ducation and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Rick W. Allen (R-GA) sent a letter to Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) President Stacy Davis Gates regarding the union’s failure to provide CTU members with complete financial audits for half a decade. Congress expects workers to have both transparency and a voice in how their... 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, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the Committee's Member Day hearing: "Thank you all for being here for this year’s Member Day hearing. "Today is about listening. Member Day gives our colleagues who aren’t on the Committee a chance to share what’s happening back home—the stories, ideas, and challenge... Read more »
Today, the Education and Workforce Committee passed three pro-worker bills that expand flexibility for families, boost earnings for tipped workers, and ensure workers get paid faster when payroll mistakes occur. The measures—H.R. 2870, Working Families Flexibility Act of 2025; H.R. 2312, Tipped Employee Protection Act; and H.R. 2299, Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act of 2025—underscore House Republica... Read more »
Tomorrow, at 9:00 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a Member Day hearing. What: Full Committee Member Day hearing When: 9:00 a.m. on Friday, November 21, 2025 Where: 2261 Rayburn House Office Building Witnesses: Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-OR) Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK) Rep. Tracey Mann (R-KS) Rep. Dave Taylor (R-OH) Press: T... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a markup of three bills to deliver flexibility, fairness, and faster pay for America’s workers: "Today we will consider three bills to modernize the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), support employees, and promote freedom and flexibility at workplaces around the coun... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s September jobs report: “I cannot stress enough how deeply unfortunate it is that because of the Democrat shutdown we are now just looking at September jobs numbers and don’t have current figures. This gap in information makes it significantly harder for lea... 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 »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will mark up three bills to expand flexibility for families, boost earnings for tipped workers, and ensure workers get paid faster when payroll mistakes occur. What: Full Committee markup of H.R. 2870, the Working Families Flexibility Act; H.R. 2312, the Tipped Employee Protection Act; and H.R. 2... Read more »
