Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after the Department of Education announced that its American History and Civics Seminars grant will prioritize the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States: “Too many Americans know too little about the history and legacy of our great country. Ahead of America’s 250th birthday, it is ... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) hosted a roundtable in Bethlehem, PA titled “The Independent Workforce Speaks: Innovation Through Experience.” The chairmen heard from a wide variety of community leaders, stakeholders, and independent contractors in the Bethlehem area who depend on clear worke... Read more »
Tuesday, 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 Where... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) applauded the Department of Labor (DOL) Inspector General’s (IG) decision to audit the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), the Wage and Hour Division, and DOL’s Office of the Solicitor (SOL). The audit comes following Chairman Walberg’s letter to the IG, which requested an investigation into whether Biden-Harris adm... Read more »
Tuesday, at 2:00 p.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 hea... Read more »
Today, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Restoring Balance: Ensuring Fairness and Transparency at the NLRB": "Today’s hearing will examine the current state of labor law under the National Labor Relations Board and explore solutions that promote worker choice, provide leg... Read more »
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) sent a follow-up letter to the President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Sarah Lawrence College requesting more details about the safety of Jewish students on campus. The letter, which follows a March 27 request, comes amid reports of a ho... Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing to examine the role of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) in protecting American workers. In his opening statement, Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) highlighted how the previous administration utilized the NLRB to expand its own authority. “The Biden-Harris Board spent four years engaging in go... 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 "Screentime in Schools": "This Committee has several Members who have been classroom educators, myself included. But what a teacher faces today is unrecognizable from the classrooms that we sat in or even taught in. Sc... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) along with Reps. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Burgess Owens (R-UT), Mary Miller (R-IL), Bob Onder (R-MO), Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), and Mark Messmer (R-IN) sent a letter to Alan Garber, the President of Harvard University, requesting information about whether the school engages in illegal, disc... Read more »
