Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled that parents have the right to opt out of woke lesson plans that violate their religious beliefs: “This is a victory for both parental rights and religious freedom. Parents have the right to raise their children how they see fit, and this includes how and when to expose... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent letters to DePaul University, California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo), and Haverford College requesting additional information from the schools’ leaders following their testimony at a Committee hearing examining the threat of antisemitism on our college campuses. In the letter to DePaul University, Chairman... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the March on Washington for Jewish Civil Rights: "Good afternoon. I am Chairman Tim Walberg, and I am pleased to address you at today’s March on Washington for Jewish Civil Rights. "As Chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee, I’ve been working hard to combat ... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a markup of seven bills on education freedom, accreditation, and workers’ benefits: "Good morning, and welcome to the Committee on Education and Workforce. In today’s markup, we will tackle several bills designed to empower parents with more options for their childre... Read more »
Today, the Education and Workforce Committee passed seven bills on education freedom, college accreditation, and workers’ benefits: H.R. 3453, Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act; H.R. 2516, Accreditation for College Excellence (ACE) Act of 2025; H.R. 4054, Accreditation Choice and Innovation Act; H.R. 2528, Association Health Plans Act; H.R. 2988, Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirem... Read more »
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 »
