Dear Acting-Secretary Harris: We are concerned by employer comments recently summarized by the Federal Reserve regarding the potential impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) on hiring. On March 6, 2013 the Federal Reserve published its Summary of COmmentary on Current Economic Conditions (also referred to as the "Beige Book") for February 2013, which stated "Employers in ... Read more »
On Wednesday, March 20 at 10:00 a.m., the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will mark up the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act (H.R. 1120). The markup will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. In 2012, President Obama made three recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NL... Read more »
U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) today released the following statement after President Obama nominated Thomas E. Perez to serve as the next secretary for the Department of Labor: Our country needs a labor secretary who will put America’s jobs before his own. To do so, the next secretary must encourage economic growth and competitiveness by rejecting puni... Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives today approved the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act (H.R. 803). Sponsored by Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), the legislation will help workers access the education and training they need to compete in today’s economy. “After a decade of debate and delay, Congress is another step clos... Read more »
Moments ago, House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) urged his colleagues on both sides of the aisle to vote against the status quo and support the SKILLS Act. The current workforce development system is riddled with red tape, making it difficult for workers and job creators to receive the support they need to succeed. While the failures of this system are clear, Hou... Read more »
Right now the House is considering H.R. 803, the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act, legislation that will revamp the nation's broken workforce development system and help put Americans back to work. Just moments ago, House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) urged his colleagues to join him in supporting H.R. 803 to create a more effect... Read more »
Despite an increase in hiring last month, our nation is still experiencing a jobs crisis. Twelve million Americans are searching for work. Nearly five million of these unemployed workers have been without a job for six months or longer. For many Americans, the hope of a new job grows more desperate the longer they are unemployed. Jack Walerius has not had full-time work for more than three years a... Read more »
Dear Chairman Pearce and Acting General Counsel Solomon: As you know, the Budget Control Act of 2011 required Congress to enact legislation to achieve deficit reduction levels of at least $1.2 trillion by January 15, 2012. Failure to enact legislation would trigger a sequestration order - automatic, across-the-board spending cuts - to achieve these budgetary deficit-reduction goals. These indiscr... Read more »
Dear Acting-Secretary Harris: As you know, the Budget Control Act of 2011 required Congress to enact legislation to achieve deficit reduction levels of at least $1.2 trillion by January 15, 2012. Failure to enact legislation would trigger a sequestration order - automatic, across-the-board spending cuts - to achieve these budgetary deficit-reduction goals. These indiscriminate cuts affect defense... Read more »
Today at 11:15 a.m. EST, House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) will join Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) and House Republicans to tour the automotive program at the Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) in Alexandria and hold a press conference on this week’s House vote on the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act. WHO: Major... Read more »
