U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN), Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), and Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Chairman Todd Rokita (R-IN) today sent letters to Attorney General Eric Holder, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathl... Read more »
It’s no secret Big Labor strongly supported the president’s government takeover of health care. Back in 2010, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said unions would do "everything we can" to gin up congressional support for the president’s health care law. Nearly three years after ObamaCare became law, union leaders seem to be second-guessing their fervent support for the government takeover of health... Read more »
By Rep. Todd Rokita One of the great Indiana success stories of the past decade is what we’ve accomplished in the area of education reform. I am always proud to tell the story of our state’s success in Washington, D.C., and now, as I begin my service as chairman of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, Indiana is poised to play a major role in shapin... Read more »
On Tuesday, February 5 at 10:00 a.m., Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert will testify at a hearing chaired by U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN). The hearing, entitled “Challenges and Opportunities Facing America's Schools and Workplaces,” will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. During the hearing, Governor Herbert will provide a st... Read more »
State and local school choice initiatives continue to boost academic achievement and strengthen the nation’s education system. In honor of National School Choice Week (January 27 – February 2), the House Education and the Workforce Committee compiled the following facts on a variety of innovative programs and policies that are expanding choice and options in education: FACT #1: Demand and support ... Read more »
Bipartisan leaders on the U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee responded today to three reports on the nation’s multiemployer pension system. The reports provide a broad examination of the challenges facing the pension system responsible for providing retirement benefits to more than 10 million individuals. Chairman John Kline (R-MN): “Anyone who denies the reality of the growing pensi... Read more »
U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Chairman Todd Rokita (R-IN) today released the following statements in recognition of National School Choice Week (January 27 through February 2): “Ensuring families can make choices about their children’s education is a key pillar of Republican ef... Read more »
U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) issued the following statements today after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled President Obama’s January 2012 National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recess appointments unconstitutional: “Today’s decision affirm... Read more »
Gallup: Health costs are No. 1 concern for small businesses Small businesses say healthcare costs are the No. 1 factor hurting their operating environment, according to a new Gallup poll. Fifty-four percent of small businesses said healthcare costs are hurting the business environment "a lot" — making the it the No. 1 impediment identified by business owners. Taxes on small businesses came in jus... Read more »
Good morning. I’m pleased to welcome our new and returning members and staff to the first meeting of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. We’re here this morning to approve the committee’s rules, oversight plan, and subcommittee makeup for the 113th Congress. Additionally, this meeting provides an opportunity to outline our goals and priorities for the months ahead. With 12 million ... Read more »
