Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) applauded the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) plan to investigate workplace antisemitism at the University of California (UC). The announcement comes after the Committee exposed antisemitic discrimination festering in the workplace, notably in the university setting, including at UC. DOJ will examine if UC violated Title VII of the... Read more »
The Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held its first hearing of the 119th Congress to examine the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) – key legislation that helps jobseekers find employment and businesses find skilled workers. After years of record-breaking inflation and a limping job market, Americans are hungry for opportunities to find good jobs. Many are re... Read more »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled “Strengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for America's Workforce.” What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Strengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for America's Workforce” When: 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office Bui... 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 “Education Without Limits: Exploring the Benefits of School Choice." What: Subcommittee hearing titled “Education Without Limits: Exploring the Benefits of School Choice” When: 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 Where: 2175 Rayburn Hous... Read more »
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement ahead of President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress: “Tonight, President Trump will outline his bold vision for America. The Trump administration is working hard to address America’s education crisis, reinvigorate the American workforce, and strengthen the U.S. economy. Instead of working to improve the ... Read more »
In Case You Missed It, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) appeared on Newsmax’s “Wake Up America,” with Sharla McBride and Marc Lotter, to discuss Education Secretary Linda McMahon's confirmation, the Trump administration’s education priorities, and the importance of protecting Jewish students from antisemitic mobs wreaking havoc on America’s colleges and universities. H... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement on the release of the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) 2025 Campus Report Card: “Today’s Campus Report Card is a painful reminder of the scourge of antisemitism that is infecting colleges across our country. Too often, we hear of terrorist-supporting mobs overtaking academic buildings, harassing Jewis... Read more »
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement applauding the Senate confirmation of Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon: “For too long, the Department of Education has bowed down to bureaucrats rather than stand up for students. Secretary McMahon has demonstrated she is a fierce advocate for our youth. Her leadership and experience ... Read more »
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement on the Education Department’s plans to examine Columbia University’s taxpayer funding given its ongoing antisemitism investigation: “Antisemitism has infected colleges and universities across this country – and pro-terrorist mobs have been verbally and physically harassing students. At universities like Co... Read more »
America’s workforce needs an upgrade. The pandemic brought the American economy to a standstill and many Democrat mandates compounded the problem. Businesses, workers, and taxpayers suffered as a result. Years later, employers still cannot hire enough skilled workers to fill in-demand jobs. For our economy to boom and continue leading the globe, we must make significant efforts to bolster our care... Read more »
