In an op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal, President Obama laid out his plan to conduct a comprehensive regulatory review to “remove outdated regulations that stifle job creation and make our economy less competitive.” I have pledged to be a partner in that effort. Job creation and American competitiveness are our top priorities. That is why I am offering an amendment to deny funds from bei... Read more »
Allow me to begin today’s hearing by welcoming Secretary Solis to the committee. The secretary isn’t a stranger to Congress or this Committee. I appreciate the time you have taken to be with us today and look forward to your testimony. The Department of Labor is an agency whose size and mission have expanded dramatically in recent years. Today, it administers more than 180 federal laws affecting 1... Read more »
On Wednesday, February 16 at 10:00 a.m., the U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a hearing on “Policies and Priorities at the U.S. Department of Labor,” in which the Honorable Hilda L. Solis, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor, will testify. The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. WITNESS LIST ... Read more »
Allow me to welcome my colleagues and our guests to our first hearing of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. This subcommittee oversees a number of federal policies and programs that reach into America’s workplaces. The decisions we make in this subcommittee touch upon the lives of countless workers, employers, and their families. I look forward to working with my colleague Lynn Woolsey, th... Read more »
On Tuesday, February 15 at 10:00 a.m., the Workforce Protections Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing on “Investigating OSHA’s Regulatory Agenda and Its Impact on Job Creation” in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Since 1970, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been charged with enforcing federal safety and health standards in Americ... Read more »
U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement today after President Obama unveiled his budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2012: Blueprint for More Spending , More Taxes, and More Debt “The president’s budget denies the reality of the fiscal crisis we face. It is time we realized that Washington’s spending binge is contributing to economic u... Read more »
The Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee held its first hearing today to investigate emerging trends at the National Labor Relations Board. Recent actions taken by the board suggest the NLRB is taking an activist approach to labor law that is having a chilling effect on job creation. The following are excerpted remarks delivered by Subcommittee Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) at the heari... Read more »
Allow me to take a moment to welcome my colleagues to our first subcommittee hearing of the 112th Congress. This subcommittee covers a broad range of programs and policies that have a direct impact on the lives of millions of workers and their families. There are a number of challenges facing the American workforce, including high unemployment and rising health care costs. Both will be at the fore... Read more »
Members of the U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives today in support of H.Res. 72, a resolution that instructs various committees to investigate existing, pending, and proposed regulations that hurt job creation and economic growth. Members of the committee addressed various areas of education and workforce policies that are critical t... Read more »
Today’s effort is driven by a simple goal: to ensure every area of the federal government is dedicated to job creation. If we are to get the nation back to work, we all must work together to remove barriers to economic growth and prosperity. Every job matters, and every effort to help create a new job matters. The American people have demonstrated a relentless determination to make the difficult c... Read more »
