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Hearing Recap: Learning Loss Edition

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Today’s Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education (ECESE) Subcommittee hearing, led by Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL), forced Democrats to face the music regarding their terrible record on COVID and school closures. Chairman Bean kicked off the hearing with an opening statement that brought the impact of school closures into clear focus. He laid out a three-part, devastating case for declin... Read more »

Biden’s New IDR Plan: A Game of Pin the Tab on the Taxpayer

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In late June, the Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s illegal student loan “forgiveness” scheme – and gave his administration a swift kick in the ribs. Hours after the decision was handed down, the President emerged at a podium in the White House, flanked by Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, to announce his next attempt to pin the student loan tab on hardworking taxpayers. The President’... Read more »

Hearing Recap: Wage and Hour Division Edition

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Today’s Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing covered the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) and its repeated failure to comply with accountability mechanisms enshrined in the law. The hearing was led by Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA), who started by outlining the dire straits of the American economy under the Biden Administration. “After two and a half years of unprecedent... Read more »

Hearing Recap: Foreign Influence on College Campuses Edition

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Yesterday’s Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee hearing exposed the growing threat of malign foreign influence within our nation’s colleges and universities. Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) said in his opening statement, “China and other foreign adversaries are determined to undermine America’s national interests and infect our political discourse. The modern battleg... Read more »

Hearing Recap: Skills-Based Edition

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Today's Education and the Workforce Committee hearing covered the emerging shift among employers to hire employees based on competencies—not degrees. This was the first full Committee hearing focusing solely on skills-based education and hiring. Previously, in May, the Higher Education and Workforce Development (HEWD) Subcommittee held a hearing entitled “Examining America’s Workforce Challenges: ... Read more »

Hearing Recap: Health Care Transparency Edition

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Today’s Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee hearing addressed issues of health care competition and transparency, key areas in which legislation can bring costs down for American working families and small businesses. Health care costs are on the rise, but neither the hospitals, the insurers, the drug manufacturers, nor the Pharmaceutical Benefit Managers (PBMs) want to ta... Read more »

What They Are Saying: Republican Health Care Solutions for Small Businesses

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For more than 30 years, small businesses have cited health care costs as their number one issue. Republicans have solutions that would provide immediate relief to job creators and working Americans. First, the Self-Insurance Protection Act (SIPA) protects small businesses’ access to stop-loss insurance, a financial tool that helps employers self-insure and protects them from catastrophic costs. Se... Read more »

Hearing Recap: Postsecondary Innovation Edition

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Today, the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee held a hearing entitled “Postsecondary Innovation: Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Opportunities.” Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) kicked off the hearing with an opening statement outlining the many ways in which the modern college landscape is changing to meet evolving student needs. To compliment postsecondar... Read more »

Hearing Recap: Secretary Becerra Edition

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Today, the Committee on Education and the Workforce conducted an oversight hearing on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Secretary Xavier Becerra was the lone witness, charged with defending the indefensible—HHS policies and President Biden’s FY 2024 budget request. Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) led the hearing with a reminder for Secretary Becerra. Per the White House’s Office o... Read more »

Hearing Recap: Acting Secretary Su Edition

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Sparks flew during today’s Committee on Education and the Workforce hearing to discuss Biden’s FY 2024 budget request for the Department of Labor (DOL). The Committee hearing was graced by the presence of Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su, perhaps the most controversial name in Washington. “Graced” is the operative term here because the Committee was unsure if Su would even appear until the eleve... Read more »

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