The following op-ed was published online at the Washington Examiner on May 17, 2010 Across the country, Americans continue to express their frustration with business-as-usual in Washington where special interests secure backroom deals that run contrary to the national interest. Voters expect their elected leaders to fight for a level playing field that enables all Americans to pursue economic opp... Read more »
Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s senior Republican member, issued the following statement today in response to a ruling by the National Mediation Board designed to increase the number of unionized workers in the airline and railway industries: "Once again, the Obama administration is using bureaucratic maneuvers to curry favor with a special interest constitue... Read more »
Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s senior Republican member, issued the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Labor announced the national unemployment rate ticked upward to 9.9 percent: “It is always a positive sign when an unemployed worker finds a job in this tough economy. The American people continue to show the strength and determination t... Read more »
Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s senior Republican member, issued the following statement today in honor of the nation’s charter schools and in support of H. Res. 1149, designating the week of May 2, 2010, as National Charter Schools Week: “I am proud to join teachers, parents, and students from around the country to honor our nation’s charter schools. Nearly ... Read more »
The U.S. House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions heard testimony today raising serious questions about a proposed overhaul of anti-discrimination laws, including potential unintended consequences of the proposed legislation on a broad range of existing federal and state laws. The Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (H.R. 3721) seeks to address the recent U.S. ... Read more »
As part of continued efforts to safeguard Americans’ retirement savings, members of the House GOP Savings Recovery Solutions Group wrote to Labor Secretary Hilda Solis and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to oppose proposals that would jeopardize workers’ hard-earned retirement savings by undermining or nationalizing individual 401(k) retirement savings plans. “At a time when Democrats’ thirst ... Read more »
Teacher quality was the subject of a hearing before the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee this afternoon, with experts underscoring the critical role of effective teachers in improving student academic achievement. Republicans have identified “letting teachers teach” as a core principle for education reform. “No one denies the success of our education system depends largely upon the quality... Read more »
Republican members of the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee today called for a public hearing seeking the testimony of Richard S. Foster, chief actuary for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In a letter to the committee’s chairman, the Republican members pointed to a recent analysis from Mr. Foster that found total health care spending will increase by $311 billion as a result ... Read more »
Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Workers Memorial Day: “Today we remember the workers who have lost their lives or been injured on the job, and we recommit ourselves to keeping American workplaces safe. With the memory of recent workplace tragedies still fresh in the minds of Americans, commemoration of Wo... Read more »
The following op-ed was published online at Red State on April 28, 2010. With a looming nomination to the Supreme Court dominating the headlines, much has been written about the dangers of activist judges – those jurists who do not feel bound by a strict reading of the Constitution, but instead are compelled to reshape the letter of the law to fit their desired outcomes. It turns out activist judg... Read more »
