Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) today requested the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Inspector General (OIG) conduct an additional audit to determine whether the Biden-Harris DOL’s improper information sharing practices extended beyond the three agencies already reviewed. The request follows th... Read More »
Wednesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), will hold a hearing titled “Less Red Tape, More Opportunity: Unleashing American Workers and Job Creators.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Less Red Tape, More Opportunity: Unleashing American Workers and Job Creators” When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Where: 2175 Rayburn H... Read More »
Today, the Education and Workforce Committee held a field hearing in Richmond, Michigan on standing up for servicemembers who serve our schools and communities. Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) started the hearing by outlining the problem. “This Committee has received troubling reports of elected school board members facing criticism, harassment, and intimidation because their military service required... Read More »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a field hearing in Richmond, Michigan titled “Deployed, Not Disqualified: Defending Servicemembers in Our Schools”: "Military servicemembers deserve our highest respect and our deepest gratitude for their service to our country. When servicemembers are deployed—leavi... Read More »
Tuesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA), will hold a hearing titled “Supporting Working Families: State-Led Child Care Solutions.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Supporting Working Families: State-Led Child Care Solutions” When: 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office ... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Tomorrow, at 11:30 a.m. ET, the Education and Workforce Committee will hold a field hearing in Richmond, Michigan titled “Deployed, Not Disqualified: Defending Servicemembers in Our Schools.” What: Field hearing titled “Deployed, Not Disqualified: Defending Servicemembers in Our Schools” When: 11:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Where: Richmond City Hall, 36725 Division Road, Ri... Read More »
After receiving no response to the Committee’s initial oversight inquiry, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Rick W. Allen (R-GA) today sent a second letter to Simcha Bendet, founder of the Perfect Child. The Committee is investigating allegations of predatory practices by autism therapy providers followin... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, the Education and Workforce Committee and the Select Committee on China released a new investigation titled Compromised Independence: CCP Influence at Harvard University. The investigation reveals more details on Harvard University's relationship with Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked entities tied to China's military and human rights abuses. “Harvard created an entity in a... Read More »
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. ET, the Education and Workforce Committee will hold a field hearing in Richmond, Michigan titled “Deployed, Not Disqualified: Defending Servicemembers in Our Schools.” What: Field hearing titled “Deployed, Not Disqualified: Defending Servicemembers in Our Schools” When: 11:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Where: Richmond City Hall, 3672... Read More »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s July jobs report: “Our economy remains resilient. The track record speaks for itself: over the past year, the efforts of Republicans and the Trump administration have helped more workers thrive. Our Committee remains focused on advancing pro-growth policies... Read More »
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Rick W. Allen (R-GA) today launched an investigation into whether some of the nation’s largest labor unions have diverted workers’ dues to bankroll partisan political agendas and lavish spending that many rank-and-file members neither support nor benefit from. The Committ... Read More »
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Chairman Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statements after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report today exposing how the Biden-Harris Department of Education (ED) left student loan servicers in the dark about program changes: “The Biden-Harris administration ... Read More »
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) today issued the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report exposing many college athletic programs for relying on institutional support, including student tuition and fees, to bankroll lavish athletic spending: "Last year, I asked the GAO to examine whether runaway spending on college athleti... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after the Department of Education approved the nation's first Workforce Pell Grant program, implementing a key provision of Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC): "Today's announcement marks a major milestone in expanding affordable, high-quality pathways to good-paying jobs. After years of work by... Read More »
In Case You Missed It, new analysis from the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) shows colleges are already lowering tuition in response to the Education and Workforce Committee's reforms in the Working Families Tax Cuts. From Preston Cooper’s AEI analysis, "The Graduate Schools Cutting Tuition as Loan Limits Take Effect": "Limiting borrowing aims to force expensive graduate schools to lower tuit... Read More »
