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Standing committee of the United States House of Representatives
The Committee on Education and the Workforce is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives . There are 45 members of this committee. Since 2023, the chair of the Education and the Workforce committee is Virginia Foxx of North Carolina .
History of the committee
Attempts were made to create a congressional committee on education and labor starting with the early congresses but issues over Congress's constitutional ability to oversee such issues delayed the committee's formation. Finally, on March 21, 1867, the Committee on Education and Labor was founded following the end of the Civil War and during the rapid industrialization of America. On December 19, 1883, the committee was divided into two, the Committee on Education and the Committee on Labor . The committees again merged on January 2, 1947, after the passage of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 , becoming the Committee on Education and Labor again.
Name changes
On January 4, 1995, when the Republicans took over the House, the committee was renamed the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities . It was renamed again as the Committee on Education and the Workforce two years later on January 7, 1997. On January 4, 2007, with the Democrats once again in the majority, the committee's name was changed back to Committee on Education and Labor. After Republicans recaptured the House majority in the 2010 elections, they returned to the name, Committee on Education and the Workforce, effective with the opening of the 112th Congress in 2011. After Democrats recaptured the House majority in the 2018 elections, they similarly returned to the previous name, Committee on Education and Labor, effective with the opening of the 116th Congress in 2019.
With the passing of the new House Rules associated to the Speaker negotiations in January of 2023, the 118th Congress renamed the committee as the Committee on Education and the Workforce again.
Activity
In December 2023, the Committee held a hearing on antisemitism at which three university presidents were invited to speak about their handling of antisemitism on their campuses, and later pressured to resign. Ultimately, within weeks the president of the University of Pennsylvania , M. Elizabeth Magill , resigned as direct consequence of the hearing, and Claudine Gay, president of Harvard University was forced out because of plagiarism accusations amplified in part due to the hearing.
An April 2024 hearing with Columbia University president Minouche Shafik was held later in the morning of the first day of the 2024 Columbia University pro-Palestinian campus occupation . Shafik resigned as President on August 14th of that same year.
Members, 118th Congress
Majority
Minority
Virginia Foxx , North Carolina, Chair Joe Wilson , South CarolinaGlenn Thompson , PennsylvaniaTim Walberg , MichiganGlenn Grothman , WisconsinElise Stefanik , New YorkRick Allen , GeorgiaJim Banks , IndianaJames Comer , KentuckyLloyd Smucker , PennsylvaniaBurgess Owens , UtahBob Good , VirginiaLisa McClain , MichiganMary Miller , IllinoisMichelle Steel , CaliforniaRon Estes , KansasJulia Letlow , LouisianaKevin Kiley , CaliforniaAaron Bean , FloridaEric Burlison , MissouriNathaniel Moran , TexasJohn James , MichiganLori Chavez-DeRemer , OregonBrandon Williams , New YorkErin Houchin , Indiana
Bobby Scott , Virginia, Ranking Member Raúl Grijalva , ArizonaJoe Courtney , ConnecticutGregorio Sablan , Northern Mariana IslandsFrederica Wilson , FloridaSuzanne Bonamici , OregonMark Takano , CaliforniaAlma Adams , North CarolinaMark DeSaulnier , CaliforniaDonald Norcross , New JerseyPramila Jayapal , WashingtonSusan Wild , PennsylvaniaLucy McBath , GeorgiaJahana Hayes , ConnecticutIlhan Omar , MinnesotaHaley Stevens , MichiganTeresa Leger Fernandez , New MexicoKathy Manning , North CarolinaFrank J. Mrvan , IndianaJamaal Bowman , New York
