Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) is investigating the Service Employees International Union’s (SEIU) hiring practices after a report surfaced that it hired Ms. Noelia Linares, a known child molester, to be a business agent. It is reported that Ms. Linares pleaded “no contest” in 2018 to sex crimes involving a minor following her 2017 arrest at South San Francisco High ... Read more »
Today, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Child Care and the American Workforce: Removing Barriers to Economic Growth": "Child care is essential to helping working parents thrive and our local economies grow. "At the same time, child care can be exceedingly ... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) delivered the following statements, at a joint hearing with the Natural Resources Committee titled “Enhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education”: Chairman Walberg's statement as... Read more »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will mark up seven bills on education freedom, accreditation, and workers’ benefits. What: Markup of H.R. 3453, Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act; H.R. 2516, Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2025; H.R. 4054, Accreditation Choice and Innovation Act; H.R. 2528, Association Hea... Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing to examine the impacts of child care on today’s economy. Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) started the hearing by highlighting how costly and inaccessible child care has disastrous effects. “The high standards in health, safety, and caregiver to child ratios are necessary to provide for the needs ... Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held a joint hearing with Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on how the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) can be improved to better educate Native American students. Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) opened the hearing by outlining the recurring problems in the BIE system. “Almost one year ago... Read more »
Tomorrow, at 10:30 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), will hold a joint hearing titled “Enhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education.” What: Joint subcommittee h... Read more »
Wednesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will mark up seven bills to empower parents with more options for their children, create more accountability in higher education, and make it easier for workers to get and keep the benefits they need. What: Markup of H.R. 3453, the Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act; H.R. 2516, the Acc... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement on the anniversary of Title IX: “Since Title IX was written into law, women and girls have made huge strides in academia and athletics. Title IX gave women unparalleled opportunities to learn, compete, and excel. Unfortunately, the Biden-Harris administration and its left-wing supporters worked for ... Read more »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will hold a hearing titled "Child Care and the American Workforce: Removing Barriers to Economic Growth." What: Subcommittee hearing titled "Child Care and the American Workforce: Removing Barriers to Economic Growth" When: 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Wher... Read more »
