For years, colleges and universities have embraced, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies that have caused divisive and hateful rhetoric to spread. Today, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held a hearing to examine just how harmful DEI policies are in higher education. Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) started off the hearing by pointing out that DEI... Read more »
Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Empowering the Modern Worker": "The way people do work in America is changing. "New platforms, technologies, and business models have transformed how people earn a living—giving millions of workers more flexibility, autonomy, and opportunity. Wh... Read more »
The Education and Workforce Committee’s Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan—a vital portion of President Trump’s big, beautiful bill—puts savings back in taxpayers’ pockets. This bill not only saves taxpayers nearly $350 billion, it also brings much-needed reform in three key areas: simplified loan repayment, streamlined student loan options, and accountability for students and taxpayers. He... Read more »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled “Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI” When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Witnesses: Mr. Dan Morenoff, Executive Director, American Civil Rights Projec... Read more »
“The way people do work in America is changing,” said Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) when he opened today’s hearing that discussed legislative solutions to protect independent contractors’ status and allow them to pursue certain benefits if they so choose. Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), in his opening statement, highlighted recently enacted state la... Read more »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), will hold a hearing titled “Empowering the Modern Worker.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Empowering the Modern Worker” When: 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office Building Witnesses: Mr. Nathan Mehrens, Vice President, Workforce Policy, American Trucking As... Read more »
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI), Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI), and House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) sent a letter to Harvard University on Monday morning demanding transparency and accountability regarding the university’s partnerships with foreign adversaries and entities implicated i... Read more »
Every student deserves a high-quality education that prepares him or her for success later in life, and the systemic failures of traditional public schools have never been more evident than in the post-COVID educational landscape. Rightfully so, parents are taking the reins of their children’s education back from public-school bureaucrats and pursuing more educational freedom. In this new environm... Read more »
Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled “Reclaiming OSHA’s Mission: Ensuring Safety Without Overreach.” "Today’s hearing will review the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) activity under the previous administration and will also explore common-sense solutions that c... Read more »
Yesterday, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI); Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX); Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin (R-TX); and Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) wrote to the State University of New York (SUNY) and the University of California (UC) to assess their risk ma... Read more »
