John Kline: “The federal government should not dictate state and local spending decisions as a condition of receiving federal funds.”

Former Chairman John Kline, while recognizing that the overtime threshold should be responsibly reformed, called the administration's drastic move extreme and partisan.

If Congress does not reform the architecture of the multiemployer pension system, then it won't matter how much money we throw at this problem.

Composite plans are not intended to replace defined benefit plans, but are intended to be an alternative to the 401(k) defined contribution plan.

Republicans and Democrats have a history of bipartisan cooperation on this issue.