By DOL Newswire | May 31, 2013
News Release: House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s student loan event at the White House...
By DOL Newswire | May 31, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on the forthcoming Senate vote on the Student Loan Affordability Act of 2013, a fully paid-for bill to maintain the current interest rate on...
By DOL Newswire | May 30, 2013
News Release: House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) issued the following joint statement after renewing their request for the Department of Labor to abandon its proposed changes to the longstanding “advice exemption" under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act...
By DOL Newswire | May 24, 2013
News Release: Republican leaders on the House Education and the Workforce Committee today sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requesting information regarding the failure of federal agencies to publish their April 2013 regulatory agendas. The members are requesting documents and communications related to the regulatory proposals of the Departments of Agriculture, Education, Labor, and Health and Human Services.
By DOL Newswire | May 24, 2013
News Release: House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) sent a letter urging the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services to focus on increasing funding for Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) instead of supporting new and unproven programs.
By DOL Newswire | May 23, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement today after the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation that would make college more expensive for millions of American students.
By DOL Newswire | May 23, 2013
News Release: The House is currently considering the Smarter Solutions for Students Act (H.R. 1911), legislation that will move all federal student loans (except Perkins Loans) to a market-based rate.
By DOL Newswire | May 23, 2013
News Release: The U.S. House of Representatives today approved the Smarter Solutions for Students Act (H.R. 1911), legislation that will prevent subsidized Stafford loans from doubling on July 1st. Introduced by Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Higher Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), H.R. 1911 reflects President Obama’s request for a long-term, market-based solution to the student loan issue.
By DOL Newswire | May 23, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today reintroduced the Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act (FIT Kids Act), a bill to combat childhood obesity and improve the well-being of all students by supporting improved...
By DOL Newswire | May 23, 2013
News Release: The U.S. House of Representatives recently approved the Improving Postsecondary Education Data for Students Act (H.R. 1949). Sponsored by Rep. Luke Messer (R-IN), the legislation will help strengthen higher education transparency and ensure students and families have access to the data they need to choose the right college.
By DOL Newswire | May 22, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, as the HELP Committee approved the Pharmaceutical Compounding Quality and Accountability Act-legislation that would improve the safety of compounded human drugs by making clear the compounding oversight responsibilities of state and federal authorities-Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA), ...
By DOL Newswire | May 22, 2013
News Release: Once again Washington is working to prevent subsidized Stafford Loan interest rates from doubling. The House is expected to vote tomorrow on the Smarter Solutions for Student Act, legislation that provides a permanent solution on behalf of students and taxpayers.
By DOL Newswire | May 22, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON-Today, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, issued the following statement on the Committee’s passage of S. 959, the Pharmaceutical Compounding Quality and Accountability Act, and S. 957, the Drug Supply Chain Security Act.
By DOL Newswire | May 22, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON-Today, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, issued the following statement on the Committee’s approval of five nominees to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
By DOL Newswire | May 22, 2013
News Release: House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) today released the following statement after the Obama administration threatened to veto H.R. 1911, the Smarter Solutions for Students Act...
By DOL Newswire | May 21, 2013
News Release: The House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), today held a hearing with Education Secretary Arne Duncan to examine the administration’s budget and policy proposals. During the hearing, members spoke with Secretary Duncan about the need to address the upcoming student loan interest rate cliff with a lasting solution that will better serve students and taxpayers.
By DOL Newswire | May 20, 2013
News Release: Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will testify before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Tuesday, May 21 to discuss the Department of Education’s priorities for Fiscal Year 2014. In advance of the hearing, the committee has compiled 5 key questions Secretary Duncan should address...
By DOL Newswire | May 20, 2013
News Release: Dear Attorney General Gansler: We are writing to request information from the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) about a relatively new financial product where investors make a lump sum payment in exchange for an interest in retirees’ pension benefits. Recent news reports indicate that...
By DOL Newswire | May 20, 2013
News Release: On Wednesday, May 22 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing entitled, “Examining the Regulatory and Enforcement Actions of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission." Commission Chair Jacqueline Berrien is scheduled to testify. The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOL Newswire | May 17, 2013
News Release: On Tuesday, May 21 at 10:00 a.m., the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a hearing entitled, “Reviewing the President’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Proposal for the U.S. Department of Education." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
