Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "The Future of Wage Laws: Assessing the FLSA's Effectiveness, Challenges, and Opportunities": "Good morning. Today we are here to examine critical reforms to modernize labor law, bringing more clarity to both workers and employers. At today’s he... Read more »
Here’s What You Need to Know About the DETERRENT Act: While it’s not uncommon for American institutions to have research and financial partnerships with foreign institutions, we know that our adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party often hijack these legitimate partnerships to steal research, indoctrinate students, and undermine our nation’s interests. H.R. 1048, the DETERRENT Act, is a bipar... Read more »
Tuesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will hold a hearing titled “From Chalkboards to Chatbots: The Impact of AI on K-12 Education.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “From Chalkboards to Chatbots: The Impact of AI on K-12 Education” When: 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Where: 2175 Rayburn House O... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 1048, the bipartisan Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act, sponsored by Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R-WA): "Foreign nations, including our biggest adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party, contribute billions to ... Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing that explored the benefits and failures of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) started the hearing by emphasizing the need to update the law. "To this day, the Fair Labor Standards Act is the foundation of U.S. wage-and-hour laws. It was enacted during the New Deal Era to set the baseline f... 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 “The Future of Wage Laws: Assessing the FLSA’s Effectiveness, Challenges, and Opportunities.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “The Future of Wage Laws: Assessing the FLSA’s Effectiveness, Challenges, and Opportunities” When: 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 W... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) joined House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-MI), Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA), Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Ar... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement on President Trump’s executive order requiring a plan to dismantle the Department of Education: “The key to improving education is empowering parents and students and reducing the role of Washington bureaucrats. Over the last four years, the nation has seen the results of empowering the Department o... Read more »
Yesterday, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter to the newly confirmed Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, outlining priorities of the Committee and asking her to assist with oversight neglected by the Biden-Harris administration. In the letter, Chairman Walberg writes: “Among many issues of interest to the Committee, I look forward to ... Read more »
Tuesday, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), will hold a hearing titled “The Future of Wage Laws: Assessing the FLSA’s Effectiveness, Challenges, and Opportunities.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “The Future of Wage Laws: Assessing the FLSA’s Effectiveness, Challenges, and Opportunities” When: 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Wh... Read more »