Resolutions electing members: H.Res. 14 (Chair), H.Res. 15 (Ranking Member), H.Res. 80 (R), H.Res. 87 (D)
Subcommittees
Historical membership rosters
115th Congress
Majority
Minority
Virginia Foxx , North Carolina, Chair Joe Wilson , South Carolina, Vice Chair Duncan D. Hunter , CaliforniaPhil Roe , TennesseeGlenn Thompson , PennsylvaniaTim Walberg , MichiganBrett Guthrie , KentuckyTodd Rokita , IndianaLou Barletta , PennsylvaniaLuke Messer , IndianaBradley Byrne , AlabamaDave Brat , VirginiaGlenn Grothman , WisconsinElise Stefanik , New YorkRick W. Allen , GeorgiaJason Lewis , MinnesotaFrancis Rooney , FloridaPaul Mitchell , MichiganTom Garrett , VirginiaLloyd Smucker , PennsylvaniaDrew Ferguson , GeorgiaRon Estes , KansasKaren Handel , Georgia
Bobby Scott , Virginia, Ranking Member Susan Davis , CaliforniaRaúl Grijalva , ArizonaJoe Courtney , ConnecticutMarcia Fudge , OhioJared Polis , ColoradoGregorio Sablan , Northern Mariana IslandsFrederica Wilson , FloridaSuzanne Bonamici , Oregon, Vice Ranking Member Mark Takano , CaliforniaAlma Adams , North CarolinaMark DeSaulnier , CaliforniaDonald Norcross , New JerseyLisa Blunt Rochester , DelawareRaja Krishnamoorthi , IllinoisCarol Shea-Porter , New HampshireAdriano Espaillat , New York
Sources: H.Res. 6 (Chair), H.Res. 7 (Ranking Member), H.Res. 45 (D), H.Res. 51 (R), H.Res. 59 (D), H.Res. 131 (R)
116th Congress
Majority
Minority
Bobby Scott , Virginia, Chair Susan Davis , CaliforniaRaúl Grijalva , ArizonaJoe Courtney , ConnecticutMarcia Fudge , OhioGregorio Sablan , Northern Mariana IslandsFrederica Wilson , FloridaSuzanne Bonamici , OregonMark Takano , CaliforniaAlma Adams , North CarolinaMark DeSaulnier , CaliforniaDonald Norcross , New JerseyPramila Jayapal , WashingtonJoseph Morelle , New YorkSusan Wild , PennsylvaniaJosh Harder , CaliforniaLucy McBath , GeorgiaKim Schrier , WashingtonLauren Underwood , IllinoisJahana Hayes , ConnecticutDonna Shalala , FloridaAndy Levin , Michigan, Vice Chair Ilhan Omar , MinnesotaDavid Trone , MarylandHaley Stevens , MichiganSusie Lee , NevadaJoaquin Castro , TexasLori Trahan , Massachusetts
Virginia Foxx , North Carolina, Ranking Member Phil Roe , TennesseeGlenn Thompson , PennsylvaniaTim Walberg , MichiganBrett Guthrie , KentuckyBradley Byrne , AlabamaGlenn Grothman , WisconsinElise Stefanik , New YorkRick W. Allen , GeorgiaLloyd Smucker , PennsylvaniaJim Banks , IndianaMark Walker , North CarolinaJames Comer , KentuckyBen Cline , VirginiaRuss Fulcher , IdahoVan Taylor , TexasSteve Watkins , KansasRon Wright , TexasDan Meuser , PennsylvaniaDusty Johnson , South DakotaFred Keller , Pennsylvania (since July 10, 2019)Greg Murphy , North Carolina (since September 26, 2019)Jeff Van Drew , New Jersey (since January 16, 2020)
Sources: H.Res. 24 (Chair), H.Res. 25 (Ranking Member), H.Res. 42 (D), H.Res. 68 (R), H.Res. 73 (D), H.Res. 481 (R), H.Res. 596 (R), H.Res. 801 (R)
Subcommittees As of 2019:
117th Congress
Majority
Minority
Bobby Scott , Virginia, Chair Raúl Grijalva , ArizonaJoe Courtney , ConnecticutGregorio Sablan , Northern Mariana IslandsFrederica Wilson , FloridaSuzanne Bonamici , OregonMark Takano , CaliforniaAlma Adams , North CarolinaMark DeSaulnier , CaliforniaDonald Norcross , New JerseyPramila Jayapal , WashingtonJoseph Morelle , New YorkSusan Wild , PennsylvaniaLucy McBath , GeorgiaJahana Hayes , ConnecticutAndy Levin , MichiganIlhan Omar , MinnesotaHaley Stevens , MichiganTeresa Leger Fernandez , New MexicoMondaire Jones , New YorkKathy Manning , North CarolinaFrank J. Mrvan , IndianaJamaal Bowman , New York, Vice Chair Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick , Florida (since February 2, 2022)Mary Peltola , Alaska (since September 29, 2022)Mark Pocan , WisconsinJoaquin Castro , TexasMikie Sherrill , New JerseyJohn Yarmuth , KentuckyAdriano Espaillat , New YorkKweisi Mfume , Maryland (since February 11, 2021)
