Tomorrow, 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 "From Playground to Classroom: The Spread of Antisemitism in K-12 Schools." What: Subcommittee hearing titled "From Playground to Classroom: The Spread of Antisemitism in K-12 Schools" When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Whe... Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing examining the rise in antisemitism in unionized workplaces and the unions that defend these behaviors while forcing Jewish members to pay dues. Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) kicked off the hearing by calling out just a few of the unions that have acted against their Jewish members. “Today we will hear about... Read more »
Tuesday, 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 “No More Surprises: Reforming College Pricing for Students and Families.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “No More Surprises: Reforming College Pricing for Students and Families” When: 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Where: 2175 Raybur... 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 “Unmasking Union Antisemitism”: "Today’s hearing will examine the ways in which unions are using federal labor law to pursue their anti-Israel political agenda and to harass and discriminate against Jewish workers. Today we will hea... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)—designed to measure student achievement—revealed historic drops in math, science, and reading scores: “Today’s NAEP scores continue to show a devastating decline in math, science, and reading scores. Low academic skills don’t just hurt gr... Read more »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA), will hold a hearing titled “Unmasking Union Antisemitism.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Unmasking Union Antisemitism” When: 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building Witnesses: Ms. Kyle Koeppel Mann, Senior Staff Attorney, New York ... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s August jobs report: “President Trump’s pro-growth agenda continues to bolster our economy and restore pride in the American workforce. Even after inheriting the beleaguered Biden-Harris economy, this administration continues to implement policies that put w... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement after Northwestern University President Michael Schill announced he was stepping down: “President Schill will leave behind a legacy of not only failing to deter antisemitism on campus but worsening it. These students not only deserve better, but the law requires it. Northwestern’s next president ... Read more »
Today, the Education and Workforce Committee released the transcript of the transcribed interview with Northwestern University President Michael Schill. On April 28, Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) requested a transcribed interview with President Schill to discuss steps being taken to combat the antisemitic threats and harassment occurring on its campus. Read the full transcript here. ### Read more »
The disturbing trend of low reading and math scores reported by the Nation’s Report Card (NAEP) took center stage at today’s Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education subcommittee hearing. These latest results continue a decades-long pattern, with NAEP Long-Term Trend scores showing little to no improvement since 1971. Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) started off by giving a syn... Read more »