Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after the Department of Education sent a letter stating that they would begin enforcing the Title IX regulations used by the Trump administration in 2020 effective immediately: “The previous administration’s desire to cater to special interest groups has left women and girls vulnerable in the classr... Read more »
Wednesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing titled "The State of American Education." What: Full Committee hearing titled "The State of American Education" When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building Press: The hearing is open to the press and will be live-streamed on the C... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after the release of disappointing National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores for math and reading in 4th and 8th grade: “When we fail our children, we fail our nation’s future. Today’s NAEP scores continue the concerning trend of declining performance nationwide. This is clearly a re... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Vince Micone urging DOL to return to in-person work. In the letter, Chairman Walberg writes: “The Committee on Education and Workforce (Committee) applauds President Trump’s January 20, 2025, memorandum on returning federal employees to in-person work. This important mem... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement on President Trump’s reported executive orders to enhance school choice programs, combat antisemitism, and curb critical race theory teachings: “President Trump is keeping his promise to protect our students, hold schools accountable, fight campus antisemitism, and empower parents to be stewards of ... Read more »
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement on President Trump firing National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo: “The NLRB is supposed to be an impartial agency that handles disputes between employers and employees fairly under the National Labor Relations Act. But Abruzzo’s reign distorted this mission, weaponizing the ... Read more »
In Case You Missed It, the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO), known as the congressional watchdog, recently released a scathing report on Head Start. According to Head Start’s website, the program “prepare[s] America’s most vulnerable young children to succeed in school and in life beyond school.” Yet, GAO uncovered disturbing reports of abuse and negligence. Specifically, GAO fou... Read more »
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI), Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA), and Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) joined Congressman John Moolenaar (R-MI), the co-chair of the Congressional School Choice Caucus, in introducing House Resolution 63, to recognize Janua... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Inspector General (IG) Larry D. Turner renewing the Committee’s request that the IG investigate the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) for serious abuses of authority following reports that it shared confidential information with a plaintiff’s attorney for use against emplo... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement on the Trump administration’s executive orders on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI): “For too long, social justice warriors crusaded to mandate DEI in every corner of America. Instead of merit, skills, and ability, DEI devotees pushed policies that are antithetical to American exceptionalism. F... Read more »
