House Committee on Education and Labor
U.S. House of Representatives

Republicans
Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon
Ranking Member

Fiscally responsible reforms for students, workers and retirees.

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Press Releases

5/8/2008

McKeon Statement on Education and Labor Committee Crandall Canyon Investigation

5/6/2008

Labor Committee Republicans Object to Smokescreen Immigration Hearing

5/5/2008

Education Committee Republicans Mark National Charter Schools Week, Highlight Education Choices for Parents

IN THE NEWS

Federal School Construction Mandate Poses Serious Risks, New Congressional Analysis Finds

A massive and unproven federal school construction program would undermine efforts to increase funding for key education priorities, weaken efforts at the state level to fund school construction, dramatically increase the cost of elementary and secondary schools, and significantly expand the size and scope of the federal government. These were among the findings of a new congressional staff analysis on the impact of federal school construction mandates, released today by the House Education and Labor Committee’s senior Republican, Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), in advance of a scheduled committee vote on just such a program ... more



New 401(k) Mandates May Drive Up Costs for Workers, Republicans Warn

Republican leaders of the House Labor Committee repeated their commitment to providing meaningful disclosure to workers about their retirement savings, but warned that new federal red tape and cumbersome mandates could drive up costs for workers without providing the high-quality information they need. Over Republican objections, the Committee approved legislation, the 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act (H.R. 3185), that significantly increases reporting mandates on 401(k) retirement savings plans for workers ... more



SPOTLIGHT

FY 2009 Budget

  • McKeon: Democrats’ Budget Blueprint Bad for Students, Workers and Families ... more
  • McKeon: February Job Losses Underscore Need for Pro-Growth Agenda, Not Tax Hikes and Frivolous Spending ... more 
  • McKeon Blasts Democrats’ Tax & Spend Budget ... more 
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