Unfortunately, as is so often the case, the Democrat Senate refused to defend our struggling workforce.
John Kline
The Public Record
John Kline is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Minnesota's 2nd congressional district from 2003 to 2017. During his tenure, Kline served on several key committees, including the Education and the Workforce Committee, where he focused on education reform and workforce development. He was known for his advocacy of school choice and efforts to reduce federal involvement in education. Kline also played a role in military and veterans' affairs, having served in the U.S. Marine Corps prior to his political career.
Unfortunately, as is so often the case, Senate Democrats refused to defend our struggling workforce.
The fundamental problem with the President's labor agenda is this: it has done very little to help put our labor force back to work.
We ought to be focusing our efforts here on the children that need this the most--on lower income.
Early childhood education and development programs can have a lasting influence on a child, laying the foundation for future success.
Some of us who may be in the denying thing by inference, we put together this hearing that calls this 'The Foundation of Success.'
Yes, we have programs for homeless kids and programs for kids with disabilities and programs with kids with autism.
It is a tragedy because every moment we fail to empower you with the resources in Rhode Island or California.
It is worth pointing out... before these programs were mandated... fewer than 15 percent of pre-K classrooms were good to excellent.





