Dear Secretary Perez: In the last decade, the line between so-called “worker centers” and labor organizations has blurred. Today, many of these “worker centers” are dealing with employers directly on behalf of employees. Given these activities, a case has been made that at least some “worker centers” are labor organizations as defined by the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), ... Read more »
On Wednesday, July 24 at 10:00 a.m., the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will mark up the Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2637). The markup will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. In 2010 and 2011 the Department of Education advanced a package of “program integrity” regulations. Several of... Read more »
Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Senior Democratic Member Joe Courtney (D-CT) today introduced the Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act (H.R. 2747), legislation that moves responsibility for wage claims adjustments for federally contracted workers from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to the Department of Labor. “This commo... Read more »
The House of Representatives today approved the Student Success Act (H.R. 5). Sponsored by House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Chairman Todd Rokita (R-IN), the legislation would rewrite the nation's K-12 education law. “For the first time in more than a decade, the House has approved legisla... Read more »
On Tuesday, July 23 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), and the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a joint hearing entitled, “The Employer Mandate: Examining the Delay and its Effect on Workplaces.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.... Read more »
The House of Representatives is currently debating the Student Success Act (H.R. 5), legislation to rewrite federal K-12 education law. Moments ago House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) explained how the bill will help raise the bar in our schools by reducing the federal footprint in education, restoring local control, supporting effective teachers, and empowering ... Read more »
Support continues to grow for the Student Success Act (H.R. 5), legislation the House is currently considering to rewrite the nation’s K-12 education law. As detailed in letters sent to the committee, the Student Success Act will help raise student achievement by restoring local control, supporting more effective teachers, reducing the federal footprint, and empowering parents: “The Student Succes... Read more »
The Student Success Act will take a critical step toward real reform of our education system. This legislation will restore local control; empower parents; eliminate unnecessary Washington red tape and intrusion in schools; and support innovation and excellence in the classroom. As Chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, I have heard countless stories of the amazing progress b... Read more »
House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) released the following statements today after the House passed legislation that would delay enforcement of the health care law’s employer mandate (H.R. 2667) and individual mandate (H.R. 2668) for one year: “The president wants the American people... Read more »
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following joint statement today after Howard Shelanski, administrator for the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), declined to testify at an upcoming hearing on the employer mandate dela... Read more »
