I appreciate the opportunity to speak, but I regret that my comments will be in opposition to the bill before us. I was named Ranking Member on the Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness Subcommittee earlier this year with great excitement. After all, workforce development and higher education were key priorities for me as a State Senator, and I was anxious to get to work on bipa... Read more »
Even though the “card check” aspect of the Employee Free Choice Act received a major blow last week, it’s no time to celebrate. A Wall Street Journal editorial today offers a glimpse of some equally bad ideas in the “new” card check, which is currently brewing in the Senate: "One proposal would slash the time for an organizing vote, requiring that it be held within five or 10 days after 30% of wor... Read more »
Democrats on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee approved their planned government takeover of our nation’s health care system this morning after forcing an overnight legislative session to meet their arbitrary deadline for committee passage this week. Three Democrats joined Republicans in unanimous opposition to the plan. Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the panel’s top Republican, issued the fol... Read more »
Republicans are presenting a united front against the Democrats’ plan to allow a government takeover of our nation’s health care system, fighting to ensure Americans who like their current coverage can keep it. In an effort to ensure Democrats do not impose a flawed health care system on the American people that they themselves would not be willing to accept, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) is proposing an... Read more »
With the unemployment rate at its highest level in a quarter-century and the federal deficit at its highest level ever, Republicans are doing all they can to ensure Democrats don’t make our economy any worse with their proposed trillion dollar government takeover of our health care system. The question is: Will Democrats stand up for workers, families, and the economy? “There’s no denying that the... Read more »
A worker’s right to a secret ballot became a little safer today as a handful senators dropped their support of the “card check” provision in the Employee Free Choice Act. But while this appears to be good news for workers, rejection of the politically toxic proposal may merely be camouflage for an agenda to impose alternative revisions to workplace law that would be equally threatening to workers ... Read more »
As the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee continues debating a controversial plan from congressional Democrats to allow a government takeover of our nation’s health care system, Republicans are pulling out all the stops to ensure Americans who like their current health care coverage can keep it. Among their legislative efforts is an amendment offered by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), the panel’s to... Read more »
Will congressional Democrats vote “NO” when asked if Americans who like their current health care coverage should be able to keep it? That’s the question Republicans on the House Education and Labor Committee posed today through a series of amendments aimed at preventing a government takeover of our nation’s health care system. An independent analysis has projected that the Democrats’ plan would f... Read more »
There were few details reported about a White House meeting earlier this week between President Obama and card check supporters. But we do know some things. First, the Employee Free Choice Act was a topic of discussion. Second, supporters said President Obama’s commitment to the bill is “strong” even though it’s been in limbo for months. The Associated Press sets the scene: "Obama met for about an... Read more »
