This week the House Education and the Workforce Committee will hold three subcommittee hearings. Each hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. On Wednesday, September 18th at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training will hold a hearing entitled, “Keeping College Within Reach: Improving Access and Affordability through Innovative Part... Read more »
Chairman John Kline (R-MN), Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Todd Rokita (R-IN), Higher Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) have sent letters to several agencies within the committee's jur... Read more »
The Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), today held a hearing to examine the steps higher education institutions are taking to better support servicemembers and veterans who are working to earn a postsecondary degree or obtain valuable job training skills. “Since 2009 the Post-9/11 GI Bill has helped nearly one million veterans and their fa... Read more »
Before we begin, I would like to take a moment to remember the thousands of American lives that were lost on this day in 2001, and for the Americans who lost their lives during the terror attack in Benghazi last year. We will never forget them. The men, women, and children who died will ever be in our thoughts, and we will continue to pray for peace for their families. I ask my colleagues to join ... Read more »
On Wednesday, September 11th at 12:00 p.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a hearing entitled, “Keeping College Within Reach: Supporting Higher Education Opportunities for America’s Servicemembers and Veterans.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Since 1944 the federal governme... Read more »
House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s proposal to address rising college costs: The federal government, states, and institutions have a shared responsibility to help rein in college costs. Earlier this month, I was pleased to join my House and Senate colleagues as the president signed into law bipar... Read more »
Today President Barack Obama signed into law H.R. 1911, the Smarter Solutions for Students Act (also known as the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act as amended by the Senate). “I’m pleased to join President Obama in the Oval Office for the signing of H.R. 1911. This is a great day – not just for students and their families, but for all Americans,” said House Education and the Workforce Chairman... Read more »
This week the House of Representatives is expected to consider H.R. 367, the Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act. Sponsored by Rep. Todd Young (R-IN), the legislation would require federal agencies to submit major regulations (those with an annual economic effect of more than $100 million) to Congress for approval. H.R. 367 will help control regulatory costs and promote ... Read more »
The House of Representatives today approved with bipartisan support a final version of H.R. 1911, the Smarter Solutions for Students Act (also known as the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act as amended by the Senate). “Changing the status quo is never easy, and returning student loan interest rates to the market is a longstanding goal Republicans have been working toward for years,” House Educa... Read more »
After many weeks of delay, I am pleased we finally have a bipartisan agreement to address the student loan interest rate problem. My colleagues and I have been fighting for months for a long-term, market-based solution that will serve students and taxpayers, and the legislation before us today will do just that. As you can see in this chart, much like the Smarter Solutions for Students Act approve... Read more »
