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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
In Case You Missed It, George Gresham, the president of 1199SEIU, the largest health care workers' union in the U.S, was recently accused of treating member dues like a personal slush fund. American workers are realizing that union leaders would rather spend money on extravagant personal expenses instead of their own union members—and workers are tired of it. Another Example of Why Most Workers Ca... Read more »
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 »
Female athletes finally have an ally in the White House. Yesterday, the Department of Justice announced a lawsuit against the Maine Department of Education for its continued push to allow biological males to compete against women and girls—in spite of the Trump administration’s executive order to protect female athletes. This is a stark contrast to the previous administration. The Biden-Harris Dep... Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
