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Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee

Part ofEducation and Workforce CommitteeChairBurgess Owens(R)edworkforce.house.gov

Meetings

Hearings, markups, and business meetings, most recent first.

Jun 242026

Hearing“Workforce Rewired: Modern Apprenticeships for a Modern Economy”

2175 Rayburn House Office Building2:15 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesMr. Joe RossPresident · Reach UniversityWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness StatementMs. Natasha SherwoodDirector, Chapter & Workforce Development · Independent Electrical ContractorsWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness StatementMs. Jaime AngellSenior Director of Apprenticeships and Transitional Programs · CaliberWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness StatementMr. John LaddSenior Advisor, Center for Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning · Jobs for the FutureWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness Statement

Meeting documents

Hearing Notice Chairman Burgess Owens | Submission for the Record | EASA Letter

Jun 32026

Hearing"Building an AI-Ready America: Higher Education in the Age of AI"

2175 Rayburn House Office Building2:15 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesMr. Michael HornAuthor & Adjunct Professor · Harvard Graduate School of EducationWitness Biography — HHRG-119-ED13-Bio-HornM-20260603.pdf Witness Truth in Testimony — HHRG-119-ED13-TTF-HornM-20260603.pdf Witness Statement — HHRG-119-ED13-Wstate-HornM-20260603.pdf Witness Biography — HHRG-119-ED13-Bio-HornM-20260603.pdf Witness Truth in Testimony — HHRG-119-ED13-TTF-HornM-20260603.pdf Witness Statement — HHRG-119-ED13-Wstate-HornM-20260603.pdfMr. Michael HornAuthor & Adjunct Professor · Harvard Graduate School of EducationMr. Jonathan FozardChief Information Officer · Florida State UniversityWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness StatementDr. Dave DukeChief Product Officer for Higher Education · McGraw HillWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness StatementDr. Bridget BurnsCEO · University Innovation AllianceWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness Statement

Meeting documents

Apr 292026

Hearing"Speech or Silence? The Future of the First Amendment in Higher Education"

2175 Rayburn House Office Building2:15 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesMr. Tyson LanghoferSenior Counsel · Alliance Defending FreedomWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness StatementMr. Jud HorrasPresident and CEO · North American Interfraternity ConferenceWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness StatementMr. Emerson SykesSenior Staff Attorney · American Civil Liberties UnionWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness StatementDr. Steven McGuirePaul & Levy Fellow in Campus Freedom · American Council of Trustee and AlumniWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness Statement

Meeting documents

Mar 42026

Hearing"Building an AI-Ready America: Strengthening Employer-Led Training"

2175 Rayburn House Office Building3:15 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesMr. Brent PartonPresident · CareerWiseWitness Statement Witness Biography Witness Truth in TestimonyMs. Mary Kate Morley RyanManaging Director, Talent & Organization · Transformation Americas, AccentureWitness Statement Witness Biography Witness Truth in TestimonyDr. Scott RallsPresident · Wake Technical Community CollegeWitness Statement Witness Biography Witness Truth in TestimonyMr. Tim HouseExecutive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer · Wireless Infrastructure AssociationWitness Statement Witness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony

Meeting documents

Hearing Notice Rep. Lucy McBath | Submission for the Record | U.S. Department of Labor Notice of Funds Rep. Burgess Owens | Submission for the Record | SHRM Chief Administrative Officer Testimony

Feb 42026

Hearing"Runaway College Spending Meets the Working Families Tax Cuts"

2175 Rayburn House Office Building3:15 p.m.Scheduled

Meeting documents

Dec 102025

Hearing"Building A Talent Marketplace: How LERs Empower Workers and Expand Opportunity"

2175 Rayburn House Office Building3:15 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesMr. Scott PulsipherPresident · Western Governors UniversityWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness StatementMr. Greg DiDonatoVice President of Business Development · EBSCO Information ServicesWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness StatementMr. Scott CheneyChief Executive Officer · Credential EngineWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness StatementMr. Alex KaplanAdvisor · American Association of College Registrars and Admission OfficersWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness Statement

