Advancing Educational Freedom

Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, today joined fellow House Republicans in outlining a series of principles aimed at helping American families protect and rebuild their hard-earned savings, from college funds to retirement accounts and everything in between. The proposals unveiled today were developed by the House GOP Savings R... Read more »

Chairman Spratt, Ranking Member Ryan, and Members of the Budget Committee: Thank you for this opportunity to submit testimony regarding the Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2010. I want to raise an issue that has surfaced in the President’s budget which I find deeply troubling. Specifically, I am very concerned by the proposal included in the President’s FY 2010 budget to eliminate the Federal Fa... Read more »

Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, today issued the following statement in response to remarks from President Barack Obama on education reform: “President Obama is right when he says that America’s education system must once more be the envy of the world. Like him, I believe that education is the foundation upon which a competit... Read more »

Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement today on President Obama’s FY 2010 Budget: “President Obama has called for bold reform and a return to fiscal responsibility. These are goals Republicans share. Unfortunately, with this budget blueprint, the rhetoric does not match the reality. From tax increases ... Read more »

U.S. Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA), a member of the House Education and Labor Committee and House Committee on Armed Services, today introduced the Fairness for Military Recruiters Act. The legislation clarifies and strengthens existing law, ensuring that military recruiters are provided the same access to high schools and basic student contact information that is provided to colleges, universi... Read more »