By DOL Newswire | Feb 27, 2013
News Release: The House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), today held a hearing entitled “Protecting Students and Teachers: A Discussion on School Safety." Members examined ways school leaders and local officials can help students feel more secure in the classroom.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 26, 2013
News Release: “Today, the Committee will examine leadership and innovation on the part of states in the field of disability employment. The topic and timing of today’s hearing are inspired by the leadership of Governor Jack Markell of Delaware, who in his role as Chair of the National Governors Association (NGA) has made boosting employment outcomes for Americans with disabilities his signature initiative.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 26, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON-A new poll conducted by the National Institute for Retirement Security (NIRS) shows strong support for reforming the retirement system-a top priority of Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA). Among other findings, the NIRS poll showed that 85% of respondents are concerned about their ability to have a secure retirement, and 87% said that the recent economic downturn exposed the fragility of our retirement system.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 26, 2013
News Release: U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) responded today to a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that identified weaknesses in how the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 26, 2013
News Release: On Thursday, February 28 at 9:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN), will hold a hearing entitled “Raising the Bar: How are Schools Measuring Teacher Performance?" The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 26, 2013
News Release: The Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), today held a hearing on the urgent need to strengthen the federal workforce development system. Members discussed a number of legislative proposals intended to address flaws in federal job training policies, including the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 25, 2013
News Release: Chairman Kline will convene a full committee hearing on Wednesday, February 27 at 12:30 p.m. to discuss school safety issues in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. The hearing, entitled “Protecting Students and Teachers: A Discussion on School Safety," will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 21, 2013
News Release: Education and the Workforce Committee Republicans, led by Higher Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), today released a comprehensive proposal to reform federal job training and employment assistance. The Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) ...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 19, 2013
News Release: House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) today released the following joint statement after the National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (NCCMP) issued a report on multiemployer pension reform...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 14, 2013
News Release: House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) today released the following statement after President Obama spoke in Decatur, Georgia about his new early childhood education proposal...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 14, 2013
News Release: As a father of two young boys, I know today’s kids learn differently than previous generations. They are more adept at effortlessly figuring out new technology and seamlessly incorporating it into their daily lives.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 14, 2013
News Release: The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), today held a hearing entitled, "Sequestration: Examining Employers’ WARN Act Responsibilities." The hearing examined guidance released in July 2012 by the Department of Labor that states the WARN Act does not apply to sequestration. Members also discussed the department’s failure to fully cooperate with the committee’s oversight efforts surrounding this important issue.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 13, 2013
News Release: House Republicans leaders today urged President Obama to work with the U.S. Senate to confirm four qualified individuals to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The letter is in response to a unanimous decision by a federal appeals court that ruled President Obama’s controversial recess appointments ...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 13, 2013
News Release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement on the Committee's approval of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA), the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Act, and new chairmen of the Children and Families and Primary Health and Aging Subcommittees.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 13, 2013
News Release: The House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions today held a hearing to examine the future of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in the wake the recent Noel Canning vs. NLRB case.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 13, 2013
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Sen. Tom Harkin, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Rep. George Miller (D-CA), Senior Democrat and former chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s call for an...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 13, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON-Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement today in support of President Obama’s re-nominations of Richard Griffin and Sharon Block to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB):
By DOL Newswire | Feb 12, 2013
News Release: House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement tonight in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 12, 2013
News Release: “It is a special pleasure to be able to talk about a subject near and dear to my heart - retirement security. I have been focused on this issue for many years. And I know from my constituents that the dream of a secure retirement is growing fainter and fainter. Whether it’s a young family struggling...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 12, 2013
News Release: On Thursday, February 14 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN), will hold a hearing entitled “Raising the Bar: How Education Innovation Can Improve Student Achievement." The hearing will take place in room 2261 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
