Today, Representative Michael Baumgartner (R-WA) and Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) introduced H.R. 1048, the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act, much-needed legislation that provides transparency and clarity to foreign gift reporting requirements for colleges and universities. Last Congress, t... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled “The State of American Education”: "Good morning, it is a pleasure to welcome you to the first hearing of the House Committee on Education and Workforce in the 119th Congress. "This morning, we’re here to discuss the state of American education. Unfo... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg issued the following statement on President Trump’s executive order to protect women and girls in sports: “President Trump could not have found a better way to commemorate National Women and Girls in Sports Day. For too long, the integrity of women’s sports has been compromised and the safety of female athletes endangered. The previous ... Read more »
Today, the Education and Workforce Committee kicked off its first hearing of the 119th Congress, which examined the state of American education. From preschool to law school, the state of this nation’s education system is deeply troubling. Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) began the hearing by highlighting that “many students are failing to graduate from high school or college with the skills needed to ... Read more »
Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 5, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing titled “The State of American Education.” What: Full Committee hearing titled "The State of American Education" When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building Witnesses: Mrs. Nicole Neily, President, Parents De... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter to the Comptroller General of the United States, Gene L. Dodaro, requesting Government Accountability Office (GAO) examine how Division I and Division II schools’ spending on athletics programs and facilities impacts the cost of tuition and fees. In the letter, Chairman Walberg writes: “In 2022, Division I colleges ... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after the Department of Education announced investigations into antisemitism on college campuses: “For the past two years, our committee has uncovered an appalling amount of antisemitism taking place on college campuses. We’ve also heard heartbreaking testimony from Jewish college students who were ... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after the Department of Education sent a letter stating that they would begin enforcing the Title IX regulations used by the Trump administration in 2020 effective immediately: “The previous administration’s desire to cater to special interest groups has left women and girls vulnerable in the classr... Read more »
Wednesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing titled "The State of American Education." What: Full Committee hearing titled "The State of American Education" When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building Press: The hearing is open to the press and will be live-streamed on the C... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after the release of disappointing National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores for math and reading in 4th and 8th grade: “When we fail our children, we fail our nation’s future. Today’s NAEP scores continue the concerning trend of declining performance nationwide. This is clearly a re... Read more »
