Republicans on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee today announced the launch of a new website with updated, easier to navigate online resources to educate and inform Americans interested in Congress’ work on education and workforce policies. The new website can be found at /. “In this internet era, a virtual office allows the American people to interact with their elected representatives... Read more »
Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s senior Republican member, issued the following statement today after the Department of Labor announced a loss of 125,000 jobs in June: “The Obama administration’s ‘recovery summer’ is off to a disappointing start, with predictable job losses emerging after the temporary bloat of government Census workers begins to disappear. Ab... Read more »
Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s senior Republican member, issued the following statement today in response to Democrats’ latest proposal to drive up federal deficits and delay emergency troop funding by attaching billions in education spending to a supplemental war spending bill: “Democrats have shown their true priorities, jumping at the chance to discard ed... Read more »
Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s Senior Republican member, issued the following statement today after opposing H.R. 5157, the DISCLOSE Act, legislation to restrict and federally regulate free speech in national elections: “Once again backroom deals and special interest carve-outs are the price Democrats willingly pay to pass legislation that is both unpopular ... Read more »
The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee today held a hearing on “Worker Health and Safety from the Oil Rig to the Shoreline.” Members heard from the U.S. Coast Guard, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the Minerals Management Service – four federal agencies that share responsibility for worker safety on offshore ri... Read more »
The top Republicans on the House Armed Services, Appropriations, and Education and Labor committees today urged President Obama and Speaker Pelosi to publicly reject efforts to stall a vote on troop funding. Although the Senate approved such a measure in May, action has been delayed in the House because of efforts to include an extraneous state bailout package sought by special interest groups. Th... Read more »
Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s senior Republican member, issued the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Labor announced 41,000 private sector jobs were created in the month of May while 15 million Americans remained without work: “For more than a year deficit spending has accelerated at an unprecedented speed, and the economic uncertainty ... Read more »
Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s senior Republican member, today joined other members of the House GOP Health Care Solutions Group to examine the true cost of the recently enacted health care law for American taxpayers, job creators, and the doctor-patient relationship. “From the moment Democrats proposed a massive government takeover of health care, it was cl... Read more »
Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s senior Republican member, issued the following statement today regarding launch of AmericaSpeakingOut.com, a new website created by House Republicans as part of the broader America Speaking Out initiative to engage the American people in a dialogue about policy ideas and priorities, including those that affect students, teacher... Read more »
Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s senior Republican member, issued the following statement today regarding ongoing congressional efforts to conduct oversight of underground coal mining safety and investigate compliance with, and enforcement of, federal mine safety laws and regulations: “The loss of 35 coal miners this year, including the 29 miners who perished ... Read more »