Virginia Foxx , North Carolina, Ranking Member Joe Wilson , South CarolinaGlenn Thompson , PennsylvaniaTim Walberg , MichiganGlenn Grothman , WisconsinElise Stefanik , New YorkRick W. Allen , GeorgiaJim Banks , IndianaJames Comer , KentuckyRuss Fulcher , IdahoRon Wright , Texas (until February 7, 2021)Fred Keller , PennsylvaniaGreg Murphy , North CarolinaMariannette Miller-Meeks , IowaMichelle Steel , CaliforniaBurgess Owens , UtahBob Good , VirginiaLisa McClain , MichiganMarjorie Taylor Greene , Georgia (until February 4, 2021)Diana Harshbarger , TennesseeMary Miller , IllinoisVictoria Spartz , IndianaScott L. Fitzgerald , WisconsinMadison Cawthorn , North CarolinaKelly Armstrong , North DakotaBrad Finstad , Minnesota (since September 13, 2022)Joe Sempolinski , New York (since September 13, 2022)
Resolutions electing members: H.Res. 9 (Chair), H.Res. 10 (Ranking Member), H.Res. 62 (D), H.Res. 63 (R), H.Res. 72 (removing Rep. Greene), H.Res. 92 (D), H.Res. 111 (D), H.Res. 311 (R), H.Res. 902 (D), H.Res. 1340 (R), H.Res. 1404 (D)
Subcommittees Chairs
Committee on Education and Labor (1867–1883) Committee on Education and Committee on Labor (1883–1947) Committee on Education and Labor (1947–1995) Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities (1995–1997) Committee on Education and the Workforce (1997–2007) Committee on Education and Labor (2007–2011)
Chair
Party
State
Start of service
End of service
George Miller Democratic
CA
2007
2011
Committee on Education and the Workforce (2011–2019)
Chair
Party
State
Start of service
End of service
John Kline Republican
MN
2011
2017
Virginia Foxx Republican
NC
2017
2019
Committee on Education and Labor (2019–2023)
Chair
Party
State
Start of service
End of service
Bobby Scott Democratic
VA
2019
2023
Committee on Education and the Workforce (2023–present)
Chair
Party
State
Start of service
End of service
Virginia Foxx Republican
NC
2023
present
See also
References
Chapter 9. Records of the Committees on Education and Labor , Guide to the Records of the U.S. House of Representatives at the National Archives, 1789-1989 (Record Group 233), National Archives and Records Administration
Wall Street Journal: Republicans Labor to Avoid ‘Labor’
PBS: There are new House rules under GOP leadership. Here’s a short guide
Borter, Gabriella; Morgan, David (December 8, 2023). "U.S. lawmakers demand Harvard, MIT, Penn remove presidents after antisemitism hearing" . Reuters.
"New York Post: Harvard President Claudine Gay's resignation 'just the beginning of reckoning' amid House antisemitism probe: Stefanik" . Congresswoman Elise Stefanik . January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024."Education And The Workforce Committee Adopts Rules And Oversight Plan For 118th Congress" . Committee on Education & the Workforce . January 31, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023."NEW: 118th Congress Democratic Committee Assignments | Education & The Workforce Committee Democrats" . democrats-edworkforce.house.gov . Retrieved February 1, 2023."Members, Subcommittees & Jurisdictions" (PDF). Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved January 30, 2019."Chairman Scott Statement Announces New Subcommittee and Vice Chairs" . Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
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