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Committee chair calls for investigation into union fund misuse allegations
On April 17, 2025, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) requested an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) into alleged misappropriation of funds by 1199SEIU United...
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College presidents to testify on antisemitism in Congress hearing
The Committee on Education and Workforce, led by Chairman Tim Walberg, is set to hold a full committee hearing on antisemitism on American college campuses.
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Education and workforce bills advance in committee amidst partisan resolution dispute
Today, the Education and Workforce Committee approved four legislative bills aimed at safeguarding students, empowering workers, and decreasing bureaucratic hurdles.
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Chair Walberg discusses new legislation to protect students and enhance worker benefits
Today, Chairman Tim Walberg of the Education and Workforce Committee delivered remarks at a session focused on reviewing five bills intended to protect students, empower workers, and reduce bureaucratic hurdles.
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Education and workforce committee to mark up five key bills
Tomorrow at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and Workforce is scheduled to consider five legislative bills.
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Allen discusses future implications of student-athlete employment status under federal law
Today, the Chairman of the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee, Rick Allen, led a hearing titled "Game Changer: The NLRB, Student-Athletes, and the Future of College Sports."
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Chair Allen to hold hearing on student-athletes and college sports future
The Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing tomorrow at 10:15 a.m. The session will be chaired by Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA) and is titled "Game Changer: The NLRB, Student-Athletes, and the Future of College Sports."
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Committee on Education and Workforce to discuss bills on student, worker, and regulation issues
The Committee on Education and Workforce, under the leadership of Chair Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), is set to convene for a markup session on Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. The session will be held at 2175 Rayburn House Office Building.
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Court denies restraining order in Committee's Columbia University record request
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg commented on a recent court decision regarding Mahmoud Khalil’s attempt to block the committee's request for certain records.
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Chair Walberg comments on March jobs report
Today, Chairman Tim Walberg of the Education and Workforce Committee expressed his support for the latest March jobs report from the Department of Labor.
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Chair Walberg reintroduces bill aimed at safeguarding parental rights in education
Today marks the reintroduction of the PROTECT Kids Act by Education and Workforce Committee Chair Tim Walberg, a Republican from Michigan.
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Allen addresses challenges in employer-sponsored health care at the subcommittee hearing
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen addressed the topic of expanding access and affordability in employer-sponsored health care during a recent hearing.
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Hearing to discuss the NLRB's impact on student-athletes in college sports
The Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, under the leadership of Representative Rick Allen from Georgia, will convene a hearing on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 10:15 a.m. The session, titled “Game Changer: the NLRB,...
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Hearing on health care access and affordability to take place at Rayburn House Office
The Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, led by Chair Rick Allen (R-GA), will convene a hearing tomorrow morning at 10:15 a.m. The session, titled "A Healthy Workforce: Expanding Access and Affordability in Employer-Sponsored...
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Kiley explores AI's role and impact on K-12 education
Today in Washington, DC, a hearing was held by the Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee to discuss the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) on K-12 education.
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Walberg reintroduces act to expand health care for small businesses
Today, Congressman Tim Walberg, the Chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee, reintroduced H.R. 2528, known as the Association Health Plans Act.
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Chairman Walberg addresses Columbia University leadership change amid antisemitism concerns
Today, Congressman Tim Walberg from Michigan, who chairs the Education and Workforce Committee, responded to the recent announcement by Katrina Armstrong, the interim president of Columbia University, about her decision to step down.
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Lawmakers raise concerns over response to campus antisemitism at five colleges
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg and Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens have sent letters to five colleges regarding their responses to antisemitism on campus.
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House passes DETERRENT Act to address foreign influence in universities
Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act, formally known as H.R. 1048.
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Hearing to discuss employer-sponsored health care access and affordability
The Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions is set to hold a hearing on improving access and affordability in employer-sponsored health care.