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Kline Statement on November Jobs Report

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Rep. John Kline (R-MN), chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released unemployment data for November 2016: Republicans are ready to move forward with a bold agenda that will spur robust growth and job creation in this country once again. It’s an agenda based on commonsense reforms that places less faith in Wash... Read more »

Foxx Selected as Chairwoman of House Committee on Education and the Workforce

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With approval of the full Republican conference, the House Republican Steering Committee has selected Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) as the chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce in the 115th Congress. “My colleagues have entrusted me with a significant responsibility, and I look forward to building on the foundation established by leaders such as John Kline and John Boehner a... Read more »

Leadership & Results Part 3: Protecting the Nation’s Most Vulnerable

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Under the leadership of Chairman John Kline (R-MN), the House Committee on Education and the Workforce has been working hard on behalf of students, small business owners, teachers, and working families. And by improving education, retirement, job training, and more, the committee has delivered impressive results. This is the third in a series of releases that will look back at some important refor... Read more »

Leadership & Results Part 2: Helping Every Child Receive an Excellent Education

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Under the leadership of Chairman John Kline (R-MN), the House Committee on Education and the Workforce has been working hard on behalf of students, small business owners, teachers, and working families. And by improving education, retirement, job training, and more, the committee has delivered impressive results. This is the second in a series of releases that will look back at some important refo... Read more »

Leadership & Results Part 1: Empowering Americans to Compete in the Workforce

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Under the leadership of Chairman John Kline (R-MN), the House Committee on Education and the Workforce has been working hard on behalf of students, small business owners, teachers, and working families. And by improving education, retirement, job training, and more, the committee has delivered impressive results. This is the first in a series of releases that will look back at some important refor... Read more »

Kline Statement on Nomination of Price as Health and Human Services Secretary

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House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) today issued the following statement in response to President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) to become the next Secretary of Health and Human Services: Tom Price is an excellent choice to serve at the helm of the Department of Health and Human Services. He is a principled, conservative reformer who ... Read more »

Kline, Rokita Statement on Education Department’s Final Accountability Regulations

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Rep. John Kline (R-MN), chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN), chairman of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, issued the following joint statement regarding today’s release by the Department of Education of final regulations implementing accountability provisions in the Every Student Succeeds Act: The Ever... Read more »

Kline, Walberg Respond to Judicial Decision on Overtime Rule

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Rep. John Kline (R-MN), chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), chairman of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, issued the following statement in response to a preliminary injunction blocking implementation of the Department of Labor's overtime rule: ‎We have repeatedly called for updating our nation's overtime rules in a fair and balance... Read more »

Kline Statement on Nomination of DeVos as Education Secretary

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House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) today issued the following statement in response to President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Betsy DeVos to become the next Secretary of Education: Betsy DeVos has been a tireless advocate for ensuring every child has an opportunity to receive an excellent education and every parent has the ability to do what's right for... Read more »

Not So Fast …

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For the past eight years, the Obama administration has shown it prefers executive overreach and regulatory schemes to bipartisanship and compromise. Time and again, they have proven their rulemaking is anything but responsible through measures including: An extreme and partisan overtime rule that will hurt those who need help the most; K-12 regulations that completely ignore the letter and intent ... Read more »

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