More than a decade after the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) was enacted, challenges remain that limit the nation’s workforce development system’s ability to meet the needs of workers and employers. This will be more pronounced as artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes work. Today, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held a hearing to examine how we can ut... Read More »
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) today praised House passage of H.R. 6472, Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act, legislation that helps students from U.S. territories pursue higher education by allowing them to receive in-state tuition at public colleges and universities across the 50 states. “Today marks another strong step toward helping more young Amer... Read More »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will mark up eight bills aimed at cracking down on fraud, strengthening oversight, and protecting taxpayer dollars in federal child care and nutrition programs. What: Full Committee markup of H.R. 7720, Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act; H.R. 7721, Combating Regulatory Abu... Read More »
Today, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT), delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the fifth hearing in a series examining artificial intelligence, titled "Building an AI-Ready America: Strengthening Employer-Led Training": "Artificial intelligence isn’t coming in some distant future; it’s a tool that businesses are already... Read More »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after House passage of H.R. 6392, Home School Graduation Recognition Act: “Home school graduates are high school graduates. Yet for too long, homeschoolers have been treated as second-rate in the college application process,” said Chairman Walberg. “Home schooling is becoming increasingly popular am... Read More »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after House passage of H.R. 4307, the bipartisan Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act, which he co-sponsored alongside Congresswoman Lucy McBath (D-GA): “Today, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle took a stand in denouncing the scourge of human trafficking,” said Chairman Walberg. “Very oft... Read More »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) spoke on the House Floor in support of three bills to fight human trafficking, support homeschool graduates, and expand college access in U.S. territories. The legislation includes: H.R. 4307 – Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act H.R. 6392 – Home School Graduation Recognition Act H.R. 6472 – Territorial Student Access to... Read More »
Thursday at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will mark up eight bills aimed at cracking down on fraud, strengthening oversight, and protecting taxpayer dollars in federal child care and nutrition programs. What: Full Committee markup of H.R. 7720, Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act; H.R. 7721, Combating Regulatory Abus... Read More »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold the fifth hearing in a series examining artificial intelligence, titled "Building an AI-Ready America: Strengthening Employer-Led Training." What: Subcommittee hearing titled "Building an AI-Ready America: Strengthening Employer-Led Training" When: 10:15 a.m. on ... Read More »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) applauded the withdrawal of the Biden-Harris joint employer rule and reinstatement of the 2020 Trump rule, calling it a major victory for small businesses, workers, and the American Dream: “For generations, the American Dream has meant the freedom to start a business, create jobs, and build a better life. The Biden-Harris joint e... Read More »
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) applauded the Trump administration’s proposed rule on independent contracting, which strengthens economic opportunity, restores regulatory clarity, and empowers America’s workforce: “America has always thrived because of the ingenuity, grit, and entrepreneurial spirit of its people. Independent contractors represent the very best of the... 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 the fifth hearing in a series examining artificial intelligence, titled "Building an AI-Ready America: Strengthening Employer-Led Training." What: Subcommittee hearing titled "Building an AI-Ready America: Strengthening Employer-Led Training" When: 10:15 a.m. on... Read More »
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union Address: “Over the past year, President Trump has made good on his promises to revolutionize American education and empower the American workforce. The Trump administration took bold action to return education to the states and put students, parents, and teache... Read More »
The Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing to look at how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the classroom, including how teachers teach. Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) started the hearing by highlighting how AI can help support teachers. “With AI tools, educators can more easily perform a wide range of classroom functions like analy... Read More »
Today, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA), delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the fourth hearing in a series examining artificial intelligence, titled "Building an AI-Ready America: Teaching in the AI Age": "AI is transforming schools across America. According to a Walton Family Foundation report, 60 percent o... Read More »
