Ask any emergency dispatch team to describe five-alarm fires, and they will likely say they’re rare and catastrophic no matter where they occur. AmeriCorps is a five-alarm fire of its own making. If you don’t believe us, feel free to peruse the latest Management Challenges report issued on November 15th by the AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General. What you’ll find is 26 pages chock full of rot a... Read more »
Tomorrow, November 30, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Bob Good (R-VA), will hold a hearing titled “Safeguarding Workers’ Rights and Liberties.” “Forcing workers to pay union dues is wrong,” said Chairman Good. “The Committee on Education and the Workforce has a mandate to stand up for America’s workers and fight back against the agenda o... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Bad for Business: DOL's Proposed Overtime Rule": "On June 9, 2016, this Committee held a hearing entitled 'The Administration's Overtime Rule and its Consequences for Workers, Students, Nonprofits, and Small Businesses.' "Back then, th... Read more »
Today, the Workforce Protections Subcommittee held a hearing entitled “Bad for Business: DOL’s Proposed Overtime Rule.” Like many Biden administration regulations, the proposed overtime rule revives—and broadens—an Obama-era precedent. Whereas Obama’s poorly conceived and ultimately unlawful rule would have increased the overtime threshold to $47,676, President Biden’s rule increases it to a whopp... Read more »
Tomorrow, November 29, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will hold a hearing titled “Bad for Business: DOL’s Proposed Overtime Rule.” “America’s workforce thrives off three things: clear and consistent rulemaking, flexibility, and a government that allows job creators and employers to innovate. Unfortunately, the Biden administration has ... Read more »
On Tuesday, December 5, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a full Committee hearing titled “Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism.” “Over the past several weeks, we’ve seen countless examples of antisemitic demonstrations on college campuses. Meanwhile, college administrators have largely stood by, allow... Read more »
On Friday, December 1, at 9:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a Member Day hearing. “From pre-k to retirement, this Committee impacts all Americans including the way they learn, work, and ultimately, succeed,” said Chairwoman Foxx. “The Committee is working to expand education freedom, establish a well-equipped, high-quality work... Read more »
On Friday, December 1, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a Member Day Hearing. “From pre-k to retirement, this Committee impacts all Americans including the way they learn, work, and ultimately, succeed,” said Chairwoman Foxx. “The Committee is working to expand education freedom, establish a well-equipped, high-quality wor... Read more »
On Thursday, November 30, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Bob Good (R-VA), will hold a hearing titled “Safeguarding Workers’ Rights and Liberties.” “Forcing workers to pay union dues is wrong,” said Chairman Good. “The Committee on Education and the Workforce has a mandate to stand up for America’s workers and fight back against the agend... Read more »
On Wednesday, November 29, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will hold a hearing titled “Bad for Business: DOL’s Proposed Overtime Rule.” “America’s workforce thrives off three things: clear and consistent rulemaking, flexibility, and a government that allows job creators and employers to innovate. Unfortunately, the Biden administration ... Read more »
