U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives approved a continuing resolution to temporarily fund the federal government through March 18, 2011: “Instituting a responsible budget is the first step toward putting our nation back on the path to prosperity. For too long, leaders in Washington h... Read more »
On Wednesday, February 16 at 10:00 a.m., the U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a hearing on “Policies and Priorities at the U.S. Department of Labor,” in which the Honorable Hilda L. Solis, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor, will testify. The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. WITNESS LIST ... Read more »
U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement today after President Obama unveiled his budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2012: Blueprint for More Spending , More Taxes, and More Debt “The president’s budget denies the reality of the fiscal crisis we face. It is time we realized that Washington’s spending binge is contributing to economic u... Read more »
The Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee held its first hearing today to investigate emerging trends at the National Labor Relations Board. Recent actions taken by the board suggest the NLRB is taking an activist approach to labor law that is having a chilling effect on job creation. The following are excerpted remarks delivered by Subcommittee Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) at the heari... Read more »
Allow me to take a moment to welcome my colleagues to our first subcommittee hearing of the 112th Congress. This subcommittee covers a broad range of programs and policies that have a direct impact on the lives of millions of workers and their families. There are a number of challenges facing the American workforce, including high unemployment and rising health care costs. Both will be at the fore... Read more »
Members of the U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives today in support of H.Res. 72, a resolution that instructs various committees to investigate existing, pending, and proposed regulations that hurt job creation and economic growth. Members of the committee addressed various areas of education and workforce policies that are critical t... Read more »
Today’s effort is driven by a simple goal: to ensure every area of the federal government is dedicated to job creation. If we are to get the nation back to work, we all must work together to remove barriers to economic growth and prosperity. Every job matters, and every effort to help create a new job matters. The American people have demonstrated a relentless determination to make the difficult c... Read more »
On Friday, February 11 at 10:00 a.m., the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee, chaired by Dr. Phil Roe (R-TN), will hold a hearing on “Emerging Trends at the National Labor Relations Board” in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Members will receive testimony that provides a broad overview of the board’s history and authority, as well as discusses recent actions taken ... Read more »
On Thursday, February 10 at 10:00 a.m., the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a hearing on “Education in the Nation: Examining the Challenges and Opportunities Facing America’s Classrooms” in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Education is critical to the competitiveness of America’s workforce and the strength of our econ... Read more »
U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement today after a federal judge in Florida ruled the Democrats’ health care law is unconstitutional: “To believe the Democrats’ health care law does not destroy jobs and does not vastly expand the power of the federal government over personal health care decisions is to ignore reality. At a time ... Read more »
