The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), today held a hearing to review state workforce protection plans and a recent Department of Labor Inspector General report critical of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) oversight of these state plans. "Today, 27 states and territories administer workplace safety programs and the results of their ... Read more »
The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce today approved legislation to repeal two federal regulations burdening institutions of higher education. The Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act (H.R. 2117), sponsored by Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), passed by a strong bipartisan vote of 27 to 11. "In order to best pr... Read more »
On Thursday, June 16 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing entitled, “Is OSHA Undermining State Efforts to Promote Workplace Safety?” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The Occupational Safety and Health Act allows states to administer their own workplace safety programs if they ... Read more »
LIVE Webcast – Click here to watch the LIVE webcast of the markup beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET. Opening Statement of House Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (remarks as prepared): This bill marks a continuation of the committee’s efforts to simplify, and target, the federal government’s role in our education system. Since the beginning of this Congress, we have held several hearings to... Read more »
The Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN), today held a hearing to review the state of private pension plans and the challenges facing plan sponsors, workers, and retirees. "Roughly 60 million workers participate in an employment-based retirement plan," said Chairman Phil Roe. "They, like so many Americans, have felt the impact of the recent... Read more »
On Tuesday, June 14 at 11:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN), will hold a hearing entitled Retirement Security: Challenges Confronting Pension Plan Sponsors, Workers, and Retirees. The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Since 1974, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) has... Read more »
On Wednesday, June 15 at 10:00 a.m., the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a markup of the Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act (H.R. 2117). The markup will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Last fall, the Department of Education released a package of program integrity regulations scheduled t... Read more »
U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Republicans expressed strong opposition to the Department of Education's gainful employment regulation. In a series of press statements released this week, committee members criticized the administration's assault on student choice and the workforce, and pledged to fight the burdensome, job-destroying regulation. Read statement excerpts below: Chair... Read more »
On Tuesday, June 7 at 9:00 a.m. CST, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Chairman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN), will join Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) in hosting the fourth field hearing of the 112th Congress. The field hearing, entitled "The Recent Healthcare Law: Consequences for Indiana Families and Workers," will take place at the Vanderburgh County Civic Center, located at 1 Martin ... Read more »
U.S. House Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement on the release of the latest unemployment data: "Despite threats of a double-dip recession and warnings from more than 150 economists, the Obama Administration and Democrat leaders continue to reject Republican efforts to make responsible spending cuts. "Decades of reckless spending and debt have put o... Read more »
