Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement this evening on President Obama’s address to a joint session of Congress: “President Obama deserves great credit for his ambitious plan to get our economy back on track, our fiscal house back in order, and our educational system back atop the rest of the world. Th... Read more »
The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee today held a hearing on “Strengthening Worker Retirement Security,” at least the third such hearing since last fall examining how turmoil in the financial markets has impacted retirement plans. Led by Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), Republicans on the panel have welcomed the examination of how workers and retirees are impacted by the current econom... Read more »
Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, today condemned the omnibus spending plan for FY 2009 crafted by congressional Democrats as a partisan attack on programs that serve some of the most disadvantaged students in the country. McKeon pointed out that the Democrats’ plan, unveiled only today and expected on the House floor later thi... Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives today gave final approval to the controversial spending package crafted by congressional Democrats under the guise of economic stimulus despite the fact that not a single Republican voted for the bill. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement: “The single most important ... Read more »
U.S. Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA), a member of the House Education and Labor Committee and House Committee on Armed Services, today introduced the Fairness for Military Recruiters Act. The legislation clarifies and strengthens existing law, ensuring that military recruiters are provided the same access to high schools and basic student contact information that is provided to colleges, universi... Read more »
The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee today convened its first hearing of the 111th Congress to examine workers’ rights and violence against labor union leaders in Colombia. Noting that nearly 600,000 American workers lost their jobs in the month of January, the panel’s top Republican, Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), expressed deep concern for the plight of Colombian workers but questi... Read more »
The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee today approved legislation to strengthen protections for youth enrolled in residential treatment facilities. The Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act (H.R. 911) was introduced after the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) uncovered instances of abuse, neglect, and even the loss of life at such facilities, often referred to as “... Read more »
To help workers who are struggling to balance the demands of work and family, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today introduced the Family-Friendly Workplace Act (H.R. 933), a bill that will eliminate barriers in federal law that prevent private sector workers from choosing more flexible work arrangements. McMorris Rodgers is a long-time advocate for working women and men and has proposed simila... Read more »
Responding to media reports that parental options in education are coming under fire by some in the education establishment, the House education committee’s top Republican has called on U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to ensure parental options are protected and expanded, particularly for students in struggling schools. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) wrote to Secretary Duncan yesterda... Read more »
Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, today called on House Democrats to hold hearings on legislation that would replace federally-supervised secret ballot organizing elections with a public sign-up process that makes workers’ votes public for all to see. Numerous media accounts have indicated that Democrats are on the verge of int... Read more »
