Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) sent a letter to employers, employees, labor‑management experts, worker advocates, scholars, compliance professionals, and other interested stakeholders for feedback on ways to improve the Labor‑Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA) so ... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement after the House passed the Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan—through Trump’s big, beautiful bill to provide tax relief for American families and small businesses, lower college costs, rein in wasteful spending, and reduce the federal budget deficit: “Today we cleared a huge hurdle, and we ... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) participated in a press conference praising the House passage of President Trump's big, beautiful bill, which included the Committee's Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan—critical legislation to strengthen accountability for students and taxpayers, streamline student loan options, and simplify student loan repayment. Chairm... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Walberg (R-MI) along with Representatives Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Burgess Owens (R-UT), Kevin Kiley (R-CA), Michael Rulli (R-OH), Michael Baumgartner (R-WA), Mark Messmer (R-IN), and Randy Fine (R-FL) sent a letter requesting that the Department of Labor (DOL) modernize federal regulations by making electr... Read more »
Today, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT), delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled “Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI”: "Whitewashing history. Creating a conservative boogeyman. Using a racist dog-whistle. "These are the Left’s accusations whenever Americans call out the toxic ideology known as 'di... Read more »
For years, colleges and universities have embraced, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies that have caused divisive and hateful rhetoric to spread. Today, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held a hearing to examine just how harmful DEI policies are in higher education. Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) started off the hearing by pointing out that DEI... Read more »
Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Empowering the Modern Worker": "The way people do work in America is changing. "New platforms, technologies, and business models have transformed how people earn a living—giving millions of workers more flexibility, autonomy, and opportunity. Wh... Read more »
The Education and Workforce Committee’s Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan—a vital portion of President Trump’s big, beautiful bill—puts savings back in taxpayers’ pockets. This bill not only saves taxpayers nearly $350 billion, it also brings much-needed reform in three key areas: simplified loan repayment, streamlined student loan options, and accountability for students and taxpayers. He... Read more »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled “Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI” When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Witnesses: Mr. Dan Morenoff, Executive Director, American Civil Rights Projec... Read more »
“The way people do work in America is changing,” said Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) when he opened today’s hearing that discussed legislative solutions to protect independent contractors’ status and allow them to pursue certain benefits if they so choose. Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), in his opening statement, highlighted recently enacted state la... Read more »
