Committee Statements

Let me begin by welcoming our witness panel and our guests today. Thank you for taking the time away from your important work to testify and help Congress better understand these workforce issues. I am especially grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with the Members of the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee to hold this joint hearing on developing our nation’s cyber wo... Read more »

I was proud to introduce the Save Local Business Act because it’s good for workers and it’s good for job creators. Read more »

Today, the committee will consider H.R. 3441, the Save Local Business Act. Read more »

To most Americans, the question over who their employer is seems to be an obvious answer. It’s the person who hired them, the one who signs their paycheck. Read more »

This committee has been fighting to roll back the extreme joint employer scheme since it first took effect, and for good reason. It’s a threat to jobs, entrepreneurship, and local employers across the country. Read more »

America has always led the world in innovation and technology. It’s the ingenuity of the American people that has helped create the most prosperous nation in the history of the world. Read more »

After decades of hard work, retirement should be a time to spend with family and grandchildren, explore new hobbies, and simply enjoy life. Read more »

For years, the Committee on Education and the Workforce has been fighting to preserve access to affordable retirement advice. Read more »

ESSA can be considered a milestone for K-12 policy because it was a monumental shift in the role states and school districts would have in the future of education. Read more »

A child’s early development lays critical groundwork for he or she to succeed in the future. Read more »