Earlier today, top Republicans in the House and Senate introduced the Secret Ballot Protection Act, legislation that would create a firewall against the undemocratic “card check” scheme that congressional Democrats are expected to soon unveil. The Secret Ballot Protection Act would ensure that workers are always given the privacy and protections of a secret ballot in workplace organizing elections... Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives’ leading Republican voices on issues impacting American workers joined a key member of the U.S. Senate today to introduce legislation that will guarantee workers’ right to a secret ballot in union organizing elections. Their legislation, the Secret Ballot Protection Act (H.R. 1176), is a preemptive strike against legislation soon to be introduced by congressional ... Read more »
Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement this evening on President Obama’s address to a joint session of Congress: “President Obama deserves great credit for his ambitious plan to get our economy back on track, our fiscal house back in order, and our educational system back atop the rest of the world. Th... Read more »
The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee today held a hearing on “Strengthening Worker Retirement Security,” at least the third such hearing since last fall examining how turmoil in the financial markets has impacted retirement plans. Led by Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), Republicans on the panel have welcomed the examination of how workers and retirees are impacted by the current econom... Read more »
Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, today condemned the omnibus spending plan for FY 2009 crafted by congressional Democrats as a partisan attack on programs that serve some of the most disadvantaged students in the country. McKeon pointed out that the Democrats’ plan, unveiled only today and expected on the House floor later thi... Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives today gave final approval to the controversial spending package crafted by congressional Democrats under the guise of economic stimulus despite the fact that not a single Republican voted for the bill. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement: “The single most important ... Read more »
U.S. Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA), a member of the House Education and Labor Committee and House Committee on Armed Services, today introduced the Fairness for Military Recruiters Act. The legislation clarifies and strengthens existing law, ensuring that military recruiters are provided the same access to high schools and basic student contact information that is provided to colleges, universi... Read more »
The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee today convened its first hearing of the 111th Congress to examine workers’ rights and violence against labor union leaders in Colombia. Noting that nearly 600,000 American workers lost their jobs in the month of January, the panel’s top Republican, Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), expressed deep concern for the plight of Colombian workers but questi... Read more »
One of the most persistent myths about the anti-worker card check plan is the notion that small businesses would be exempt from its damaging consequences. In an opinion piece published today in The Washington Times, Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon puts the myth to rest once and for all. What small-business exemption? By now, the dire consequences of Big Labor's card check scheme are well known. Worke... Read more »
The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee today approved legislation to strengthen protections for youth enrolled in residential treatment facilities. The Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act (H.R. 911) was introduced after the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) uncovered instances of abuse, neglect, and even the loss of life at such facilities, often referred to as “... Read more »
