Dear Secretary Perez: Pursuant to Rule X of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Committee on Education and the Workforce (Committee) commenced on October 13, 2015, an oversight inquiry into the development of an “investigatory tool” by the Department of Labor (Department) to determine whether employers have joint liability for violations of workplace safety laws. From the Department’s initial ... Read more »
Career and technical education (CTE) plays an important role in helping students explore a variety of career opportunities and acquire the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in the workforce. That’s why, across the country, education leaders are looking for new ways to harness the power of CTE to help put more students on a pathway to success. A school in Fresno, California, expanded its CT... Read more »
Standing in a juvenile court and being charged with grand larceny, Aeryn Van Eck’s life was in disarray. Growing up with a dysfunctional family and little guidance or support, Aeryn became a runaway teen, dropping out of school and getting into trouble with the law. “Lost, naïve, and in search for comfort and friendships in the wrong places—this was me,” she said. “I was living a struggle every da... Read more »
Sloane Baxter was on the wrong path—one that led him to enter the juvenile justice system at the age of 14. A year ago this month, Sloane appeared before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce to share his journey through the juvenile justice system. He was initially sent to a detention center, a compound with barbed wire, and described this as a place where “no one felt safe.” After t... Read more »
Rep. John Kline (R-MN), chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, today issued the following statement in response to the Department of Education’s final rules regarding teacher preparation programs: Every child deserves exceptional teachers. While more needs to be done to ensure teachers are prepared for the classroom, the department is taking a one-size-fits-all approach th... Read more »
House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released unemployment data for September 2016: Another month has gone by in this slow economic recovery and working families are still waiting for a return to robust growth and prosperity. That’s why House Republicans are working to provide the American people a Bette... Read more »
We already knew the partisan bureaucrats at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have an alarming appetite for pushing a culture of union favoritism and sticking workers and small businesses with the bill. But who knew taxpayers were picking up the tab for the agency’s expensive taste in snacks? An audit released by the NLRB Inspector General reveals the agency has spent thousands of dollars ... Read more »
House Republicans have been working to provide Americans A Better Way, moving forward with a bold policy agenda to tackle the country’s challenges. September was no exception, with the Committee on Education and the Workforce advancing positive solutions that will help individuals compete in the workforce, prepare for the future, and achieve a lifetime of success. Here are a few things we’ve been ... Read more »
Rep. John Kline (R-MN), chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), chairman of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, released the following joint statement after the Department of Labor finalized new rules affecting federal contractors and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new requirements regarding federal collection o... Read more »
Today, the House passed the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act (H.R. 6094), legislation introduced by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), chairman of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, to require a six-month delay in the effective date of the Department of Labor’s extreme and partisan overtime rule. Finalized in May, the unprecedented rule doubles the salary threshold... Read more »
