On Friday, July 24, 2026, 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 Opportu... Read more »
WASHINGTON — Wednesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), will hold a hearing titled "Broken Trust: How the Biden-Harris DOL Leaked Confidential Information." What: Subcommittee hearing titled "Broken Trust: How the Biden-Harris DOL Leaked Confidential Information" When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Where: 2175 Rayburn House ... Read more »
The Education and Workforce Committee passed 10 bills today 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. Following the markup, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) said: “For too long, Washington has acce... 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 codifying President Trump’s plan to return education to the states: "Today we are considering 10 bills that mark the first step toward ending the Department of Education’s reign over our nation’s education system. "Nearly 50 years ago, the Depart... Read more »
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 »
