House Republicans are advancing legislation that will prohibit the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from dictating where a private employer can and cannot create jobs. Critics of the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act (H.R. 2587) have touted bogus rhetoric in an attempt to discredit this sensible reform. The Education and the Workforce Committee is committed to supporting Americ... Read more »
House Republicans are advancing legislation that will prohibit the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from dictating where a private employer can and cannot create jobs. Critics of the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act (H.R. 2587) have touted bogus rhetoric in an attempt to discredit this sensible reform. The Education and the Workforce Committee is committed to supporting Americ... Read more »
Republicans on the House workforce committee passed a bill Thursday that would bar the government from dictating where companies can do business – taking direct aim at the National Labor Relations Board’s complaint that Boeing Co. illegally shifted work from union plants in Washington state to a new nonunion facility in South Carolina. Read more »
Today, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce approved the Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act (H.R. 2587), legislation to prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from ordering any employer to relocate, shut down, or transfer a business under any circumstance. “Congress cannot be a willing accomplice in policies that stifle investment and undermine job growth. The publ... Read more »
Today at 10 a.m., the House Committee on Education and the Workforce will consider H.R. 2587, the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act. The legislation will prohibit the National Labor Relations Board from dictating where a business can and cannot locate work. Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC), a cosponsor of the legislation, was on CNBC's Squawk Box this morning to discuss the legislation and to... Read more »
U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement today after cosponsoring the Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act, introduced by Rep. Tim Scott (R-SC) earlier this afternoon. Reps. Phil Roe (R-TN), Joe Wilson (R-SC), and Trey Gowdy (R-SC) have signed on as original cosponsors of the legislation. The Protecting Jobs from Gove... Read more »
Since the start of the 112th Congress, the Education and the Workforce Committee has actively examined federal laws, rules, and regulations within our jurisdiction. The intent of our oversight has been to take a close look at federal policies and their impact on the economy, job creation, and taxpayers. As a result of these efforts, just yesterday we advanced bipartisan legislation to modernize th... Read more »
Today, the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce passed with unanimous support the Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act (H.R. 2465). The legislation updates the federal workers' compensation program to better protect taxpayer resources and modernizes benefits to reflect the realities of today's economy. "I am pleased we've been able to work together and mov... Read more »
I appreciate the opportunity to speak briefly on the legislation before the committee this morning. I would like thank you, Mr. Miller, and Ms. Woolsey for your leadership, and for working with us to advance federal workers’ compensation reform. The Federal Employees’ Compensation Act has long represented our commitment to the men and women who serve our nation in the federal workforce. Employment... Read more »
The committee will now consider H.R. 2465, bipartisan legislation that begins an important effort to modernize and reform the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act. The current debt limit debate is a stark reminder of the size and cost of the federal government. It is our responsibility as stewards of taxpayer resources to help guarantee programs and agencies under our jurisdiction operate effective... Read more »
