House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2015 budget proposal: President Obama has tried to convince the American people that our commitment to helping those in need should be judged by the number of programs we create and taxpayer dollars we spend. With each new budget request we’re told a ... Read more »
On Wednesday, March 5 at 10:00 a.m., the House Education and the Workforce Committee, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a hearing entitled, “Culture of Union Favoritism: The Return of the NLRB’s Ambush Election Rule.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. On February 6 the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a proposed rule that will dra... Read more »
The House Education and the Workforce Committee will host two field hearings during the week of March 17, 2014 to discuss ways education and skills training can strengthen our economy. “A quality education and job training system is crucial to the strength and success of America’s workforce,” Chairman John Kline (R-MN) said. “Higher education institutions, career and technical education schools, a... Read more »
Tomorrow's House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing entitled "Raising the Bar: The Role of Charter Schools in K-12 Education" has been postponed. The hearing has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 12 at 10:30 a.m. in room 2175 Rayburn House Office Building. Additional details will be posted at www.republicans-edlabor.house.gov/hearings. # # # Read more »
On Tuesday, March 4 at 10:00 a.m., the House Education and the Workforce Committee, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a hearing entitled, “Raising the Bar: The Role of Charter Schools in K-12 Education.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Charter schools encompass two key principles American families want from our nation’s education system: ch... Read more »
The Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), today held a hearing entitled, “Providing Access to Affordable, Flexible Health Plans through Self-Insurance.” During the hearing, members discussed the positive benefits enjoyed by workers and employers participating in self-insured health plans and expressed objections to regulatory efforts that would d... Read more »
On Thursday, February 27 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN), will join the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), in holding a hearing entitled, “Exploring Efforts to Strengthen the Teaching Profession.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Ray... Read more »
On Wednesday, February 26 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), will hold a hearing entitled, “Providing Access to Affordable, Flexible Health Plans through Self-Insurance.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Employers who manage a self-insured health plan assume the financial risk of... Read more »
House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today sent a letter to President Barack Obama seeking information on his plans to use executive authority to advance the administration’s preferred higher education policies. Chairman Kline said, “Last summer we successfully worked with ... Read more »
House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after President Obama signed an executive order affecting federal contractor employees: The president’s failed policies are crushing working families with high unemployment, rising health care costs, and stagnant wages. We need commonsense solutions that will create jobs and raise the wages of all... Read more »
