Today, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Game Changer: The NLRB, Student-Athletes, and the Future of College Sports." "We are here this morning to discuss a topic that is very important to me and many of the constituents I represent, which is the future of college sports.... Read more »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will mark up five bills to protect students, empower workers, and reduce red tape. What: Markup of H.R. 2617, Say No to Indoctrination Act; H.R. 2616, PROTECT Kids Act; H.Res. 237, Of Inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Education to transmit, respectively, certain docu... Read more »
As we enter a new era of college sports in which athletes can receive compensation for their name, image, and likeness (NIL), the Committee is looking at ways to protect the tradition of allowing student-athletes to pursue an education while playing a sport they love. The hearing started off with Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) discussing how the Biden administration’s efforts to classify ... Read more »
On Wednesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will mark up five bills to protect students, empower workers, and reduce red tape. What: Markup of H.R. 2617, Say No to Indoctrination Act; H.R. 2616, PROTECT Kids Act; H.Res. 237, Of Inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Education to transmit, respectively, certain ... Read more »
Tomorrow, 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 "Game Changer: The NLRB, Student-Athletes, and the Future of College Sports." What: Subcommittee hearing titled "Game Changer: The NLRB, Student-Athletes, and the Future of College Sports" When: 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 Where: 2175 Rayburn ... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement after a district court judge denied Mahmoud Khalil’s request for a temporary restraining order against the Committee’s request for disciplinary records from Columbia University: “This is a victory for credible oversight. An injunction would interfere with a congressional investigation and handicap... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s March jobs report: “President Trump continues to rebuild and reinvigorate the American economy, which staggered for years under Bidenflation and the reckless spending policies of Democrats. I am glad to see continued, steady job growth thanks to the commons... Read more »
In case you missed it last week, the Department of Education revoked waivers to colleges and universities in Oregon and California after it was discovered these institutions misspent your taxpayer dollars to benefit illegal aliens. The TRIO programs are taxpayer-funded college preparatory programs designed to expand opportunities and resources for low-income students, first generation college stud... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) reintroduced H.R. 2616, the Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their (PROTECT) Kids Act. The PROTECT Kids Act is much-needed legislation that will prohibit any federally funded public elementary or middle school from changing a child’s name, pronoun, or access to facilities such as bathrooms or locker rooms, without p... Read more »
Today, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "A Healthy Workforce: Expanding Access and Affordability in Employer-Sponsored Health Care": "Thank you to our witnesses for joining the Subcommittee to discuss today’s topic: A Healthy Workforce: Expanding Access and Affordability ... Read more »
