“The way people do work in America is changing,” said Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) when he opened today’s hearing that discussed legislative solutions to protect independent contractors’ status and allow them to pursue certain benefits if they so choose. Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), in his opening statement, highlighted recently enacted state la... Read more »
Every student deserves a high-quality education that prepares him or her for success later in life, and the systemic failures of traditional public schools have never been more evident than in the post-COVID educational landscape. Rightfully so, parents are taking the reins of their children’s education back from public-school bureaucrats and pursuing more educational freedom. In this new environm... Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing to examine the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) overreach, and how the Trump administration can restore OSHA’s mission to promote safe workplaces. Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) started the hearing by saying: “In recent years, we’ve seen a regulatory approach that, in many cases, may have gone beyond... Read more »
Every student deserves a high-quality education that prepares him or her for success later in life, and the systemic failures of traditional public schools have never been more evident than in the post-COVID education landscape. In this new environment, charter schools are an increasingly popular public school choice option—serving nearly 4 million students in 44 states. Today, the Subcommittee on... Read more »
In Case You Missed It, the House Committee on Education and Workforce held a hearing titled “Beyond the Ivy League: Stopping the Spread of Antisemitism on American Campuses.” Among those called to testify was Haverford President Wendy Raymond, who refused to answer the Committee’s questions about disciplinary actions taken to counteract the pervasive culture of antisemitism on her campus. Her test... Read more »
Today, the Committee on Education and Workforce held a hearing to examine the rise in antisemitism on college campuses beyond the Ivy League. Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) opened the hearing by highlighting how campus antisemitism has spread rapidly across the nation. “The scourge of antisemitism has taken root far beyond the country’s best-known ivory towers. And it’s our responsibility ... Read more »
In Case You Missed It, the Education and Workforce Committee passed theStudent Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan—a vital portion of Trump’s big, beautiful bill to provide tax relief for American families and small business, rein in wasteful spending, and reduce the federal budget deficit. The bill saves taxpayers more than $350 billion while also addressing the college cost crisis through several... Read more »
Today, the Workforce Protections Subcommittee held a hearing examining theFederal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA). The FECA program provides benefits to federal government employees who sustain an injury or illness in the performance of duty anywhere in the world. Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) started off the hearing by discussing the desperate need to reform this program to meet... Read more »
America’s skills gap, which means workers don’t have the skills employers actually need, is projected to cost $1.2 TRILLION in GDP over the next 10 years, according to America Succeeds. Last Congress, the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) made this prescient statement: “Without swift action, the skills gap is in danger of becoming a skills canyon... Read more »
Today, the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee held a hearing examining the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Left’s efforts to manipulate ERISA plans to push a radical political agenda. These benefit plans hold an estimated $14 trillion in assets and benefit 156 million workers, retirees, and dependents. The hearing started off with Subcommittee Chairman Ric... Read more »
