Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled, "Training Activists, Not Physicians: The Impact of DEI on Medical Schools": "Last August, the Education and Workforce Committee opened investigations into the three medical schools before us today. We had received repeated complaints of severe antis... Read more »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will mark up the "Less Bureaucracy, Better Education" legislative package, beginning the process of codifying President Trump’s plan to return education to the states. It includes 10 bills that reduce unnecessary bureaucracy and put students, families, educators, and taxpayers first. What: Full C... Read more »
Today, the Education and Workforce Committee held a hearing to examine how medical schools have become infected with woke ideology, taking time and resources away from training the next generation of doctors. Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) kicked off the hearing by highlighting how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) fuels antisemitism and discrimination on campuses. “It soon became clear that the... Read more »
WASHINGTON — Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing titled “Training Activists, Not Physicians: The Impact of DEI on Medical Schools.” What: Full Committee hearing titled “Training Activists, Not Physicians: The Impact of DEI on Medical Schools” When: 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Where: 2175 Rayburn House ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) announced the introduction of 10 bills to begin codifying the Trump administration's plan to right-size the Department of Education and ensure students, families, educators, and taxpayers are served by a government that puts results ahead of bureaucracy. Chairman Walberg said: "For decades, Washington has measured su... Read more »
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Rick W. Allen (R-GA) today demanded answers from American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten following reports that teachers’ union dues may have been used to finance the production, publication, and promotion of a book from which she personally benef... Read more »
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Senator James Lankford (R-OK) led 43 Members of Congress—35 Representatives and eight Senators—in filing an amicus brief in St. Mary Catholic Parish in Littleton, CO, et al. v. Lisa Roy, et al., a case the Supreme Court will hear during its October 2026 Term. The brief urges the Court to protect the constitutional rights of faith-ba... Read more »
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Rick W. Allen (R-GA) today demanded answers from Simcha Bendet, Founder of the Perfect Child—an autism therapy business. Bendet’s business was recently the subject of an article detailing predatory behaviors from autism care providers. In the letter, Walberg and Allen wri... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s June jobs report: “Today’s jobs report demonstrates how employment remains steady throughout our economy as Republican policies support American workers and pave the way for a new era of economic opportunity. One year ago, the President signed into law the ... 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 "Direct Contracting: A Prescription for Lower Health Care Costs": "Employer-sponsored care is the core of America’s health system, and Education and Workforce Committee members understand that employers want what is best for their em... Read more »
