Good morning and welcome. I’d like to thank the U.S. Comptroller General, Mr. Gene Dodaro, for joining us today as we shed light on wasteful federal government spending. Your time is valuable and we appreciate the opportunity to get your thoughts on duplicative teacher and workforce training programs. At a time when our nation faces a historic fiscal crisis, we must make a concerted effort to redu... Read more »
U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by John Kline (R-MN), today held a hearing to examine wasteful government spending detailed in a recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The report, entitled “Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue,” found several instances of overlapping federal pr... Read more »
On Thursday, April 7 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, “Education Reforms: Promoting Flexibility and Innovation.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Since 1965, the federal government has become increasingly involved in regulating education in the natio... Read more »
U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) released the following statement in response to yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision to uphold a state law providing a tax credit on donations to organizations offering private school scholarships. Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn was decided yesterday by a vote of 5 to 4: “Advocates for parenta... Read more »
U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) released the following statement today on the anniversary of the Upper Big Branch mining disaster: “One year ago, the community of Montcoal, West Virginia was forever changed when the explosion at Upper Big Branch Mine took the lives of 29 miners. The tragic events of last April still weigh heavily on the hearts of Amer... Read more »
On Wednesday, April 6 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, "Streamlining Federal Education and Workforce Programs: A Look at the GAO Report on Government Waste." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. On March 1, 2011, the U.S. Government Accountability Office... Read more »
Dear Chairmen Rogers and Rehberg and Ranking Members Dicks and DeLauro, We understand negotiations are ongoing on the fiscal year 2011 Continuing Resolution (CR), but important issues remain unresolved. As you finalize the CR, we urge you to include a bipartisan provision that prohibits the U.S. Department of Education’s implementation of gainful employment regulations. These troublesome regulati... Read more »
U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor reported the unemployment rate in March was 8.8 percent: "Our economy is showing signs of progress, but this will not continue unless Washington addresses our nation’s fiscal crisis. Continuing to delay action on a credible plan to cut spendin... Read more »
U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) released the following statement today after the Mine Safety and Health Administration failed to provide requested documents regarding the administration's enforcement of mine safety: “More than three weeks after I asked Assistant Secretary Main to produce information related to his administration’s enforcement of mine ... Read more »
Good morning everyone. Welcome to our witnesses; thank you for joining us today. We appreciate your views and expertise on how we can best ensure union transparency and accountability. It has been almost two years since the recession that struck our economy in late 2007 officially ended. However, as we are reminded with the release of virtually every set of updated economic data, many Americans co... Read more »
