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Press Releases - 109th Congress

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June 2005
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• Committee Approves Pension Protection Act - June 30, 2005

• Private Sector Involvement Supporting State and Local High School Reform Efforts, Witnesses Say - June 28, 2005

• Key House Republicans Welcome Consensus Agreement on ‘Academic Bill of Rights’ - June 23, 2005

• Subcommittee Passes Comprehensive Pension Reforms to Protect Workers, Retirees, & Taxpayers - June 22, 2005

• Subcommittee Approves Tiberi Bills to Strengthen International and Graduate Programs in Higher Education - June 16, 2005

• Witnesses Testify on Pension Protection Legislation to Fix Outdated Worker Pension Laws, Protect Taxpayers - June 15, 2005

• Non-Profit Organizations are Helping States and Local Communities Reform High Schools, Hearing Shows - June 9, 2005

• House Education Committee Leaders Applaud Appropriations Subcommittee for Passing Teacher Pay-for-Performance Initiative - June 9, 2005

• House Republicans Introduce Comprehensive Pension Reform Bill to Protect Workers & Taxpayers - June 9, 2005

May 2005
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• GAO Report Highlights Need to Reform Outdated Worker Pension Laws - May 31, 2005

• Witnesses Testify on Two Bills on Workers’ Compensation for Federal Employees - May 26, 2005

• Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Older Americans Act - May 24, 2005

• Schools, Businesses Can Do More to Strengthen American Competitiveness in Math & Science, Witnesses Tell Congress - May 19, 2005

• Committee Approves Bill to Reform and Reauthorize Head Start Program - May 18, 2005

• Witnesses Cite Pay-for-Performance Incentives as Effective Model for Improving Quality & Safety of Patient Care - May 17, 2005

• High School Reform Must be Driven by States & Local Communities, Governors Tell Congress - May 17, 2005

• Boehner Announces Vote on Head Start Reform Bill as Another Independent Report Confirms Need for Tighter Oversight to Protect Children & Taxpayers - May 16, 2005

• Witnesses Cite Importance of Voluntary Employer Efforts to Improve Workplace Safety - May 12, 2005

• Statement by Education & the Workforce Committee John Boehner on Court Decision Allowing United Airlines to Terminate its Defined Benefit Plans - May 11, 2005

• Education Subcommittee Approves Castle Bill to Reform and Reauthorize Head Start Program - May 11, 2005

• Workforce Committee Republicans Highlight New Job Growth, Need to Complete Action on Job Training Reforms - May 6, 2005

• Kline Reintroduces Bill to Waive Student Loan Obligations for U.S. Troops - May 5, 2005

• College Credit Mobility Can & Should be Improved to Expand Opportunities for Students, Witnesses Tell Congress - May 5, 2005

• House Republicans Introduce Bill to Reform and Reauthorize Head Start Program - May 5, 2005

• House Approves Castle Bill to Help States and Schools Improve Vocational and Technical Education, Strengthen Opportunities for Students - May 4, 2005

• Labor Department Letter Questions Legality of AFL-CIO Tactics to Influence Social Security Debate - May 4, 2005

• Boehner Touts Committee Efforts to Create Jobs, Grow the Economy, Provide Affordable Health Care Options - May 3, 2005

• Hispanic Serving Institutions of Higher Education Expand College Access, Field Hearing Shows - May 2, 2005

April 2005
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• Witnesses Express Concern that Court Decision is Jeopardizing Employer-Sponsored Retiree Health Care Benefits - April 28, 2005

• Underachieving School Districts Shouldn’t Be Eligible to Offer Federally-Funded Tutoring, Boehner Says - April 26, 2005

• Federally-Funded International and Foreign Language Studies Programs Important to American Competitiveness, Security, Field Hearing Finds - April 22, 2005

• Improved Coordination with State Programs Would Strengthen Head Start, Witnesses Tell Congress; Suggestions Offered on Ways to Improve Integration - April 21, 2005

• Government Spending is Contributing to College Price Inflation, Economist Tells Congress - April 19, 2005

• Boehner Commends WSF for Progress in Implementing D.C. School Choice Program; New Data Shows Parental Demand Growing for Program in Second Year - April 18, 2005

• Successful Head Start Programs Highlight Possibilities for Early Childhood Education Reform - April 14, 2005

• Committee Approves Five Bills to Promote U.S. Jobs and Competitiveness - April 13, 2005

• Education Committee Leaders Seek Independent GAO Analysis of Financial Oversight in Federal CSBG Program - April 13, 2005

• Boehner, McKeon Call Attention to New Report Showing Distance Education Can Expand Access to Higher Education - April 12, 2005

• Statement Of Reps. Boehner And Miller On Secretary Spellings’ Announcement On No Child Left Behind - April 7, 2005

• Federal Government Should Allow More Competition for Head Start Grants, Witnesses Tell House Education Committee - April 5, 2005

• Boehner Applauds Early Success of D.C. Scholarship Program, Hails Promising Signs for the Future - April 5, 2005