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@EdWorkforceCmte Will Mark Up Bills to Limit Foreign Influence in American Education and Protect Child Nutrition — Tomorrow at 10:15 AM

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Tomorrow at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will mark up five bills to limit foreign influence in American education and protect child nutrition. What: Markup of H.R. 1048, DETERRENT Act; H.R. 649, Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025; H.R. 1069, PROTECT Our Kids Act; H.R. 1005, CLASS Act; and H.R. 1049, TRACE Act When: 10:15 a.m. on We... Read more »

Chair Walberg on ED Reversing Requirements that Would Hurt Key Education Programs that Help Fill U.S. Jobs

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Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement on the Department of Education’s decision to reverse a set of Biden-Harris requirements that would mire key career and technical education (CTE) programs in red tape: “The Perkins Act is intended to elevate and improve CTE programs; the Biden-Harris requirements would have had the opposite effect. A... Read more »

@EdWorkforceCmte Will Mark Up Bills to Limit Foreign Influence in American Education and Protect Child Nutrition

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Wednesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will mark up five bills to limit foreign influence in American education and protect child nutrition. What: Markup of H.R. 1048,DETERRENT Act; H.R. 649, Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025; H.R. 1069, PROTECT Our Kids Act; H.R. 1005,CLASS Act; and H.R. 1049, TRACE Act When: 10:15 a.m. on Wed... Read more »

Baumgartner, Walberg Introduce Bill to Thwart Foreign Influence in U.S. Colleges

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Today, Representative Michael Baumgartner (R-WA) and Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) introduced H.R. 1048, the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act, much-needed legislation that provides transparency and clarity to foreign gift reporting requirements for colleges and universities. Last Congress, t... Read more »

Chairman Walberg Delivers Opening Statement at "The State of American Education" Hearing

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Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled “The State of American Education”: "Good morning, it is a pleasure to welcome you to the first hearing of the House Committee on Education and Workforce in the 119th Congress. "This morning, we’re here to discuss the state of American education. Unfo... Read more »

Chairman Walberg Applauds Trump EO to Protect Women & Girls in Sports

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Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg issued the following statement on President Trump’s executive order to protect women and girls in sports: “President Trump could not have found a better way to commemorate National Women and Girls in Sports Day. For too long, the integrity of women’s sports has been compromised and the safety of female athletes endangered. The previous ... Read more »

Chair Walberg to Hold Hearing on the State of American Education – Tomorrow at 10:15 AM

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Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 5, 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 Witnesses: Mrs. Nicole Neily, President, Parents De... Read more »

Chairman Walberg Requests Examination of College Sports Spending’s Impact on Student Tuition and Fees

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Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter to the Comptroller General of the United States, Gene L. Dodaro, requesting Government Accountability Office (GAO) examine how Division I and Division II schools’ spending on athletics programs and facilities impacts the cost of tuition and fees. In the letter, Chairman Walberg writes: “In 2022, Division I colleges ... Read more »

Chairman Walberg Applauds Education Department for Protecting Jewish Students on Campuses

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Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after the Department of Education announced investigations into antisemitism on college campuses: “For the past two years, our committee has uncovered an appalling amount of antisemitism taking place on college campuses. We’ve also heard heartbreaking testimony from Jewish college students who were ... Read more »

Chair Walberg Applauds Education Department’s Move to Protect Women

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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 »

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