Wednesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold the seventh hearing in a series examining artificial intelligence, titled "Building an AI-Ready America: Higher Education in the Age of AI." What: Subcommittee hearing titled "Building an AI-Ready America: Higher Education in the Age of AI" When: 10:15 a.m. on W... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (MI-05) and Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) issued the following statement: “We appreciate the recent effort in the Senate to engage in the college sports conversation and are encouraged to see several concepts carried over from the SCORE Act. However, any lasting framework must confront the central issue th... Read more »
The Education and Workforce Committee passed five bills today to expand employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, strengthen civics and history education, increase health care transparency, lower prescription drug costs, and strengthen retirement security. Following the markup, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) said: “From increasing workforce opportun... 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 expand employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, strengthen civics and history education, increase health care transparency, lower prescription drug costs, and strengthen retirement security: "Good morning, and welcome to t... Read more »
The House today passed H.R. 2616, Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act, legislation led by Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT) to increase transparency in K-12 schools, strengthen parents’ rights, and ensure federal education dollars are not used to advance radical political or ideological agendas in the classroom. Chairman Tim Wal... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) spoke in support of H.R. 2616, Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act, legislation intended to stop schools from withholding information from parents and refocus classrooms on academic excellence instead of political ideology: "For years, concerned parents have felt ignored as education bureaucrats push radical agendas i... Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing to examine how the world’s oldest hatred, antisemitism, has taken root among the very people tasked with saving lives—America’s medical professionals. Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) started the hearing by highlighting examples of unions taking public stances condemning Israel of genocide, making Jewish medic... Read more »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a markup of five bills to expand employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, strengthen civics and history education, increase health care transparency, lower prescription drug costs, and strengthen retirement security. What: Full Committee markup of H.R. 8736, Restorati... 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 "Bad Medicine: Politics, Unions, and Antisemitism in Health Care": "Today’s hearing will examine how health care unions are using their resources to advance an anti-Israel political agenda while harassing and discriminating against ... Read more »
Thursday, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a markup of five bills to expand employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, strengthen civics and history education, increase health care transparency, lower prescription drug costs, and strengthen retirement security. What: Full Committee markup of H.R. 8736, Restorati... Read more »
