As the default rate rises on federally backed student loans, President Obama has responded with a plan to make education lending even more expensive for taxpayers. That's hard to do, but he's determined. In his first student-lending reform, which was rushed through the Senate as part of ObamaCare, Mr. Obama added $1 trillion to the federal balance sheet over the next decade by eliminating private... Read more »
U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released employment data for October: "Today’s jobs report reflects the lack of confidence overwhelming America’s job-creators. During a recent regulation tour across parts of Minnesota, employers continually expressed their desperate need for certainty. Effor... Read more »
The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), today held a hearing entitled, “Examining Regulatory and Enforcement Actions Under the Fair Labor Standards Act.” Members of the committee discussed the punitive enforcement agenda adopted by the Obama Department of Labor and its effect on workers and job-creators. “Without a doubt, the overwhelming majority of employer... Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing to examine the Obama administration's regulatory and enforcement agenda under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Republican committee members expressed concerns about recent actions that take a far more punitive approach to enforcement, fostering greater uncertainty among employers. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John... Read more »
Today, we will examine the Obama administration’s regulatory and enforcement agenda under the Fair Labor Standards Act. This law affects the lives of an estimated 135 million workers and the business decisions of roughly six million private employers. Given the law’s broad reach, it is critical we have smart policies that enforce the law in a responsible manner – a task even more important in the ... Read more »
On Thursday, November 3 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing entitled, “Examining Regulatory and Enforcement Actions Under the Fair Labor Standards Act.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) affects an estimated 135 million workers and seven mil... Read more »
On Monday, U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) spoke with the Wall Street Journal's James Freeman about President Obama’s controversial student loan plan, as well as the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act, bipartisan House-passed legislation that would prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from dictating where a private business can an... Read more »
House Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) today appeared on "Fox and Friends" to discuss President's Obama's plan to bypass Congress and unilaterally alter federal student loan policies. “I just think this is a mistake," said Chairman Kline. "It is very confusing. I’ve talked to a lot of people about what the president’s proposal is and it’s very difficult to figure out. Some of... Read more »
This week, the Obama administration heralded their latest initiative to “fix” the American economy. This time, it is a plan that unilaterally alters federal policies governing federal student loans. Amazingly, the president has pledged this “won’t cost taxpayers a dime.” In fact, White House officials have upped the ante, claiming that this latest government plan will actually end up saving taxpay... Read more »
Dear Chairman Pearce: On June 22, 2011, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published a proposed regulation that could substatntially shorten the time between the filing of the petition for an election and the election and limit the opportunity for a full evidentiary hearing or Board review of contested issues, including the composition of the bargaining unit. At the close of the comment per... Read more »
