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Restoring Fairness and Balance to Labor Policies
Jun 14, 2017 - The Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), held a legislative hearing today on proposals to restore balance to federal labor policies. “Over the last eight years, the board launched an activist agenda aimed at tilting the balance of power toward ... More

Walberg Statement: Hearing on “Legislative Reforms to the National Labor Relations Act: H.R. 2776, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; H.R. 2775, Employee Privacy Protection Act; and, H.R. 2723, Employee Rights Act”
Jun 14, 2017 - Our first subcommittee hearing of the 115th Congress was focused on the need to restore balance and fairness to federal labor policies. This has long been a priority for House Republicans, and today, we are taking the next step in our efforts. The National Labor Relations Act was signed into law mo... More

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** THIS WEEK: Committee to Discuss Efforts to Promote Worker Freedom, Examine Impact of Workforce Development Reforms
Jun 12, 2017 - UPDATE: Members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will meet this week to consider legislative proposals to promote freedom in the workplace, as well as to discuss the impact of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Both hearings wil... More

Chairwoman Foxx Writes to Secretary DeVos on FSA COO
Jun 9, 2017 - June 9, 2017 The Honorable Betsy DeVos Secretary Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave, SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Secretary DeVos: On May 24, the Department of Education (Department) announced the resignation of James Runcie as chief operating officer for the Office of Federal Student Aid (FS... More

Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act
Jun 9, 2017 - BACKGROUND: Far too many men and women are leaving the workforce without the financial security they need when they retire. In fact, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office, 29 percent of households with individuals over the age of 55 have no retirement savings or traditional p... More

Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act Bill Summary
Jun 9, 2017 - Introduced by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act (H.R. 2823) repeals the Obama administration’s fiduciary rule and protects access to affordable retirement advice for low- and middle-income families. The legislation also establishes a statutory definition of “inve... More

The Good, the Bad, the Fiduciary
Jun 9, 2017 - Saving for retirement is no easy task. Unfortunately, it’s about to become even harder. That’s because the Obama administration’s flawed fiduciary rule takes effect today. The rule threatens to restrict access to affordable retirement advice for low- and middle-income families and undermine the abi... More

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