The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, led by Representative Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), will conduct a hearing titled “Balancing Careers and Care: Examining Innovative Approaches to Paid Leave” at 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. The session will take place in Room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
Witnesses scheduled to testify include Adrienne Schweer, Fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center; Julie Squire, Vice President of Policy and General Counsel for the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA); Elyse Shaw, Director of the Education, Labor and Worker Justice Team at The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP); and Greta Kessler, Vice President of Employee Health and Benefits at Marsh McLennan Agency, who will speak on behalf of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
The hearing is open to members of the press and will be live-streamed via the Committee’s YouTube page.
The House Education and Workforce Committee oversees federal programs related to education, labor, health, and workforce development as outlined on its official website. The committee has jurisdiction over legislative matters in education and labor sectors. It also shapes policies on issues such as student loans and worker protections. Additionally, it manages federal initiatives including school options, vocational training programs, employee safeguards, and monitors relevant government agencies while advancing legislative priorities that support students and workers (source).
