U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) released the following statement in recognition of National Charter Schools Week (May 1st – May 7th). “Charter schools epitomize innovation and flexibility – not only do they raise the bar for student achievement, they also encourage parents to play a more active role in their child’s education. Best of all, the succes... Read more »
On Thursday, May 5 at 10:00 a.m., the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a hearing entitled, ”Policies and Priorities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services administers a number of social servic... Read more »
On Wednesday, May 4 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing entitled, “Modernizing Mine Safety.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Federal law governing mine safety is enforced by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Over the last year, MSHA has implemented a number o... Read more »
U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) released the following statement after Lafe Solomon, Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), issued a complaint alleging the Boeing Company violated federal labor law by transferring a second production line to a non-union facility in South Carolina: “The recent action by the National Labor ... Read more »
Good morning and thank you to Columbia State Community College for having us today. Thanks also to our distinguished panels of witnesses and the audience for their interest in getting Tennesseans back to work. America is facing historically tough economic challenges, and the 4th district has been hit especially hard. In the face of these challenges, we need to rethink how we educate our workforce,... Read more »
Good morning, and welcome to our third field hearing of the 112th Congress. It is good to be here in Columbia, Tennessee with Representative DesJarlais. Thank you all for coming, and special thanks to our witnesses. We appreciate you taking the time to join us today, and we look forward to your testimony. These are tough times, and despite recent improvements in the national unemployment rate, our... Read more »
Today, the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), held its third field hearing to examine the important role of higher education and workforce training in the nation’s economy. The hearing was held at Columbia State Community College in Tennessee’s Fourth Congressional District, represented by Congressman Scott DesJarlais. Witnesses testified about ... Read more »
Despite recent improvements in the national jobs numbers, unemployment remains well above average here in Tennessee’s 4th Congressional District. With more than 32,000 people out of work in our district, growing the local economy and fostering job creation continues to be the number one priority for folks in places like Columbia, Fayetteville, and Crossville. As we work to recover from the econom... Read more »
On Thursday, April 21st at 10:00 a.m. CST, Chairman John Kline (R-MN) will join Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-TN) in Tennessee’s 4th Congressional District to host the third field hearing of the 112th Congress. The field hearing, titled “Reviving our Economy: The Role of Higher Education in Job Growth and Development,” will take place in the Waymon L. Hickman Building at Columbia State Community Colleg... Read more »
U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) has released the following statement after the House approved the Republican budget proposal for fiscal year 2012: “Today, the House of Representatives acknowledged the will of the American people by passing a responsible budget that will pull us back from the brink of a fiscal crisis. We cannot ignore the very real eco... Read more »
