Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s senior Republican member, issued the following statement regarding the DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation assuming leadership of the popular DC Opportunity Scholarship Program: “I congratulate and thank the DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation for taking the reins of the DC Opportunity Scholarship ... Read more »
Today’s hearing addresses an issue critically important to the academic success of our nation’s students. In 2001, Congress passed the No Child Left Behind Act, which requires states and each school district to ensure students are proficient in reading and math by the end of the 2013-2014 school year. For schools that are unable to make what their state has defined as “adequate yearly progress” to... Read more »
Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s senior Republican member, issued the following statement today after an undercover Government Accountability Office investigation revealed fraud and abuse at selected Head Start centers. “Falsifying income levels and collecting taxpayer funds based on children who were never actually enrolled undermines the most basic purpose o... Read more »
Thank you Chairman Miller, and thank you to the witnesses who are here this afternoon to discuss this extremely important – and extremely troubling – topic. As the name indicates, the Head Start program is designed to give our neediest children a “head start” before enrolling in school. Because children who lag behind when they start school tend to remain behind, Head Start is supposed to help clo... Read more »
Last week, President Obama tried to convince small business owners his health care reform plan was good for their bottom line and their workers. Recent action taken by small business leaders suggests many aren’t buying it, yet the administration continues its aggressive public relations campaign. “The White House, courting small business support for the health care reform law, will issue prelimina... Read more »
The following op-ed was published online at the Washington Examiner on May 17, 2010 Across the country, Americans continue to express their frustration with business-as-usual in Washington where special interests secure backroom deals that run contrary to the national interest. Voters expect their elected leaders to fight for a level playing field that enables all Americans to pursue economic opp... Read more »
Yesterday, President Obama took his so-called Main Street tour to the streets of New York, where he declared his government takeover of health care would “provide welcome relief to small business owners…” However, recent action taken by small business leaders suggests postcards and stump speeches haven’t convinced them ObamaCare is the “relief” they need. “Attorneys general and governors for 20 st... Read more »
In March, while rallying support for her government takeover of health care, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) famously told the American people that Congress needed to “pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it…” Well, the last two months have certainly revealed a great deal, including billions of dollars in additional costs to taxpayers today and in future generations. The latest revelation... Read more »
Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s senior Republican member, issued the following statement today in response to a ruling by the National Mediation Board designed to increase the number of unionized workers in the airline and railway industries: "Once again, the Obama administration is using bureaucratic maneuvers to curry favor with a special interest constitue... Read more »
Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee’s senior Republican member, issued the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Labor announced the national unemployment rate ticked upward to 9.9 percent: “It is always a positive sign when an unemployed worker finds a job in this tough economy. The American people continue to show the strength and determination t... Read more »
