Allowing Job Creators to Thrive

U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released employment data for June: Another month of sluggish job growth offers more proof that the president’s tax-and-spend policies are destroying opportunities for workers and undermining employers’ ability to hire and invest in their businesses. Last week’... Read more »

U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released employment data for May: “News that the unemployment rate ticked back up to 8.2 percent is nothing short of devastating for millions of Americans desperate for jobs. The economy is losing steam and much of the blame lies in the Obama administration’s ... Read more »

U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released employment data for April: “The recent slowdown in hiring signals a need for renewed efforts in Washington to advance policies that promote economic certainty and opportunity. Toward that end, House Education and the Workforce Committee Republicans ar... Read more »

U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released employment data for March: “Another month of positive job gains is welcome news for the nation’s workers. This encouraging progress shows that despite the administration’s damaging tax-and-spend agenda, employers are determined to grow their businesse... Read more »

U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released employment data for February: “In the aftermath of the worst recession in a generation, to learn that more Americans are back to work is welcome news. However, we have a long way to go to fully repair the damage of the recent economic downturn. The sl... Read more »

U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released employment data for January: “The employment gains we have seen in recent months are encouraging. More Americans are heading back to work and private-sector jobs are being created. While these are welcome signs of progress, we are still struggling wit... Read more »

U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released employment data for December: “As more Americans get back on their feet and find work, leaders in Washington must be especially careful not to push policies and initiatives that could send our economy back into a tailspin. Thirty-five straight months ... Read more »

U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released employment data for November: "The fact that thousands of Americans will have a new job this holiday season offers some comfort, but not nearly enough when coupled with an unemployment rate that is still unacceptably high. More must be done to ring in... Read more »

U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released employment data for October: "Today’s jobs report reflects the lack of confidence overwhelming America’s job-creators. During a recent regulation tour across parts of Minnesota, employers continually expressed their desperate need for certainty. Effor... Read more »

U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released employment data for September: "While the creation of new private-sector jobs is welcome news, millions of Americans still face an uphill battle in the search for work. Threats of higher taxes, more spending, and new regulatory burdens from Washington... Read more »