Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled “Beyond the Ivy League: Stopping the Spread of Antisemitism on American Campuses”: "The Committee on Education and Workforce has been instrumental in exposing the antisemitism that has infected our nation’s oldest and best-known institutions of highe... Read More »
Wednesday, 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 “Reimagining Education: How Charter Schools Are Closing Gaps and Opening Doors.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled "Reimagining Education: How Charter Schools Are Closing Gaps and Opening Doors" When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14, 202... Read More »
Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "FECA Reform and Oversight: Prioritizing Workers, Protecting Taxpayer Dollars": "Today’s hearing is about examining the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA), a more than a century-old law, to consider how it might be improved to benefit inj... Read More »
Credentialed media planning to cover the hearing need to RSVP to Sara@mail.house.gov Tomorrow, May 7, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a full Committee hearing titled “Beyond the Ivy League: Stopping the Spread of Antisemitism on American Campuses.” “For the past few years, our Committee has played a critical role in both uncove... Read More »
In Case You Missed It, the Education and Workforce Committee passed theStudent Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan—a vital portion of Trump’s big, beautiful bill to provide tax relief for American families and small business, rein in wasteful spending, and reduce the federal budget deficit. The bill saves taxpayers more than $350 billion while also addressing the college cost crisis through several... Read More »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) participated in a press conference to address the rise of antisemitism on college campuses across the United States. The press conference comes the day before the Committee's hearing titled “Beyond the Ivy League: Stopping the Spread of Antisemitism on American Campuses.” Chairman Walberg was joined by House Republican Conference... Read More »
Today, the Workforce Protections Subcommittee held a hearing examining theFederal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA). The FECA program provides benefits to federal government employees who sustain an injury or illness in the performance of duty anywhere in the world. Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) started off the hearing by discussing the desperate need to reform this program to meet... Read More »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), will hold a hearing titled "FECA Reform and Oversight: Prioritizing Workers, Protecting Taxpayer Dollars." What: Subcommittee hearing titled "FECA Reform and Oversight: Prioritizing Workers, Protecting Taxpayer Dollars" When: 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office... Read More »
Tomorrow at 1:00 p.m., Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) will participate in a press conference to address the rise of antisemitism on college campuses across the United States. The press conference will take place ahead of the Committee’s hearing titled “Beyond the Ivy League: Stopping the Spread of Antisemitism on American Campuses.” Chairman Walberg will be joined by... Read More »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s April jobs report: “President Trump is initiating policies that lay the groundwork for America’s great economic comeback. Following the return of President Trump, our economy has added jobs every month all thanks to policies that eliminate excessive regulat... Read More »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement on President Trump’s FY2026 budget proposal: “The American people sent Republicans to Washington to lower costs and rein in wasteful government spending. The budget proposal President Trump released today not only gives us a blueprint but shows us it is possible to deliver on this promise. I look... Read More »
Today, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Investing for the Future: Honoring ERISA’s Promise to Participants": "Today’s hearing is about protecting the retirement savings of American workers from the previous administration’s attempt to water down ERISA’s cornerstone fidu... Read More »
Credentialed media planning to cover the hearing need to RSVP to Sara@mail.house.gov Wednesday, May 7, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a full Committee hearing titled “Beyond the Ivy League: Stopping the Spread of Antisemitism on American Campuses.” “For the past few years, our Committee has played a critical role in both uncovering... Read More »
America’s skills gap, which means workers don’t have the skills employers actually need, is projected to cost $1.2 TRILLION in GDP over the next 10 years, according to America Succeeds. Last Congress, the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) made this prescient statement: “Without swift action, the skills gap is in danger of becoming a skills canyon... Read More »
Today, the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee held a hearing examining the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Left’s efforts to manipulate ERISA plans to push a radical political agenda. These benefit plans hold an estimated $14 trillion in assets and benefit 156 million workers, retirees, and dependents. The hearing started off with Subcommittee Chairman Ric... Read More »
