Promises are a funny thing. Promises have the unique power to inspire hope – immense hope – in millions of people dreaming of something better than the status quo. The federal government’s history tells a story of big promises. But making promises is easy. Making good on those promises is the hard part, and nobody in this room should be willing to make a promise that won’t be kept. Philosophically... Read more »
Women deserve equal pay for equal work. Congress affirmed this value with the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which made it illegal to pay different wages to employees of the opposite sex for equal work. Everyone in this room must continue to uphold and defend this important principle, but the legislation under discussion today, the so-called Paycheck Fairness Act, is the wrong approach to ensure that current equal pay protections are fortified. Read more »
Women deserve equal pay for equal work. In 1963, Congress amended the Fair Labor Standards Act with the Equal Pay Act, making it illegal to pay different wages to employees of the opposite sex for equal work. The following year, Congress approved the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which made it illegal for employers to discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, and sex. Read more »
Teachers work hard on behalf of American students and families, and they deserve paychecks that reflect their tireless efforts. And all students deserve access to safe, clean, and healthy school facilities, regardless of zip code. To dispute these two facts would make anyone out of touch with reality. Read more »
Over the last several years, the far-left has begun to call for extreme social policies that were, until recently, considered too radical for the mainstream. Read more »
I welcome the new and returning members of the committee, and I’ll take this opportunity to publicly congratulate you on the beginning of your chairmanship. Read more »
Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing. I thank our panel of witnesses and our members for being here today as we talk about freedom of expression on college campuses and how postsecondary institutions are and are not respecting individuals’ First Amendment rights. Here at the Education and Workforce Committee, we talk a lot about the importance of all education. Education has the power to c... Read more »
Good morning, and welcome to today’s subcommittee hearing. I would like to thank members of the subcommittee and our witnesses for joining us today as we examine ways in which we can continue to strengthen our national workforce development efforts and help more Americans get the skills they need to land in-demand jobs. Read more »
Good morning, and welcome to today’s subcommittee hearing. I would like to thank members of the subcommittee and our witnesses for joining us today as we discuss H.R. 4219, the Workflex in the 21st Century Act. Read more »