On Wednesday, March 21 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 entitled “Reviewing the President’s Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Department of Labor.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. In his Fiscal Year 2013 budget proposal, President Obama requests $... Read more »
On Tuesday, March 20 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing entitled “Ensuring Regulations Protect Access to Affordable and Quality Companion Care.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. In 1974, the Fair Labor Standards Act was amended to cover workers who perform domestic services.... Read more »
Dear Chairman Rehberg and Ranking Member DeLauro: I write to encourage you to increase funding for Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. To read the full letter, click here. # # # Read more »
Without a great deal of fanfare, National Labor Relations Board Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon recently released a report that amounts to his annual performance review. Solomon is responsible for investigating and prosecuting violations of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), as well as overseeing NLRB field offices that apply the law and supervise union elections. In a letter sent to his... Read more »
A new article in CQ Weekly profiles the administration’s brazen reinterpretation of federal education law, affording an opportunity to examine the real effect of this agenda on our country’s K-12 education system. Although Education Secretary Arne Duncan defends his decision to “move ahead on his own” to reinvent the nation’s classrooms, his actions are leaving states with more headaches and uncer... Read more »
U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released employment data for February: “In the aftermath of the worst recession in a generation, to learn that more Americans are back to work is welcome news. However, we have a long way to go to fully repair the damage of the recent economic downturn. The sl... Read more »
U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statements today on the internal review of the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) actions surrounding the 2010 Upper Big Branch tragedy: “The internal review released today documents a disturbing failure of enforcement... Read more »
Due to the death of Representative Donald M. Payne (D-NJ), a senior member of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, tomorrow’s hearing entitled, "Ensuring Regulations Protect Access to Affordable and Quality Companion Care," has been postponed. The hearing will be rescheduled at a future date. Additional information will be made available as soon as possible. # # # Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement in honor of the late Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ): “It is with sincere regret that I offer my condolences to the family, friends, and staff of Representative Donald Payne. For more than two decades, Donald served the men and women of his New Jersey district with honor and in... Read more »
On Wednesday, March 7 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing entitled “Ensuring Regulations Protect Access to Affordable and Quality Companion Care.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. In 1974, the Fair Labor Standards Act was amended to cover workers who perform domestic services... Read more »
