Today, as our nation works to overcome unprecedented COVID-19 challenges, we pause to recognize and celebrate America’s bold and intelligent businesswomen who will serve as trailblazers for future generations. Fearless women nationwide have experienced historic levels of economic empowerment thanks to Republican-led, pro-growth policies. On this American Business Women’s Day, we’re reminded that t... Read more »
More than 55 million students were affected by COVID-19-related school closures this past spring, and there is no question that this has harmed students’ ability to learn successfully. Recently, the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing on reopening America’s schools safely, and despite Democrats’ false claims that the Trump administration is “politici... Read more »
Much of the debate on reopening schools has focused on teachers, media pundits, administrators, and unions, but this important discussion should be centered on our nation’s students and what’s best for them to achieve lifelong success. Republican Committee Members used yesterday’s hearing to put students first by learning more about how to safely reopen America’s classrooms this fall. Republican L... Read more »
In recent weeks, conversations on how to reopen our nation’s schools safely in the fall have turned increasingly partisan. Noticeably, the news cycle and left-wing politicians have eclipsed the judgement of health experts at the expense of America’s students. It’s time to end the political finger pointing, take a word from the experts, and listen to what the research and science is telling us… Ame... Read more »
H.R. 2 includes harmful, anti-worker provisions which were added to the bill in a last-minute amendment offered by House Democrats at the behest of their Big Labor allies. Vastly expands Davis-Bacon wage requirements. This expansion forces contractors to pay “prevailing” wages, which are calculated by unscientific government surveys that tilt the scale in favor of union wages. This mandate adds re... Read more »
Later today, the House will vote to overturn President Trump’s veto of a resolution (H.J. Res. 76) that would roll back the Education Department’s efforts to assist students who have been defrauded by colleges and universities, while also taking necessary precautions to protect taxpayer interests. Background: Borrower defense is a process to forgive the student loan debt of borrowers who attended ... Read more »
Yesterday, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections convened a hearing to examine the federal government’s actions to protect workers from COVID-19. DEMOCRATS PLAYED PANDEMIC POLITICS This hearing was originally scheduled to take place last week, however Committee Democrats unilaterally called off the hearing in the eleventh hour for ridiculous reasons. DEMOCRATS WANT STRUGGLING BUSINESSES TO FAC... Read more »
The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections was scheduled to hold a hearing today to examine the federal government’s actions to protect workers – an issue Democrats assert is a top priority. Yet, Committee Democrats called off today’s hearing in the eleventh hour. Their excuse? First, the Democrats claimed they didn’t know what door the witness would use or what kind of car she was driving. After b... Read more »
While Congress has taken important action to provide relief to millions of American workers and businesses, independent contractors and the sharing economy still face unique challenges. THE PROBLEM Businesses currently have no way to provide certain forms of pay and benefits to independent contractors without potentially triggering an employer-employee relationship under federal law. Under current... Read more »
As we continue to combat this national health pandemic, President Trump has advocated for unity, calling on Members of Congress to work together with the administration to help American families, workers, and small businesses suffering from the health and economic consequences of the coronavirus. After days of unnecessary Democrat political posturing, today the House of Representatives passed by v... Read more »
