Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1048, the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act: “The lack of transparency around foreign relationships with our nation’s universities should concern every American as we see stolen ... 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 five schools (Barnard College, Bowdoin College, Northwestern University, Pomona College, and Sarah Lawrence College) demanding answers regarding their lackluster response to the rise in antisemitism on their campuses. In the ... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI), Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA), Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN), Rep. Bob Onder (R-MO), and Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) sent a letter to Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer requesting that the Department of Labor (DOL) withdraw a Biden-Harris administr... Read more »
Wednesday, at 2:00 p.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA), will hold a hearing titled “A Healthy Workforce: Expanding Access and Affordability in Employer-Sponsored Health Care.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “A Healthy Workforce: Expanding Access and Affordability in Employer-Sponsored Health Care” When: 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Apr... Read more »
Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "The Future of Wage Laws: Assessing the FLSA's Effectiveness, Challenges, and Opportunities": "Good morning. Today we are here to examine critical reforms to modernize labor law, bringing more clarity to both workers and employers. At today’s he... Read more »
Here’s What You Need to Know About the DETERRENT Act: While it’s not uncommon for American institutions to have research and financial partnerships with foreign institutions, we know that our adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party often hijack these legitimate partnerships to steal research, indoctrinate students, and undermine our nation’s interests. H.R. 1048, the DETERRENT Act, is a bipar... Read more »
Tuesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will hold a hearing titled “From Chalkboards to Chatbots: The Impact of AI on K-12 Education.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “From Chalkboards to Chatbots: The Impact of AI on K-12 Education” When: 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Where: 2175 Rayburn House O... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 1048, the bipartisan Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act, sponsored by Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R-WA): "Foreign nations, including our biggest adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party, contribute billions to ... Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing that explored the benefits and failures of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) started the hearing by emphasizing the need to update the law. "To this day, the Fair Labor Standards Act is the foundation of U.S. wage-and-hour laws. It was enacted during the New Deal Era to set the baseline f... Read more »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), will hold a hearing titled “The Future of Wage Laws: Assessing the FLSA’s Effectiveness, Challenges, and Opportunities.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “The Future of Wage Laws: Assessing the FLSA’s Effectiveness, Challenges, and Opportunities” When: 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 W... Read more »