Meeting documents

Mr. Scott Cheney | Questions and Responses for the Record — HHRG-119-ED13-20251210-QFR001.pdf Mr. Scott Cheney | Questions and Responses for the Record — HHRG-119-ED13-20251210-QFR001-U1.pdf Hearing Notice

Dec 32025

Hearing“Public Funds, Private Politics: Examining Bias in the Truman Scholarship Program”

2175 Rayburn House Office Building3:15 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesMr. Adam KisselVisiting Fellow, Center for Education Policy · Heritage FoundationWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness StatementMs. Ashley HarringtonSenior Policy Counsel · NAACP Defense FundWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness StatementDr. Frederick HessSenior Fellow and Director, Education Policy Studies · American Enterprise InstituteWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness StatementMs. Jennifer KabbanyEditor-in-Chief · The College FixWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness Statement

Meeting documents

Hearing Notice

Sep 162025

Hearing"No More Surprises: Reforming College Pricing for Students and Families"

2175 Rayburn House Office Building2:15 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesDr. Andrew GillenResearch Fellow · Cato InstituteWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness StatementMr. Justin DraegerSenior Vice President, Affordability · Strada Education FoundationWitness Statement Witness Truth in Testimony Witness BiographyMr. Lee Wishing IIIVice President for Student Recruitment and Chief Marketing Officer · Grove City CollegeWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness StatementMs. Amy LaitinenSenior Director of Higher Education · New AmericaWitness Statement Witness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography

Meeting documents

Dr. Andrew Gillen | Questions and Responses for the Record — HHRG-119-ED13-20250916-QFR001.pdf Ms. Amy Laitinen | Questions and Responses for the Record Hearing Notice Dr. Andrew Gillen | Questions and Responses for the Record — HHRG-119-ED13-20250916-QFR001-U1.pdf

Jun 242025

Meeting"Enhancing Educational Outcomes in Indian Country: Postsecondary Education at the Bureau of Indian Education"

1324 Longworth House Office Building6:00 p.m.Canceled

May 212025

Hearing"Restoring Excellence: The Case Against DEI"

2175 Rayburn House Office Building2:15 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesDr. Shaun HarperProvost Professor of Education, Public Policy, and Business · University of Southern CaliforniaWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness StatementMs. Renu MukherjeeFellow · Manhattan InstituteWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography Witness StatementDr. Kurt MiceliMedical Director · Do No HarmWitness Truth in Testimony Witness BiographyMr. Dan MorenoffExecutive Director · American Civil Rights ProjectWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness Statement

Meeting documents

Hearing Notice Ranking Member Alma S. Adams | Submission for the Record | The Leadership Conference Education Fund Fact Sheet Ranking Member Alma S. Adams | Submission for the Record | Southern Poverty Law Center Statement

Mar 52025

Hearing"Strengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for America's Workforce"

2175 Rayburn House Office Building3:15 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesDr. Stephen MoretPresident and Chief Executive Officer · Strada Education FoundationWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography Witness StatementMs. Molly DodgeSenior Vice President of Workforce and Careers · Ivy Tech Community CollegeWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness StatementMr. Robert SainzPresident, Board of Directors · National Youth Employment CoalitionWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness StatementMr. Nicholas MooreDirector, Office of Education and Workforce Transformation · Office of the Governor of AlabamaWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography Witness Statement

Meeting documents

Mr. Robert Sainz | Questions and Responses for the Record — HHRG-119-ED13-20250305-QFR001-U1.pdf Rep. Mark DeSaulnier | Submission for the Record | FRBSF Economic Letter Rep. Burgess Owens | Submission for the Record | NRF Letter of Support Rep. Alma Adams | Submission for the Record | Bipartisan Opportunity Youth Coalition Letter Rep. Tim Walberg | Submission for the Record | Jobs and Careers Coalition Letter Mr. Robert Sainz | Questions and Responses for the Record — HHRG-119-ED13-20250305-QFR001.pdf