In Case You Missed It, George Gresham, the president of 1199SEIU, the largest health care workers' union in the U.S, was recently accused of treating member dues like a personal slush fund. American workers are realizing that union leaders would rather spend money on extravagant personal expenses instead of their own union members—and workers are tired of it. Another Example of Why Most Workers Ca... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter requesting that the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) investigate reports of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East misusing funds intended for worker representation. In the letter, Chairman Walberg writes: “On April 8, 2025, POLITICO published an article detailing numerous trou... Read more »
Female athletes finally have an ally in the White House. Yesterday, the Department of Justice announced a lawsuit against the Maine Department of Education for its continued push to allow biological males to compete against women and girls—in spite of the Trump administration’s executive order to protect female athletes. This is a stark contrast to the previous administration. The Biden-Harris Dep... Read more »
Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo), Haverford, DePaul will attend @EdWorkforceCmte's hearing Credentialed media planning to cover the hearing need to RSVP to Sara@mail.house.gov Wednesday, May 7, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a full Committee hearing titled “Beyond the Ivy League: Stopping the Spread of Antisemitism on American Campuses.”... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a markup of five bills to protect students, empower workers, and reduce red tape: "Good morning, and welcome to the Committee on Education and Workforce’s markup of several bills that will empower students, families, and workers, as well as a Resolution of Inquiry de... Read more »
Today, the Education and Workforce Committee passed four bills to protect students, empower workers, and reduce red tape. The Committee also adversely reported a resolution of inquiry—an attempt by Democrats to derail efforts to address decades of education failures. Following the markup, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) said: “Republicans are committed to protecting c... 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 "Game Changer: The NLRB, Student-Athletes, and the Future of College Sports." "We are here this morning to discuss a topic that is very important to me and many of the constituents I represent, which is the future of college sports.... Read more »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will mark up five bills to protect students, empower workers, and reduce red tape. What: Markup of H.R. 2617, Say No to Indoctrination Act; H.R. 2616, PROTECT Kids Act; H.Res. 237, Of Inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Education to transmit, respectively, certain docu... Read more »
As we enter a new era of college sports in which athletes can receive compensation for their name, image, and likeness (NIL), the Committee is looking at ways to protect the tradition of allowing student-athletes to pursue an education while playing a sport they love. The hearing started off with Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) discussing how the Biden administration’s efforts to classify ... Read more »
On Wednesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will mark up five bills to protect students, empower workers, and reduce red tape. What: Markup of H.R. 2617, Say No to Indoctrination Act; H.R. 2616, PROTECT Kids Act; H.Res. 237, Of Inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Education to transmit, respectively, certain ... Read more »
