With generational learning loss, seismic drops in test scores, foreign adversaries influencing American schools, and illegal mass debt cancellation for the wealthy as his track record, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona had the audacity to defend the Department’s request for billions more in taxpayer money. Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) kicked off the Education and the Workforce Committee hea... Read more »
Yesterday’s Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee held a hearing entitled “Examining America’s Workforce Challenges: Looking for Ways to Improve Skills Development.” The hearing covered reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), and the need for reforms to help America overcome the skills gap in our nation’s workforce. With 10 million unfilled jobs in... Read more »
According to research by NFIB, small businesses have ranked the “Cost of Health Insurance” as their number one problem for 32 straight years. For reference, 32 years ago was 1991. Back then, Michael Jordan was still on his first stint with the Bulls, Amazon was just a rainforest, and Silence of the Lambs was on its way to winning five Academy Awards. A lot has changed in 32 years. What hasn’t chan... Read more »
Today’s Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee hearing addressed Republican solutions to rising health care costs, a top issue for workers and small business owners. This is the first HELP hearing of the 118th Congress. Republicans used the opportunity to chart a path forward on health care reform that cuts red tape and allows free market principles to bring costs down. In his... Read more »
At Wednesday’s Axios event titled “Skills over Status: The Shift Towards Skills-Based Hiring,” Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined business reporter Erica Pandey in a conversation focused on how the education and workforce development systems can be aligned better to equip our workforce with skills needed to be successful in a 21st century economy. Language... Read more »
Today’s Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing featured a six-witness panel covering the Biden administration’s multi-pronged assault on the livelihoods of millions of independent contractors across America. Subcommittee Chair Kevin Kiley’s (R-CA) opening statement highlighted the similarities of his home state’s failed policies to the Biden administration’s actions, such as the proposed Depar... Read more »
Today’s Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee hearing, chaired by Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL), covered school choice and the educational freedom movement sweeping the nation. Parents are eager for more choice because it empowers them to match educational options to their child’s unique needs. The hearing was split into two panels, the first featuring testimony from congressm... Read more »
Yesterday’s Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee hearing covered the degradation of constitutionally protected free speech on college campuses. Committee Republicans sent a strong message: It is our duty to uphold the First Amendment and stand strongly against campus free speech violations. The American university system has become a breeding ground for illiberal thought. Videos... Read more »
Yesterday's Education and the Workforce Committee hearing covered the Biden administration’s heavy-handed mandates and out-of-touch regulatory policies that have led to high inflation, shortages in skilled labor, and supply chain disruptions. The pandemic taught us many valuable lessons, including the importance of a strong and adaptive workforce. For the past two Congresses, Democrats turned a bl... Read more »
Workers are increasingly disenchanted with union bosses, who are pushing left-wing political agendas instead of representing the best interests of workers. Union bosses are in a tailspin as membership continues to decline. Before you listen to Big Labor twist the narrative, read @EdWorkforceCmte’s facts about the PRO Act, an extreme bill that will overturn important worker freedoms. Here’s what yo... Read more »
