By DOL Newswire | Feb 1, 2012
News Release: The House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), today held a hearing entitled, “Expanding Opportunities for Job Creation." The hearing examined ongoing challenges affecting the strength of the American workforce, the need for smarter federal regulatory policies, and the demand for pro-growth solutions such as job training reform.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 31, 2012
News Release: On Thursday, February 2 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), will hold a hearing entitled “Examining the Challenges Facing PBGC and Defined Benefit Pension Plans." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 30, 2012
News Release: On Wednesday, February 1 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 “Expanding Opportunities for Job Creation." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 27, 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 issued the following statements in response to President Obama’s remarks on college costs at the University of Michigan...
By DOL Newswire | Jan 26, 2012
News Release: House Education and the Workforce Committee Republicans today released the final in a series of videos that explore new draft legislative proposals to improve federal K-12 education law, known as No Child Left Behind.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 26, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON-Today, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, spoke on the floor of the Senate in support of President Obama’s recent appointments to the National Labor Relations Board and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 25, 2012
News Release: House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) today announced a hearing to examine President Obama’s so-called recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The hearing, entitled “The NLRB Recess Appointments: Implications for America’s Workers and Employers," will be held Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. in 2175 Rayburn House Office Building.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 25, 2012
News Release: House Education and the Workforce Committee Republicans today released the second in a series of videos that explore new draft legislative proposals to improve federal K-12 education law, known as No Child Left Behind.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 24, 2012
News Release: Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on the scope and efficacy of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education programs.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 24, 2012
News Release: House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address...
By DOL Newswire | Jan 24, 2012
News Release: House Education and the Workforce Committee Republicans today released the first in a series of videos that explore new draft legislative proposals to improve federal K-12 education law, known as No Child Left Behind.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 13, 2012
News Release: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is sidestepping several important disclosure requirements with the new health care law and is preventing Congress and the American public from being able to assess the true costs associated with the so-called “essential health benefits," according to a letter sent today to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius from several House chairmen and Senate ranking members.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 13, 2012
News Release: U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement after President Obama proposed consolidating a number of overlapping federal agencies...
By DOL Newswire | Jan 13, 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 prescription drug, generic drug, and biosimilar industries on the user fees that help speed the FDA’s review of medicines in order to make them available to Americans.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 12, 2012
News Release: House Education and the Workforce Committee Republicans today expressed strong opposition to the administration’s recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board. In a letter to President Obama, committee Republicans describe the board’s recent job destroying actions and challenge the constitutionally suspect manner in which the president made the three recess appointments...
By DOL Newswire | Jan 6, 2012
News Release: House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) have asked the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the White House Counsel to remit documents and information concerning recent recess appointments ...
By DOL Newswire | Jan 6, 2012
News Release: U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) today released two pieces of draft legislation to reform current elementary and secondary education law, known as No Child Left Behind. The proposals will improve accountability, increase flexibility, and support more effective teachers in the classroom.
By DOL Newswire | Jan 6, 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 December...
By DOL Newswire | Jan 4, 2012
News Release: U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Chairman Phil Roe (R-TN) issued the following statements after President Obama announced three recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)...
By DOL Newswire | Dec 22, 2011
News Release: Dear Inspector General Levinson: Over the last several weeks, evidence has come to my attention that raises serious concerns about whether the state of South Carolina made improper use of taxpayer funds provided under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA"). As you know, a centerpiece...
