In Case You Missed It, new analysis from the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) shows colleges are already lowering tuition in response to the Education and Workforce Committee's reforms in the Working Families Tax Cuts. From Preston Cooper’s AEI analysis, "The Graduate Schools Cutting Tuition as Loan Limits Take Effect": "Limiting borrowing aims to force expensive graduate schools to lower tuit... Read more »
Following the Education and Workforce Committee’s investigation that uncovered years of financial secrecy at the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), Representative Bob Onder (R-MO) introduced H.R. 9636, Improving Clarity and Transparency for Unions Act, or “Improving CTU Act,” to hold union leaders accountable and ensure American workers have access to information about how their dues are spent. For the... Read more »
Today, the Education and Workforce Committee held a field hearing in Augusta, Georgia to examine how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is creating new opportunities for workers, helping businesses grow, and strengthening the American economy. This is the eighth hearing in the Committee’s AI series. Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA) started the hearing by cautioning against one-size-fits-all policies when it comes... Read more »
Today, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a full committee field hearing titled "Building an AI-Ready America: How AI Is Creating Opportunities Across America's Workforce," the eighth hearing in the Committee's series examining artificial intelligence: "Today’s hearing is part of this Commi... Read more »
Tomorrow, at 10 a.m. ET, the Education and Workforce Committee, will hold a field hearing in Augusta, Georgia titled “Building an AI-Ready America: How AI Is Creating Opportunities Across America's Workforce.” This will be the Committee’s eighth hearing in a series examining artificial intelligence. What: Field hearing titled “Building an AI-Ready America: How AI Is Creating Opportunities Across A... Read more »
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement after the Department of Labor proposed a rule to improve how employers and health plans communicate with workers about their health benefits: "Americans shouldn't have to rely on outdated paper notices to learn about their health benefits. This proposal gives workers and their families timely, easy acces... Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing with Inspector General of the Department of Labor (DOL) Anthony P. D’Esposito to examine findings that the Biden-Harris DOL improperly shared confidential investigative information with outside lawyers and advocacy groups. The Inspector General found DOL failed to protect confidential investigative information, could not track what wa... Read more »
Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled, "Broken Trust: How the Biden-Harris DOL Leaked Confidential Information": "Today’s hearing will examine the Biden-Harris administration’s use of common interest agreements to potentially channel confidential investigative information to outside ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – The Committee on Education and Workforce today advanced 10 bills that aim to protect women and girls, safeguard the rights of students and parents, prepare students and educators to use AI safely and effectively in the classroom, encourage healthy habits among children, strengthen the American workforce, support employers and entrepreneurs, prevent harmful regulations, and hold union ... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a markup of 10 bills to strengthen education, support workers, and expand opportunity: "Today the Committee will consider 10 bills that aim to strengthen the American workforce, prevent harmful regulations, hold union leaders accountable, protect the rights of studen... Read more »
