workforce Committee’s hearing today with Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer. In his opening statement, Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) highlighted how Committee Republicans are already working with President Trump to address the sk... Read more »
Today’s Education and Workforce Committee hearing with Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon made one thing clear: the status quo is not fine, and it’s time for a change in our nation’s education system. Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) started off the hearing by highlighting where our education system has been failing students. “Our K-12 education performance is abysmal. At the pos... Read more »
For years, colleges and universities have embraced, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies that have caused divisive and hateful rhetoric to spread. Today, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held a hearing to examine just how harmful DEI policies are in higher education. Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) started off the hearing by pointing out that DEI... Read more »
The Education and Workforce Committee’s Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan—a vital portion of President Trump’s big, beautiful bill—puts savings back in taxpayers’ pockets. This bill not only saves taxpayers nearly $350 billion, it also brings much-needed reform in three key areas: simplified loan repayment, streamlined student loan options, and accountability for students and taxpayers. He... Read more »
“The way people do work in America is changing,” said Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) when he opened today’s hearing that discussed legislative solutions to protect independent contractors’ status and allow them to pursue certain benefits if they so choose. Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), in his opening statement, highlighted recently enacted state la... Read more »
