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@EdWorkforceCmte to Mark Up Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan

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Tuesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will mark up legislation to boost student success while safeguarding taxpayer money. What: Markup of Committee Print to comply with reconciliation directives included in H.Con.Res.14 Section 2001(b)(3); and H. Res. 344, Of inquiry requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of Health and... Read more »

Chair Walberg Asks Watchdog to Look into AmeriCorps’ Misused Funds

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Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro requesting the Government Accountability Office investigate whether AmeriCorps violated the law when managing American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act funds. The letter follows the Committee’s December hearing, during which AmeriCorps was labeled as a poster child for waste, fraud, and abuse... Read more »

Chair Allen Announces Hearing on Honoring ERISA’s Promise to Participants

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Wednesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA), will hold a hearing titled "Investing for the Future: Honoring ERISA’s Promise to Participants." What: Subcommittee hearing titled "Investing for the Future: Honoring ERISA’s Promise to Participants" When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office... Read more »

Chairman Walberg Praises Trump Executive Orders Addressing Problems in K-12, Postsecondary Education

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Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statements after President Trump signed six executive orders to address systemic problems in America’s K-12 and postsecondary education systems: On promoting transparency for foreign gift requirements: “Today’s executive order underscores Congressional Republicans’ and the Trump administration’s commitment to... Read more »

Walberg, Owens Request Information Ahead of Antisemitism Hearing with College Presidents

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Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) sent letters to California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo), DePaul University, and Haverford College ahead of the May 7 Committee hearing. In the letter to California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo), the Members... Read more »

Chairman Walberg on ED’s Announcement to Resume Student Loan Repayments

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Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after the Department of Education announced it will resume student loan repayments on May 5: “The Biden-Harris administration’s misguided student loan policies forced hardworking American taxpayers to cover the cost of the loan repayment freeze—even if they never went to college or took out student ... Read more »

Chair Walberg Requests Investigation into Alleged Union Embezzlement

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Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter requesting that the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) investigate reports of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East misusing funds intended for worker representation. In the letter, Chairman Walberg writes: “On April 8, 2025, POLITICO published an article detailing numerous trou... Read more »

College Presidents to Answer for Mishandling of Antisemitic, Violent Protests — May 7th at 10:15 AM

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Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo), Haverford, DePaul will attend @EdWorkforceCmte's hearing Credentialed media planning to cover the hearing need to RSVP to Sara@mail.house.gov Wednesday, May 7, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a full Committee hearing titled “Beyond the Ivy League: Stopping the Spread of Antisemitism on American Campuses.”... Read more »

Chair Walberg Delivers Opening Statement at Markup to Protect Students, Empower Workers, and Remove Red Tape

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Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a markup of five bills to protect students, empower workers, and reduce red tape: "Good morning, and welcome to the Committee on Education and Workforce’s markup of several bills that will empower students, families, and workers, as well as a Resolution of Inquiry de... Read more »

@EdWorkforceCmte Markup: Protecting Students and Empowering Workers

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Today, the Education and Workforce Committee passed four bills to protect students, empower workers, and reduce red tape. The Committee also adversely reported a resolution of inquiry—an attempt by Democrats to derail efforts to address decades of education failures. Following the markup, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) said: “Republicans are committed to protecting c... Read more »

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