The House of Representatives today passed the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 3441) to clarify what constitutes a “joint employer” under federal labor law. Introduced by Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL), chairman of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, the bill rolls back the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) vague and expansive joint employer standard and provides certainty for local businesse... Read more »
On November 8 at 10:30 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education and the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development will hold a joint hearing on "Close to Home: How Opioids are Impacting Communities". The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
The joint subcommittee hearing will examine how the opioid public health emergency is affecting American families, communities, and the economy.
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Tim Robinson
Founder and CEO
Addiction Recovery Center
Louisa, KY
Toni Miner
Family Support Partner
Child and Youth Leadership Commission
Jefferson County, CO
Dr. Leana Wen
Health Commissioner
City of Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore, MD
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Dr. David Cox
Superintendent
Executive Officer of the County Board of Education
Allegany County, MD
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Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, issued the following statement on the introduction of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act—historic legislation to reform America’s tax code:
?“Americans have needed relief from burdensome taxes and stagnant wages for a long time. Republicans have listened and have delivered.
“The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provides workers and families with a competitive tax code that is truly pro-growth. Workers will see a raise in wages and families will see more money coming into their households. The Republican tax plan will empower Americans to do what they want with their money, whether that’s paying for the education opportunities they want or saving more for retirement. It’s time to give Americans a pay raise, and the time to act is now.” ?
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The Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection of the Committee on Homeland Security, chaired by Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX), today held a joint hearing on “Public-Private Solutions to Educating a Cyber Workforce”.
At the opening of the hearing, Chairman Guthrie discussed the critical nature of strengthening public-private cybersecurity partnerships and educating today’s professionals in order to fill the existing cybersecurity skills gap.
“Organizations in the public and private sectors are actively seeking skilled professionals to fill the numerous jobs available in the growing cybersecurity field, and are coming up short in the number of Americans able to fill these essential positions that ensure our American cyber-infrastructure is safe,” Chairman Guthrie said.
“This skills gap is not unique to the cybersecurity sector,” the chairman continued. “Many other industries such as manufacturing and transportation are facing a shortage of skilled workers to fill good-paying jobs. However, when dealing with cybersecurity, the stakes are even higher because we are dealing with national security.”
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On October 24 at 2 p.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development and the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies will hold a joint hearing on "Public-Private Solutions to Educating a Cyber Workforce". The hearing will take place in room 210 of the House Capitol Visitor's Center.
The joint subcommittee hearing will examine best practices for cybersecurity workforce development to narrow the gap of qualified cybersecurity professionals.
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Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following joint statement after President Trump signed an executive order to help expand affordable health care options for small businesses and their employees. Read more »
The Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), today approved the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 3441). The bill clarifies what constitutes a “joint employer” to provide certainty and stability for workers and job creators. Read more »
On Wednesday, October 4 at 10:00 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will mark up the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 3441). Read more »
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, issued the following joint statement after the Senate confirmed William Emanuel to fill the remaining vacant seat on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), giving the board its first Republican majority in nearly a decade. Read more »
WASHINGTON— Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, issued the following statement on the passage of H.R. 3354, the Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018:
“One of the central roles of Congress is to subject the vast federal bureaucracy to congressional oversight, and decide which programs are effective and which are wasteful.
“Through the appropriations process, the House advanced several policy priorities of the Committee on Education and the Workforce that open doors for students and empower workers, and I am pleased these priorities had the attention of the whole House with this bill.”
Background: H.R. 3354, the Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018 advanced several Education and Workforce Committee priorities:
•Protecting funding for committee priorities such as career and technical education programs.
•Preserving proper implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act to administer Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants from states to school districts by formula.
•Protecting retirement savers by prohibiting the Department of Labor from enforcing the Obama administration’s final fiduciary rule.
•Prohibiting funds to implement or enforce any standard for joint-employer status articulated in the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB)’s Regional Director Decision and Direction of Election in BFI, Case 32-RC-109684 (Aug. 16, 2013).
•Prohibiting funds to implement the NLRB’s bargaining unit determinations (“micro unions”) articulated in the Specialty Healthcare majority opinion.
In addition, the House approved an amendment offered by Rep. Walberg (R-MI), chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, to prohibit funds to implement the NLRB final rule governing representation-case procedures, or “ambush elections,” under the National Labor Relations Act.
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