Today, the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee convened to discuss the modern manifestation of one of history’s greatest evils: the scourge of antisemitism on college campuses. The American founding is defined by its commitment to the values of political liberty, equality, and toleration. Recent pro-Hamas university demonstrations have shown that not even the great American exp... Read more »
We fact-checked the White House’s recent retirement announcement so you don’t have to. The administration’s proposed fiduciary rule will hurt American savers and retirees. Here’s a more accurate version of the White House's so-called fact sheet: Read more »
DISCLAIMER: The following hearing recap contains direct quotations from children’s books. If the need for a disclaimer confuses, confounds, or concerns you, we suggest you proceed. Today, the Committee on Education and the Workforce covered one of the most contentious issues in American politics: children’s books. Republican members fought back against the narrative that concerned parents are “boo... Read more »
We fact checked the White House's recent announcement and bogus claims on student loans so you don't have to. Here is a more accurate version of the announcement: Read more »
The Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee convened yesterday to discuss the aftermath of Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. UNC. In its decision, the Supreme Court held that race-based admissions are unconstitutional, signifying a major shakeup in postsecondary education. Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) led the hearing by condemning the old ... Read more »
Today, the Workforce Protections Subcommittee held a hearing with OSHA agency head Doug Parker conducting oversight of OSHA’s underwhelming record and burdensome policies. In his opening statement, Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) teed off on OSHA’s failure to fulfill its mission “to ensure the nation’s workers have safe and healthy workplaces.” He described, in detail, the declining state of worker we... Read more »
Today, the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee held a hearing entitled “Strengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for Jobseekers, Employers, and Taxpayers.” The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) was enacted in 2014 to help narrow the skills gap by equipping jobseekers with the skills and abilities required in the modern workforce. That being said, WIOA hasn’t been up... Read more »
Today’s Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education (ECESE) Subcommittee hearing, led by Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL), investigated the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) efforts to infiltrate America’s K-12 schools. In postsecondary education, the CCP exerts soft power on the American education system through cultural exchange outposts known as Confucius Institutes. The K-12 arms of this prop... Read more »
Yesterday was Constitution Day, reminding us that after 235 years, the Constitution remains the greatest governing charter devised by mankind and republicanism, the greatest form of government. As history notes, Benjamin Franklin departed from the Constitutional Convention shortly after helping draft the Constitution to a crowd outside Independence Hall. There, a woman asks, “What form of governme... Read more »
Today, the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee held a hearing entitled “The Impact of Biden’s Open Border on the American Workforce.” The impact can be summarized in one word: disastrous. President Biden has presided over the worst influx of illegal immigration in United States history, and the result has been the effective displacement of many in America’s working class. O... Read more »