I commend the Department of Education for what it has done.

I want to pledge to you that our committee looks for ways that the federal government can provide the most effective and the most efficient services to our students.

Skills are really what students need, not just degrees, but they need skills in order to get degrees.

An improved job training system must empower state leaders to pursue policies that best meet the needs of the local workforce.

the status quo is no longer acceptable.

Wasting state and federal resources is a disservice to taxpayers and workers.

The status quo is no longer acceptable.

There is agreement on both sides of the aisle that job training programs play an important role in the success of our workforce.

H.R. 302, the Preserve Land Freedom for Americans Act will give the states a voice and a say in this process.

The Antiquities Act impinges on the rights of the states with regard to their own land.

H.R. 120 introduced by Representative Virginia Foxx which would provide certain surviving spouses of veterans with eligibility to both housing loans and monthly dependency and indemnity compensation from the VA.