With the rise of sports betting, interest in boxing is growing again but so are concerns about the sport’s integrity and the well-being of its athletes. Today, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing to examine how legislation like H.R. 4624, the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act (MAABRA), can provide professional boxers with more career opportunities, better pay, and stron... Read more »
At the heart of today’s Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education hearing was a simple truth: parents have a fundamental right to know what is happening in their children’s schools. Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) kicked off the hearing by highlighting how this issue isn’t controversial and has long garnished bipartisan support. “FERPA and PPRA were enacted deca... Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held a hearing to examine the taxpayer-funded Truman Scholarship program which has been disproportionately awarded to candidates who favor liberal causes at a ratio of about 14:1 over conservative candidates. This program is shaping the nation’s future leaders, yet the data shows a dramatic political skew—raising serious questio... Read more »
In Case You Missed It, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) penned an op-ed for Outkick that outlines reasons why sports fans can rally behind the Student Compensation and Opportunity Through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act—critical bipartisan legislation that creates fairness, transparency, and accountability in college sports. Why Sports Fans Should Cheer on the SCOR... Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing to examine the rise in frivolous class action lawsuits against ERISA plans and their impact on American retirements. Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) started off the hearing by summarizing the problem at hand. “Employer-sponsored retirement plans are the backbone of American retirement. Employer-sponsored heal... Read more »
In Case You Missed It… Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) joined Newsmax’s Tom Basile to discuss the Trump administration’s announcement to put students first by right-sizing the Department of Education and returning education to the states. On right-sizing the Education Department: “This is something that should have taken place years ago… We have 45 years of experienc... Read more »
In Case You Missed It,Americans’ wages are being driven down by unfair competition with those who aren’t legally eligible to work in this country.The impact is real: a 2022studyestimated that unauthorized workers make up roughly 2.5 percent of Pennsylvania’s workforce, about 150,000 workers—creating a noticeable strain on the job market. Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-M... Read more »
In Case You Missed It, this week House Education and Workforce Committee Republicans introduced five bills to update a decades-old law that governs how unions operate. The current law—the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA)—has been the standard for democratic union governance. But over the years, unions have largely become political machines more focused on activism than... Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing to examine how Career and Technical Education (CTE) can boost careers. Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) started the hearing by highlighting how CTE can help bridge the skills gap. “In a dynamically changing economy, we must reimagine student programs to meet the demands of today’s and tomorrow’s ... Read more »
Democrats had four years to secure the border and tackle inflation—they didn't. President Trump did. Now, Republicans are securing American wages too—thanks to E-Verify, which was the focus of today’s Subcommittee on Workforce Protections hearing. Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) started the hearing by explaining his legislation to expand E-Verify. “An area where mandatory E-Verify make... Read more »
