On Thursday, April 14 at 10:30 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), will hold a hearing entitled, “Innovations in Health Care: Exploring Free-Market Solutions for a Healthy Workforce.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. An estimated 155 million Americans receive health insurance coverage thro... Read more »
Rep. John Kline (R-MN), chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and a bipartisan delegation of House members, traveled to the Philippines and Australia to exchange ideas on a variety of education and workforce policies. The congressional delegation participated in meetings with government officials, nongovernmental stakeholders, and education and business leaders, including... Read more »
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN), Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX), and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Peter Roskam (R-IL) issued the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s final “fiduciary” rule: Helping more Americans plan for retirement is a p... Read more »
The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), held a field hearing in Lansing, Michigan, this week to explore how current regulations implementing federal wage and hour standards are impacting workplaces in the state and across the country. Witnesses offered a variety of perspectives on challenges related to the current regulatory structure, concerns regarding the ... 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 March 2016: It’s encouraging that hiring is improving and more Americans are back to work, but we still have a long way to go. Millions of workers are still looking for full-time jobs, and millions more are so discouraged by meager job p... Read more »
It’s good to have the opportunity to learn more about how policies and proposals coming out of Washington are affecting workers and employers both in Michigan and across the country. Discussions like this one are important because they inform the work we do as lawmakers. They help us—as your representatives in our nation’s capital—better understand your concerns, your struggles, and your successes... Read more »
These discussions really are valuable to us. They help us deliver meaningful solutions to the many challenges facing Americans right now, including those facing our workers and job creators. In fact, when it comes to updating rules and regulations related to workforce protections and wage and hour standards, having the opportunity to hear your perspectives and experiences are particularly importan... Read more »
On Tuesday, March 29 at 10:00 a.m., Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) will host a field hearing entitled, “The 21st Century Workforce: How Current Rules and Regulations Affect Innovation and Flexibility in Michigan’s Workplaces.” The hearing will take place in room M119-M120 of Lansing Community College-West Campus, 5780 Cornerstone Drive, Lansing, MI. The Fair Labo... Read more »
House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) today issued the following joint statement in response to the Department of Labor’s final silica rule: Every day, men and women work on dangerous jobsites under conditions that can lead to a debilitating, and even deadly, disease. That’s why eradicating the thre... Read more »
Members of the Committee on Education and the Workforce today introduced the Improving Safe Care for the Prevention of Infant Abuse and Neglect Act. The legislation will strengthen efforts to prevent and respond to child abuse and neglect by strengthening and requiring the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to better ensure states are meeting current child welfare requirements. Upo... Read more »
