The Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN), today convened a hearing entitled, “Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Jobs: A Discussion on Career and Technical Education and Training Programs.” During the hearing, members listened as expert witnesses described the benefits of career and technical education (CTE) initiatives, wh... Read more »
House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) have requested information on two rules finalized by the Department of Labor affecting the nondiscrimination and affirmative action requirements of federal contractors. Additionally, Chairman Walberg has invited Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OF... Read more »
On Friday, September 20th at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education will hold a hearing entitled, “Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Jobs: A Discussion on Career and Technical Education and Training Programs.” The hearing will provide members an opportunity to explore ways the federal government can help support state and local initiatives to i... Read more »
The Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), today held a hearing entitled, “Keeping College Within Reach: Improving Access and Affordability through Innovative Partnerships.” “America is home to the greatest higher education system in the world,” Rep. Foxx said, noting our nation’s top-ranked research universities and diverse postsecondary opp... Read more »
House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) today asked the Department of Labor (DOL) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to provide information surrounding a regulatory proposal that was recently posted and later removed from OMB’s website. A press report suggests the withdrawn regul... Read more »
The House of Representatives today approved the E. Clay Shaw Jr. Missing Children’s Assistance Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3092) with strong bipartisan support. Introduced by Representative Brett Guthrie (R-KY), H.R. 3092 will fund the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children through Fiscal Year 2018 and strengthen programs under current law to prevent the abduction and sexual exploitation... Read more »
House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following joint statement after the Department of Labor finalized changes to the companion care exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act: Today’s regulatory action by the Department of Labor will raise costs and limit access to in-home care for... Read more »
House Republican leaders today sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder expressing concerns about the Obama administration’s effort to shut down a successful private school choice program in Louisiana that is providing hope to students and families. Signed by House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA), Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Republican Conference Chair... Read more »
This week the House Education and the Workforce Committee will hold three subcommittee hearings. Each hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. On Wednesday, September 18th at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training will hold a hearing entitled, “Keeping College Within Reach: Improving Access and Affordability through Innovative Part... Read more »
House Education and the Workforce Committee Republicans, led by Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY), today introduced H.R. 3092, the Missing Children’s Assistance Reauthorization Act. Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) signed on as original cosponsors of the bill, which will fund the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and includes language from H.R. 3081, legislation intr... Read more »
