The Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), today held a hearing entitled, “Examining Proposals to Strengthen the National Labor Relations Act.” The hearing reviewed decisions by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) affecting secret ballot elections, employee compensation, and tribal sovereignty, as well as legislative proposals that would enh... Read more »
House Education and the Workforce Committee Republicans showed their support for family farms by urging their colleagues to vote ‘yes’ on Rep. Tom Latham's (R-IA) Preserving America’s Family Farms Act (H.R. 4157). The legislation, which was approved by the House of Representatives with bipartisan support, will protect opportunities for young people to work on family farms by prohibiting the Depart... Read more »
Over the last year, this committee has taken action on numerous occasions to defend the rights of workers and employers from the harmful agenda of the National Labor Relations Board. Most notably, we have passed legislation that would prohibit the NLRB from dictating the location of American businesses and advanced a bill that would preserve long-standing union election procedures that protect emp... Read more »
The Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), today held a hearing entitled, “Education Reforms: Discussing the Value of Alternative Teacher Certification Programs.” During the hearing, witnesses and members discussed ways outdated federal policies such as “Highly Qualified Teacher” requirements can hamper schools’ ability to hire t... Read more »
I want to first thank my colleague from Iowa, Congressman Tom Latham, for introducing this important legislation. Representative Latham is a long-time advocate for farmers and his leadership in Congress is greatly appreciated. According to a report on MLive.com, a news site from my home state of Michigan, parts of the country are experiencing the worst drought in more than twenty years. Jim Spink,... Read more »
Fresh on the heels of news that one in ten U.S. employers will soon drop health care coverage for workers as a result of the job-destroying health care law, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a new report illustrating ObamaCare’s devastating impact on American families and taxpayers. According to the report, the health care law that President Obama promised would lower costs will lead ... Read more »
Studies have repeatedly shown teacher quality to be one of the most influential factors on student academic achievement. As a father of three young children, I’ve seen firsthand how positively kids respond when inspired and motivated by an exceptional teacher – they work harder, enjoy learning, and seem more fulfilled after a challenging day in the classroom. Today we are here to discuss teachers ... Read more »
On Tuesday, July 24 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), will hold a hearing entitled, “Education Reforms: Discussing the Value of Alternative Teacher Certification Programs.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Studies have consistently shown teacher quality to be o... Read more »
In the coming days, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act, legislation to rein in the president’s latest effort to change federal law without congressional consent. In preparation for the upcoming vote, the House Education and the Workforce Committee compiled the following materials to highlight this and other recent examples ... Read more »
Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI), Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN), Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT) introduced legislation, the Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act, that would prohibit the Obama Administration from unilaterally grant... Read more »
