By DOL Newswire | Feb 24, 2012
News Release: On Tuesday, February 28 at 10:00 a.m., the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will begin a markup of the Student Success Act (H.R. 3989) and the Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act (H.R. 3990). The markup will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 22, 2012
News Release: The Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), today held a field hearing entitled, “Health Care Challenges Facing Pennsylvania’s Workers and Job Creators." Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) joined Chairman Roe at the field hearing, which took place in Pennsylvania’s Third Congressional District.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 16, 2012
News Release: The House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), today held a legislative hearing on the Student Success Act (H.R. 3989) and the Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act (H.R. 3990). The two pieces of legislation represent the next chapter in Republican efforts to rewrite elementary and secondary education law.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 15, 2012
News Release: House Education and the Workforce Committee Republicans are rallying in support of new K-12 education legislation introduced last week by committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN). The Student Success Act (H.R. 3989) and the Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act (H.R. 3990) represent the next chapter in House Republican efforts to reform the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 15, 2012
News Release: On Thursday, February 16 at 3:45pm in the Senate Radio-TV Gallery, members of the House and Senate will file a challenge the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) recent ambush election rules.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 15, 2012
News Release: On Wednesday, February 22 at 1:00 p.m., Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) will join Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) to host a field hearing entitled “Health Care Challenges Facing Pennsylvania’s Workers and Job Creators." The hearing will take place at the Butler Township Administration Building, located at 290 S. Duffy Road in Butler, Pennsylvania.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 14, 2012
News Release: On Thursday, February 16 at 10:00 a.m., the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a legislative hearing on the Student Success Act (H.R. 3989) and the Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act (H.R. 3990). The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 13, 2012
News Release: U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following remarks on President Obama’s $3.8 trillion budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2013...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 10, 2012
News Release: This week, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce examined President Obama’s decision to make so-called recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), even though the Senate was not in recess.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 9, 2012
News Release: U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) today introduced two pieces of legislation to restructure the federal role in elementary and secondary education. The proposals reflect the latest effort by House Republicans to enact lasting reforms to No Child Left Behind.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 9, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today released the following statement responding to President Obama’s announcement that ten states have been granted waivers from some requirements of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) ...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 8, 2012
News Release: On Thursday, February 9 at 8:30 a.m., U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) will speak at the American Enterprise Institute about committee efforts to reform the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, currently known as No Child Left Behind.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 8, 2012
News Release: U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following joint statement today after the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced a reorganization of its assessments and accountability programs...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 7, 2012
News Release: The House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), today held a hearing entitled, “The NLRB Recess Appointments: Implications for America’s Workers and Employers." The hearing examined the constitutional concerns and legal uncertainty surrounding President Obama’s so-called recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and the impact these important issues will have on employers and workers governed by the board.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 3, 2012
News Release: U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released employment data for January...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 3, 2012
News Release: On Tuesday, February 7 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 “The NLRB Recess Appointments: Implications for America's Workers and Employers." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 2, 2012
News Release: The Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), today held a hearing entitled, “Examining the Challenges Facing PBGC and Defined Benefit Pension Plans." The hearing explored the financial and management challenges at the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), as well policy proposals intended to strengthen the financial standing of the corporation.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 1, 2012
News Release: U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis requesting more information about the president’s latest job training proposal.
By DOL Newswire | Feb 1, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON - Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Mike Enzi (R-WY), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), released the following statement welcoming today’s announcement that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reached agreement with the medical device manufacturing industry on the user fees that help speed the FDA’s review of devices, bringing them to patients more quickly...
By DOL Newswire | Feb 1, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON-Today, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, delivered an address at the Center for American Progress outlining his vision for how to rebuild America’s middle class. In the coming months, Harkin plans to introduce sweeping legislation...
