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108th Congress Accomplishments

Strengthening American Education & Protecting America's Workers

Rep. John Boehner (R-OH), Chairman
Education & the Workforce Committee

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Education

Education  Accomplishments

• Fact Sheet: Strengthening American Education: House GOP Education Accomplishments of the 108th Congress

The No Child Left Behind Act

• Fact Sheet: 10 Things Every American Should Know about NCLB

  • Available as a downloadable 'pocket card' in pdf or PowerPoint format

• Frequently Asked Questions: The No Child Left Behind Act (pdf)

• Fact Sheet: The Truth Behind the MoveOn.org/NEA Coalition's Attacks on No Child Left Behind

• Fact Sheet: No Child Left Behind is FLEXIBLE

• Fact Sheet: No Child Left Behind is FUNDED

• Fact Sheet: No Child Left Behind is WORKING

• Fact Sheet: Supporting America's School Teachers

• Fact Sheet: Democrat Leadership Budget for FY 2005 Doesn't "Fully Fund" the No Child Left Behind Act

Higher Education

• Fact Sheet: Democrats Stalled Legislation for Months Shutting Down Excess Subsidies to Student Loan Providers

• Fact Sheet: Non-Profit Student Aid Organizations Protest Democrats' Proposed Retroactive Cuts in 9.5% Student Loan Subsidies

• Fact Sheet: How Republicans Would Permanently End Excess Taxpayer Subsidies for Student Loan Providers

• Bill Summary: H.R. 5185, the Higher Education Extension Act

• Bill Summary: H.R. 5186, the Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act

• Bill Summary: The College Access & Opportunity Act (pdf)

• Fact Sheet: They Were for It, Before They Were Against It: Democrat Leaders' Shifting Stance on Variable-Rate Consolidation Loans

• Fact Sheet: Republicans Boost Student Aid, Help Millions of Americans go to College

• Fact Sheet: House GOP Higher Education Bills Boost Minority Serving Institutions, Build on Dramatic Funding Increases

Assisting Individuals with Disabilities

• Bill Summary: The Improving Education Results for Children with Disabilities Act

• Bill Summary: The Assistive Technology Act of 2004

Child Nutrition

• Fact Sheet: Addressing the Childhood Obesity Epidemic & Enhancing Integrity in School Lunch and Nutrition Programs

• Bill Summary: The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act

Vocational and Technical Education

• Fact Sheet: GOP Vocational Education Bill Leaves “School to Work” Behind

• Bill Summary: The Vocational and Technical Education for the Future Act 

Education Funding

• Link to House Appropriations Committee Fact Sheet on FY 2005 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations

• Fact Sheet: Democrat Leadership Budget for FY 2005 Doesn't "Fully Fund" the No Child Left Behind Act

Education Funding Charts

• Total Discretionary Education Appropriations -- FY 1996 through FY 2004, with House-Passed FY 2005 Appropriations Level
• Overall Funding for Elementary and Secondary Education (NCLB) -- FY 2001 through FY 2004, with President Bush's FY 2005 Budget Request
• Authorization vs. Appropriation: How the Democrats Funded Elementary and Secondary Education in 1995
• Title I Aid for Disadvantaged Students -- FY 1995 through FY 2004, with House-Passed FY 2005 Appropriations Level
• Title I Funding Increases: A Comparison
• IDEA Special Education Grants to States -- FY 1977 through FY 2004, with House-Passed FY 2005 Appropriations Level

Workforce

Workforce  Accomplishments

• Fact Sheet: Protecting America's Workers: House GOP Workforce Accomplishments of the 108th Congress

Pension Reform 

• Fact Sheet: Retirement Security for U.S. Workers: Six Principles for Long-Term Reforms to Fix America's Outdated Pension Laws
• Fact Sheet: Protecting Worker Pensions & Enhancing the Retirement Security of American Workers

Job Training

• Fact Sheet: America's Economy is Strong - and Growing Stronger
• Fact Sheet: Strengthening America's Job Training System
• Fact Sheet: Job Creation is the Ultimate Unemployment Benefit
• Fact Sheet: Helping Americans Return to Work Quickly: Worker Reemployment Accounts Act

Health Care Access

• Fact Sheet: Giving Uninsured Working Families Access to Affordable Health Care

Protecting Veterans' Employment Rights

• Fact Sheet: Returning Military Veterans & Reservists Deserve Our Support - and Their Jobs

Guaranteeing Overtime Protections

• Fact Sheet: Guaranteeing Overtime Protections for Millions of Americans: The FACTS on the New Overtime Regulations

Worker Safety

• Fact Sheet: Enhancing Worker Safety, Promoting Fairness for Small Businesses, Encouraging Job Creation