Today, the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing to examine how pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)—third-party intermediaries in a drug supply chain—are driving up prescription drug costs to create financial gains for themselves. Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) highlighted Republican efforts to end PBM kickbacks and lower drug costs. “Addressing this lack of ... Read more »
Wednesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled “Speech or Silence? The Future of the First Amendment in Higher Education.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Speech or Silence? The Future of the First Amendment in Higher Education” When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Where: 2175 Ray... 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 "Profits Over Patients: The PBM Business Model Under Scrutiny": "Today’s hearing will examine pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, and the lucrative relationships they have with brokers and advisers who are trusted by employers for g... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement on the Department of Labor’s new joint-employer rule: “I am glad the Department of Labor is providing legal and regulatory clarity and stability for the American workforce. For too long, American job creators have been subjected to a confusing and burdensome joint-employer standard that enabled fed... Read more »
Tuesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-CA), will hold a hearing titled "Leveling Down: How Equity Policies Undermine Excellence and Harm Students.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Leveling Down: How Equity Policies Undermine Excellence and Harm Students” When: 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Where: 21... Read more »
The Education and Workforce Committee today passed H.R. 8210, A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026, legislation led by Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) to modernize job training programs to help more Americans gain the skills needed for in-demand careers. “The American workforce is at a turning point,” said Chairman Walberg. “Our current workforce system isn’t keeping up—and workers are paying ... Read more »
Tomorrow, 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 “Profits Over Patients: The PBM Business Model Under Scrutiny.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Profits Over Patients: The PBM Business Model Under Scrutiny” When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building Wit... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a markup of H.R. 8210, A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026, a practical, targeted approach to modernizing our workforce system—focused on improving outcomes for workers, strengthening our economy, and ensuring accountability for taxpayer dollars: "Today we a... Read more »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will mark up H.R. 8210, A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026, a practical, targeted approach to modernizing our workforce system—focused on improving outcomes for workers, strengthening our economy, and ensuring accountability for taxpayer dollars. What: Full Committee markup of H.R. 8210... Read more »
Today, the Committee held a hearing to examine how the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under the leadership of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is working to Make America Healthy Again. Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) started the hearing by highlighting how the Trump administration is undertaking a necessary restructuring to rein in costs and refocus HHS on core priorities. “Finally, I... Read more »
