In Case You Missed It, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) spoke on the House Floor in support of four bills to help workers build retirement wealth, protect children, keep kids active, and help kids learn to read. Helping Workers Build Retirement Wealth S. 2403, Retire through Ownership Act, the Senate companion to H.R. 5169 authored by Health, Employment, Labor, and Pen... Read more »
Today, the subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held a hearing to examine whether existing recruiting practices strike the right balance between preserving meaningful opportunities for American students and welcoming international athletes. Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) started the hearing by explaining how the rapid growth of international athletes on U.S. colle... Read more »
In case You Missed It, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) joined Newsmax to discuss the troubling decline in U.S. student achievement and Republicans’ efforts to get education back to the basics. During the interview, Walberg pointed to declining PISA scores as further evidence that students are being failed by an education system that too often puts bureaucracy ahead of... Read more »
Unions exist to represent workers—not push a political agenda. Today, the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing to look at whether union leaders have lost sight of that job and are putting their own politics and priorities ahead of the workers they represent. Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) started the hearing by highlighting how union leaders spend workers... Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing to examine how Republican policies are making it easier for individuals and businesses to work, hire, invest, and build. Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) opened the hearing highlighting the several signs that businesses are ready to invest and expand. “As a result of these commonsense policies, employers are becoming more o... Read more »
Today, the Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee held a hearing titled "Supporting Working Families: State-Led Child Care Solutions." Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (I-CA) started the hearing by explaining how innovation in child care keeps America’s workforce strong. “The states represented here today are demonstrating what long-term commitment can look like, not be... Read more »
Today, the Education and Workforce Committee held a field hearing in Richmond, Michigan on standing up for servicemembers who serve our schools and communities. Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) started the hearing by outlining the problem. “This Committee has received troubling reports of elected school board members facing criticism, harassment, and intimidation because their military service required... Read more »
Today, the Education and Workforce Committee held a field hearing in Augusta, Georgia to examine how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is creating new opportunities for workers, helping businesses grow, and strengthening the American economy. This is the eighth hearing in the Committee’s AI series. Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA) started the hearing by cautioning against one-size-fits-all policies when it comes... Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing with Inspector General of the Department of Labor (DOL) Anthony P. D’Esposito to examine findings that the Biden-Harris DOL improperly shared confidential investigative information with outside lawyers and advocacy groups. The Inspector General found DOL failed to protect confidential investigative information, could not track what wa... Read more »
Today, the Education and Workforce Committee held a hearing to examine how medical schools have become infected with woke ideology, taking time and resources away from training the next generation of doctors. Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) kicked off the hearing by highlighting how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) fuels antisemitism and discrimination on campuses. “It soon became clear that the... Read more »
