Every student deserves a high-quality education that prepares him or her for success later in life, and the systemic failures of traditional public schools have never been more evident than in the post-COVID educational landscape. Rightfully so, parents are taking the reins of their children’s education back from public-school bureaucrats and pursuing more educational freedom. In this new environm... Read More »
Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled “Reclaiming OSHA’s Mission: Ensuring Safety Without Overreach.” "Today’s hearing will review the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) activity under the previous administration and will also explore common-sense solutions that c... Read More »
Yesterday, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI); Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX); Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin (R-TX); and Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) wrote to the State University of New York (SUNY) and the University of California (UC) to assess their risk ma... Read More »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) are calling on Duke University President Vincent Price to end the Duke Kunshan University (DKU) in China. Through its partnership with Chinese entities, DKU enabled the CCP to access sensitive U.S. technology, including Department of Defense... Read More »
Today, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing to examine the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) overreach, and how the Trump administration can restore OSHA’s mission to promote safe workplaces. Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) started the hearing by saying: “In recent years, we’ve seen a regulatory approach that, in many cases, may have gone beyond... Read More »
Today, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Reimagining Education: How Charter Schools Are Closing Gaps and Opening Doors": "Over the past 25 years, charter schools have emerged as the single most impactful reform in American public education. Designed to prov... Read More »
Wednesday, 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 “Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI” When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building Press: The hearing is open to the ... 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 “Reclaiming OSHA’s Mission: Ensuring Safety Without Overreach.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Reclaiming OSHA’s Mission: Ensuring Safety Without Overreach” When: 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, May 15, 2025 Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building Witnesses: Mr. Jake ... Read More »
Every student deserves a high-quality education that prepares him or her for success later in life, and the systemic failures of traditional public schools have never been more evident than in the post-COVID education landscape. In this new environment, charter schools are an increasingly popular public school choice option—serving nearly 4 million students in 44 states. Today, the Subcommittee on... Read More »
Tomorrow, at 10:30 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: 10:30 a.m. 10:15 a.m on Wednesday, Ma... Read More »
Tuesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), will hold a hearing titled “Empowering the Modern Worker.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Empowering the Modern Worker” When: 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building Press: The hearing is open to the press and will be live-streamed on the Committee’s ... Read More »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) met with Secretary of the Department of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer. Following the meeting, Chairman Walberg said: “It was a pleasure to reconnect with a former member of the Committee and colleague to discuss the issues facing our nation’s workforce. As a small business owner and former mayor, Secretary Chavez-DeRemer is knowledg... Read More »
In Case You Missed It, the House Committee on Education and Workforce held a hearing titled “Beyond the Ivy League: Stopping the Spread of Antisemitism on American Campuses.” Among those called to testify was Haverford President Wendy Raymond, who refused to answer the Committee’s questions about disciplinary actions taken to counteract the pervasive culture of antisemitism on her campus. Her test... Read More »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) sent letters to six union leaders expressing concerns about their failure to protect union members’ personal information. The letters to the United Auto Workers; the Service Employees International Union; the Communications Workers of America; the... Read More »
Thursday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), will hold a hearing titled “Reclaiming OSHA’s Mission: Ensuring Safety Without Overreach.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Reclaiming OSHA’s Mission: Ensuring Safety Without Overreach” When: 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, May 15, 2025 Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building Press: The hearing i... Read More »
