Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) has launched an investigation into the American Psychological Association (APA), sending a formal letter to APA President Dr. Debra Kawahara. The move comes after serious reports of antisemitism within the organization, including harassment of Jewish members and inadequate responses from leadership to such complaints. The Committee is ... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter to Dr. Sally Kornbluth, President of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), requesting additional information about recent instances of antisemitism on campus. In the letter, Walberg writes: “In its March 8, 2024, letter to MIT the Committee documented a series of deeply troubling antisemitic incidents at the ... Read more »
Today, the Education and Workforce Committee passed four bills to support homeschoolers, lower tuition barriers for U.S. territories, and make college costs and aid clearer for all students. Following the markup, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) said: “Republicans remain committed to expanding access to high-quality education while increasing transparency. Homeschooled... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a markup of four bills to support homeschoolers, lower tuition barriers for U.S. territories, and make college costs and aid clearer for all students: "It is no secret that public trust in postsecondary education continues to wane. A Pew Research study a few months a... Read more »
Key legislation, like the enactment of Workforce Pell Grants in the Republicans’ recent Working Families Tax Cuts, will further the growth of short-term credentials and work-based learning. Today, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held a hearing on how Learning Employment Records (LERs) can be a key tool for navigating changes in the job market. Subcommittee Chairman B... Read more »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will mark up four bills to support homeschoolers, lower tuition barriers for U.S. territories, and make college costs and aid clearer for all students. What: Full Committee markup of H.R. 6392, Home School Graduation Recognition Act; H.R. 6472, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide... Read more »
Wednesday, 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 “Ensuring Union Leaders Represent Members, Not Agendas.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Ensuring Union Leaders Represent Members, Not Agendas” When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building Press: The he... Read more »
Today, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Building a Talent Marketplace: How LERs Empower Workers and Expand Opportunity": "In today's workforce search, the hiring process is costly and extremely inefficient. This is especially the case when employers are searching f... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent queries to several sports organizations (National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), Major League Baseball Players Association, National Basketball Players Association, National Hockey League Players Association, and the Major League Soccer Players Association) after recent reports of illegal sports gambling schem... Read more »
Thursday, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will mark upfour bills to support homeschoolers, lower tuition barriers for U.S. territories, and make college costs and aid clearer for all students. What: Full Committee markup of H.R. 6392, Home School Graduation Recognition Act; H.R. 6472, To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide ... Read more »
