House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following joint statement after the Department of Labor proposed changes to federal overtime rules: Federal overtime rules are extremely complicated and outdated. Too often workers are denied basic protections, and employers are caught in costly legal... Read more »
House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) today issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in King v. Burwell: The president’s health care law has led to higher costs, fewer jobs, and tremendous uncertainty for families and small businesses. Today’s decision does not change the fact that the law is fundamentally flawed, and it doesn’t ch... Read more »
House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Higher Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following joint statement in response to today’s announcement from the Department of Education regarding its controversial college rating system: The department’s decision to abandon an arbitrary college rating system is a win fo... Read more »
The Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN), today held the latest in a series of hearings on federal child nutrition programs. The hearing provided members an opportunity to learn from state and local education leaders about how federal regulations are affecting school lunch and breakfast programs across the country. Members and wit... Read more »
We all know the important role healthy food plays in a child’s education. We cannot expect children to learn or excel in the classroom if they are hungry or are not properly nourished. That’s why we on the Education and the Workforce Committee have been examining child nutrition programs to ensure they are effectively and efficiently providing children access to nutritious meals. It goes without s... Read more »
On Wednesday, June 24 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN), will hold a hearing entitled, “Child Nutrition Assistance: Looking at the Cost of Compliance for States and Schools.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Following the 2010 reauthorization of the national schoo... Read more »
House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services proposed a number of regulatory changes to the Head Start program: Improving Head Start remains a leading priority for this committee. Earlier this year, we began working to reform the program to help ensure it serves the best interests of low-inco... Read more »
The Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), today held a hearing on a Department of Labor proposal that would restrict access to financial advice and expand the definition of “fiduciary” under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Members questioned Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, raising concerns that the proposal is unworkable and would m... Read more »
I wish we were here to discuss a proposal that enjoyed broad bipartisan support, one that would help strengthen our economy and improve the lives of hardworking men and women. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. Instead, we are here to address a regulatory scheme that will hurt a lot of families, retirees, and small business owners, and it could not come at a worse possible time. One of the most d... Read more »
Upholding Native American rights of self-determination has long been a priority. As far back as the 1830s, when the governmental authority of tribes was first challenged, our courts have held that “tribes possess a nationhood status and retain inherent powers of self-government.” For decades, policymakers have agreed on the importance of protecting these fundamental rights. We should never stand i... Read more »
