WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, September 27, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will hold a hearing titled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration." “A thriving American workforce can coexist with robust workplace health and safety protections,” said Chairman Kiley. “Unfortunately, OSHA is fa... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Strengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for Jobseekers, Employers, and Taxpayers": "Welcome to today’s hearing on strengthening the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). "WIOA was enacted in 2014 by a spl... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) sent a letter to Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su raising concerns over the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefit Security Administration (EBSA) and its failure to conduct investigations in a directed and timely manner.... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, September 20, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled “Strengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for Jobseekers, Employers, and Taxpayers.” “It’s been nearly a decade since the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) was enacted, and while America’s workforce is stron... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Academic Freedom Under Attack: Loosening the CCP's Grip on America's Classrooms": "Welcome to today’s hearing entitled 'Academic Freedom Under Attack: Loosening the CCP’s Grip on America’s Classrooms.' "Chin... Read more »
Tomorrow, September 19, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL), will hold a hearing titled “Academic Freedom Under Attack: Loosening the CCP's Grip on America's Classrooms.” “From pushing propaganda and conducting espionage to undermining American education and indoctrinating students, the Chinese Communist Party (... Read more »
Public education in America is declining, and students deserve better. In the face of a radical Biden administration, powerful teachers unions, and Far Left political opportunists bent on pushing a woke agenda, House Republicans continue fighting for education freedom and parents’ rights. In Case You Missed It,Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and House Republi... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, the Education and the Workforce Committee advanced nine bills to support students, workers, job creators, retirees, and taxpayers. On the passage of the bills, Chairwoman Foxx said: “We’re nine months into a Republican majority in Congress. My priority remains the same: delivering results on behalf of the American people. I believe the Committee’s work speaks for itself. We are... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the Committee's markup to consider nine bills to support students, workers, job creators, retirees, and taxpayers: The Committee is meeting today to discuss and mark up nine bills. This is the largest markup of the year to date, so, in an effort... Read more »
WASHINGTON–On Wednesday, September 20, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled “Strengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for Jobseekers, Employers, and Taxpayers.” “It’s been nearly a decade since the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) was enacted, and while America’s workforce is st... Read more »
