Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement calling out the Biden-Harris Department of Education for disregarding the law to impose disruptive policy changes to career and technical education (CTE) programs, which are critical to help fill America’s open jobs: “With only a handful of days left in office, the Biden-Harris Education Department is push... Read More »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the Committee's Organizing Meeting for the 119th Congress: "Thank you everyone for attending the Education and Workforce Committee organizing meeting. Ranking Member Scott and all our new and returning members on both sides of the dais, I am excited to work with all ... Read More »
Today, the Education and Workforce Committee adopted the Committee Rules and the Committee Oversight Plan for the 119th Congress. Chairman Walberg also announced the Committee will consist of 37 Members, which includes 21 Republicans and 16 Democrats. During the Organizing Meeting, Chairman Walberg said: “The policies under this Committee’s jurisdiction affect EVERY aspect of people’s lives. That’... Read More »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold its organizing meeting for the 119th Congress. What: Full Committee Organizing Meeting When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building Press: The meeting is open to the press and will be live-streamed on the Committee’s YouTube page. ### Read More »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) spoke on the House Floor in support of Rep. Greg Steube’s H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which maintains House Republicans’ commitment to defending safety and fairness in women’s athletics. Chairman Walberg’s remarks as delivered: “Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak in support of H.R. 28, the Protection of Wo... Read More »
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) celebrated House Passage of H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. Authored by Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL), the legislation strengthens Title IX’s protections for women, ensures a level playing field for female athletes, and protects the law from current and future radical regulatory schemes. Chairman Walberg said: “The s... Read More »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) announced the following subcommittee assignments for the 119th Congress: Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) will serve as Chairman of the Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee. Members of the subcommittee are: Kiley (Chair) Miller (Vice) Foxx Thompson Owens Rul... Read More »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement slamming the Biden-Harris Education Department’s latest student loan “forgiveness” ploy, which brings the total cost of the administration’s student loan spending spree to almost $184 billion: “After using billions of taxpayer dollars for its student loan schemes, the Biden-Harris administration is ... Read More »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) announced the new and returning Republican Members appointed to serve on the Committee in the 119th Congress. The list has been recommended by the Republican Steering Committee and is expected to be officially adopted by the House. “Heading into the 119th Congress, America's families, workers, and job creators are hungry for oppo... Read More »
Wednesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold its organizing meeting for the 119th Congress. What: Full Committee Organizing Meeting When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building Press: The meeting is open to the press and will be live-streamed on the Committee’s YouTube page. ### Read More »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) celebrated a federal court’s decision to overrule an attempt by the Biden-Harris administration’s Department of Education to rewrite Title IX. The proposed rewrite would have enabled biological males to compete against women and girls in athletic competitions, allow biological males into traditionally female venues, and threaten ... Read More »
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement on recent Title VI antisemitism complaints being met with toothless agreements in an obvious effort to shield universities from real accountability by the incoming Trump administration: “It’s disgraceful that in the final days of the Biden-Harris administration, the Department of Education is letting unive... Read More »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (MI-05) announced the Committee’s senior staff for the 119th Congress: RJ Laukitis, Staff Director RJ Laukitis will serve as Staff Director for the House Committee on Education and Workforce. RJ will execute the Committee’s policy goals, so students, parents, workers, and job creators have opportunities to succeed. RJ has served in the ... Read More »
In Case You Missed It, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) joined U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) in reintroducing the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. This legislation allows women and girls a fair playing field in competitive sports by ensuring that school athletics comply with the Title IX recognition of a person’s reproductive biology and genetics a... Read More »
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today released a critical report on one of the Biden-Harris administration’s largest student loan forgiveness schemes: borrower defense. “There’s no surprise here: the Biden-Harris administration has refused to admit that its student loan schemes are illegal, and instead has tried to stretch every possible law to deliver on its ... Read More »
