Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) today released the following statements after the House passed the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016 (S. 192), a bill that strengthens support services for seniors and their caregivers: “Helping our country’s seniors enjoy their independence and stay healthy and active as they age is an im... Read more »
On Tuesday, March 22 at 10:00 a.m., the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a hearing entitled, “Strengthening Education Research and Privacy Protections to Better Serve Students.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. At the hearing, members will discuss the Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA) and t... Read more »
Lawmakers in the House and Senate today introduced the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, legislation that will ensure the Department of Labor pursues a balanced and responsible approach to updating federal overtime rules. The sponsors of the legislation—members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensio... Read more »
Labor Secretary Thomas Perez appeared before the Committee on Education and the Workforce at a hearing that examined a number of the department’s policies and responsibilities, including the nation’s workforce development system. During questioning, Higher Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) raised concerns about the department’s repeated delays in implem... Read more »
In a recent editorial, the Washington Post recognizes the harmful effects of the administration’s “fiduciary” proposal. Writing on a rule crafted behind closed doors, the Washington Post confirms: The fiduciary rule would inevitably abolish some number of business relationships certain people might accept; instead of possibly conflicted, but still “suitable,” advice, they would get none, or perhap... Read more »
Labor Secretary Thomas Perez testified before the Committee on Education and the Workforce today at a hearing that examined a number of the department’s policies, including those affecting retirement security. Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, reiterated bipartisan concerns with the department’s proposed fiduciary rule, which many believ... Read more »
Labor Secretary Thomas Perez testified before the Committee on Education and the Workforce today at a hearing that examined a number of the department’s policies and responsibilities, including those affecting retirement security. During his opening remarks, Chairman John Kline (R-MN) noted Secretary Perez “played an integral role in our efforts to reform the multiemployer pension system.” Chairma... Read more »
It is always a pleasure to discuss with you the policies of the Department of Labor, which impact countless workplaces and millions of workers across the country. As I’ve said before, it’s the responsibility of this committee to ensure those policies are being administered in a way that best protects the interests of workers and employers, and American taxpayers as well. This is a responsibility w... Read more »
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell testified before the Committee on Education and the Workforce at a hearing to examine a number of the department’s policies and responsibilities, including early childhood development. During his opening remarks, Chairman John Kline (R-MN) discussed reforms in the Every Student Succeeds Act that transfer the existing Preschool Develo... Read more »
Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell is testifying before the Committee on Education and the Workforce at a hearing that is examining a number of the department’s policies and responsibilities, including efforts to help states prevent and respond to child abuse and neglect. As Chairman John Kline (R-MN) noted in his opening remarks, “It’s clear that the current system is fail... Read more »
