The U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee held a hearing today to learn from state and local leaders in education and examine the federal role in the day-to-day operation of the nation’s classrooms. "Congress must understand the challenges facing our education system, hear the concerns of state and local leaders intimately involved with what goes on in the classroom, and begin to chart ... Read more »
There are few issues more important to the strength of the nation’s economy than education. In most cases, an individual's success in the workforce depends upon his or her success in the classroom. Each month the national unemployment data reflect this reality. While today 9 percent of the workforce is unemployed, 14.2 percent of adults without a high school diploma are looking for a job. The numb... Read more »
On Friday, February 11 at 10:00 a.m., the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee, chaired by Dr. Phil Roe (R-TN), will hold a hearing on “Emerging Trends at the National Labor Relations Board” in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Members will receive testimony that provides a broad overview of the board’s history and authority, as well as discusses recent actions taken ... Read more »
The House Education and the Workforce Committee today convened its first hearing to investigate ObamaCare and its consequences for the American workforce and economy. “A proposal designed to reduce health care costs will instead increase national health care spending by $311 billion,” said Chairman John Kline (R-MN). “During a time of stubbornly high unemployment, job creators are forced to wrestl... Read more »
Today’s hearing is the first opportunity for this committee to take a close look at the consequences of the health care reform bill that was signed into law last year. It has been less than a year and already this 2,700 page law has led to more than 4,000 pages in new government regulations. A proposal designed to reduce health care costs will instead increase national health care spending by $311... Read more »
On Thursday, February 10 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 on “Education in the Nation: Examining the Challenges and Opportunities Facing America’s Classrooms” in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Education is critical to the competitiveness of America’s workforce and the strength of our econ... Read more »
On Wednesday, February 9 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 on “The Impact of the Health Care Law on the Economy, Employers, and the Workforce” in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Employer-provided health insurance is a critical element of the American health care system. An estimated 170 mil... Read more »
U.S. Congressman Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN), Chairman of the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee, issued the following statement today after the Department of Labor reported the national unemployment rate was 9 percent in the month of January: “After more than two years of economic uncertainty, job creators remain cautious about expanding their businesses and hiring new workers. Despit... Read more »
The American people expect every area of the federal government to be focused on removing barriers to job creation, helping expand opportunities to America’s workers. So many may be wondering why President Obama renominated Craig Becker to serve on the National Labor Relations Board. Readers of Secret Ballot Watch are well aware of Becker. Becker, a former labor lawyer, was first nominated to serv... Read more »
U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement today after a federal judge in Florida ruled the Democrats’ health care law is unconstitutional: “To believe the Democrats’ health care law does not destroy jobs and does not vastly expand the power of the federal government over personal health care decisions is to ignore reality. At a time ... Read more »
