Today, we will examine the costs associated with the recent reauthorization of federal child nutrition programs. We typically think of costs in terms of dollars and cents. However, as is often the case with federal laws and regulations, there is an additional cost that can’t be measured by any agency, bureaucrat, or budget office. When it comes to the nation’s schools, that additional cost comes i... Read more »
The Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), today held a hearing on the recent expansion of federal child nutrition programs. The hearing, “Examining the Costs of Federal Overreach into School Meals,” featured testimony from school leaders and child nutrition experts who described the negative consequences stemming from the 2010 l... Read more »
Today I will introduce the Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act, the first in a series of proposals to reform education in America. There’s an urgent need to fix what’s broken in our nation’s education system. Roughly two-thirds of eighth graders lack basic reading and math skills. Only 70 percent of students graduate high school. Meanwhile, federal education spending is at an all-time... Read more »
On Friday, May 13 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 “Examining the Costs of Federal Overreach into School Meals.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. In 2010, Congress reauthorized and expanded federal child nutrition programs. New reg... Read more »
The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), today held a hearing on federal workers' compensation. In the Federal Employees' Compensation Act of 1916 (FECA), Congress established a program for federal workers to receive compensation in the event of a work-related injury or illness. The hearing, "Reviewing Workers Compensation for Federal Employees," examined refo... Read more »
It has been nearly 100 years since the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act was signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson. The law establishes a program for federal workers to receive compensation for lost wages, medical care, and rehabilitation services resulting from an injury or illness incurred in a work-related activity. In the event of a death from a work-related injury or illness, survivor... Read more »
The Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), today held a hearing to explore ways to streamline and modernize federal job training programs. The hearing, “Removing Inefficiencies in the Nation’s Job Training Programs,” reviewed examples of program overlap and examined the success of state and local efforts to consolidate and improve workforce t... Read more »
By Rep. John Kline (R-MN) A recent national survey revealed an overwhelming majority of American voters believe they aren't getting their money's worth from public schools, and rightly so. Federal education spending has more than quadrupled since 1980, yet student achievement levels remain flat. For every high school senior, taxpayers have invested in excess of $100,000, yet only one-third of tho... Read more »
Good morning, and welcome to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. I’d like to thank our witnesses for joining us today. We look forward to your testimony. Today’s hearing will review ways we can make federal job training programs more efficient and effective. Such programs are critical to fostering a competitive workforce and assisting unemployed citizens. However, serious ... Read more »
Dear Chairman Liebman: Thank you for your partial response to the March 7, 2011 letter from Chairman Issa and myself requesting documents and communications referring or relating to Specialty Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center of Mobile and United Steelworkers, District 9, case 15-RC-8773, and the Specialty notice and invitation to file briefs. Serious concerns regarding the National Labor Relat... Read more »
