Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement praising President Trump’s first year in office: “Under President Trump’s leadership, American students and our workforce are thriving. Republicans and the Trump administration are cutting red tape and restoring parents’ rights, helping expand charter schools, and right-sizing the Department of Educ... Read more »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will mark up three bills to strengthen charter schools, expand educational opportunity, and protect professional boxers. What: Full Committee markup of H.R. 7082, Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools (FLEX) Act; H.R. 7086, Equitable Access to School Facilities Act; and H.R. 4624, ... Read more »
Wednesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will mark up three bills to strengthen charter schools, expand educational opportunity, and protect professional boxers. What: Full Committee markup of H.R. 7082, Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools (FLEX) Act; H.R. 7086, Equitable Access to School Facilities Act; and H.R. 4624,... Read more »
Thursday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), will hold a hearing titled “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Mine Safety and Health Administration.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Mine Safety and Health Administration” When: 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2026 Where: 2175 Ra... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) applauded House passage of H.R. 2988, Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act, authored by Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA). The bill clarifies fiduciaries must prioritize maximizing retirement returns—not advancing political or social agendas like environmental, soci... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 2988, Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act: "I rise today to speak in support of H.R. 2988, the Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act, introduced by Representative Rick Allen, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. "... Read more »
Today, the Education and Workforce Committee held the first hearing in a series examining how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is impacting the workforce, job training, and education. Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) started the hearing by highlighting how AI is already impacting today’s world. “AI tools are already helping teachers reduce administrative burdens, better personalize learning, and free up mo... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after President Trump signed S.222, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025, into law: “This notion that whole milk consumption is linked to childhood obesity is deeply flawed. In fact, many school children are at risk of dairy underconsumption—not overconsumption. Whole milk is a preferred cho... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the first hearing in a series examining artificial intelligence, titled "Building an AI-Ready America": "Artificial intelligence is scaling rapidly, and as a result, it is increasingly shaping how we learn, how we work, and how we prepare for the future. Today’s hear... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) spoke on the House Floor in support of three bills that protect workers’ earnings, expand access to job training, and support working families—without adding unnecessary government barriers. The legislation includes H.R. 2312, Tipped Employee Protection Act; H.R. 2262, Flexibility for Workers Education Act; and H.R. 2270, Empower... Read more »
