On Tuesday, July 26 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN), will hold a hearing entitled “Redefining ‘Fiduciary’: Assessing the Impact of the Labor Department’s Proposal on Workers and Retirees.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Fiduciaries play an important role in retirement in... Read more »
On Wednesday, July 27 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, "Education Reforms: Exploring Teacher Quality Initiatives." The full committee hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Student success is directly tied to the quality of classroom instruction. Historically,... Read more »
Today, House Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Representative Richard Hanna (R-NY) sent a letter to Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the U.S. Government Accountability Office, requesting more information about costly regulatory burdens facing states and school districts across the country. In the letter, Chairman Kline and Rep. Hanna state: The regulatory requirements a... Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce approved the Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act (H.R. 2587), legislation to prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from ordering any employer to relocate, shut down, or transfer a business under any circumstance. “Congress cannot be a willing accomplice in policies that stifle investment and undermine job growth. The publ... Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce will vote on the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act (H.R. 2587), introduced on by Rep. Tim Scott (R-SC). This critical legislation would prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from ordering any employer to relocate, shut down, or transfer a business under any circumstance. Numerous organizations representing the nation's ... Read more »
Click here to watch the LIVE webcast of the markup beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET. Opening Statement of House Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (remarks as prepared): We are here to consider H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act. In an effort to strengthen the competitiveness of our workforce and help keep jobs here in the United States, the legislation prevents... Read more »
Today at 10 a.m., the House Committee on Education and the Workforce will consider H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act. The legislation will prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from dictating where a business can and cannot locate work. Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC), a cosponsor of the legislation, was on CNBC's Squawk Box this morning to discuss the legislation and to... Read more »
On Thursday, July 21 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 markup of the Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act (H.R. 2587). The markup will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. On April 20, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a complaint against The Boeing Company demand... Read more »
U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement today after cosponsoring the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act, introduced by Rep. Tim Scott (R-SC) earlier this afternoon. Reps. Phil Roe (R-TN), Joe Wilson (R-SC), and Trey Gowdy (R-SC) have signed on as original cosponsors of the legislation. The Protecting Jobs from Gove... Read more »
Today, U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) spoke on the House floor in support of the Cut, Cap and Balance Act (H.R. 2560). Chairman Kline said, “The severity of our nation’s fiscal crisis cannot be overstated. More than 14 million Americans are looking for work. Meanwhile, federal spending continues at an unprecedented pace, with an average of $4 billion... Read more »
