U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL) introduced the Interest Rate Reduction Act (H.R. 4628), legislation that provides a one-year extension of the 3.4 percent subsidized Stafford Loan interest rate paid for by rolling back wasteful government spending: “No one wants to see interest rates on fede... Read more »
U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement today after Senate Democrats defeated a resolution that would have blocked changes to long-standing rules governing union elections that were recently approved by the National Labor Relations Board: “By giving the green light to the NLRB's ambush election scheme, Senate Democrats have unde... Read more »
House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) this week joined Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Michael B. Enzi (R-WY) and Senate Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety Ranking Member Johnny Isakson (R-GA) in filing an amicus brief chall... Read more »
On Thursday, April 26 at 10:00 a.m., the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a hearing entitled “Reviewing the President’s Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services... Read more »
U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement today as President Obama begins his campaign push to temporarily freeze the interest rate on subsidized Stafford Loans made to undergraduate students: “Bad policy based on lofty campaign promises has put us in an untenable situation. We must now choose between allowing interest rates to ri... Read more »
U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement today after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia prevented the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from enforcing its poster regulation: "At a time when employers are struggling to grow their businesses and create jobs, the last thing they need is an unlawful mandate th... Read more »
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), today held a hearing on the Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 (H.R. 4297). The legislation would strengthen job training and employment services for workers and employers. During his opening remarks, Chairman Kline said, “The Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 embodies the smart, responsible... Read more »
On Wednesday, April 18th, 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, “Reviewing the Impact of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ Regulatory and Enforcement Actions.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance ... Read more »
On Tuesday, April 17 at 10:00 a.m., the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a legislative hearing on the Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 (H.R. 4297). The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are 3.5 million job openings nationwide. Even... Read more »
U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released employment data for March: “Another month of positive job gains is welcome news for the nation’s workers. This encouraging progress shows that despite the administration’s damaging tax-and-spend agenda, employers are determined to grow their businesse... Read more »
