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House Education And The Workforce Committee
The Committee on Education and Workforce is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. There are 45 members of this committee. Since 2025, the chair of the Education and Workforce committee is Republican Tim Walberg of Michigan. 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 Repu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Walberg
Timothy Lee Walberg (born April 12, 1951) is an American politician serving as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from Michigan since 2011, representing the state's Michigan's 5th congressional district, 5th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he previously represented the from 2007 to 2009 and from 2011 to 2023 as the longest tenured member from Michigan. If elected for another term, he is expected to become the dean of United States congressional delegations from Michigan, Michigan's congressional delegation when Senator Gary Peters retires in 2027. Early life, education, and early career Walberg was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Alice Ann and John A. Walberg. His paternal grandparents were Swedish. In 1964, Walberg served the Barry Goldwater 1964 presidential campaign as a volunteer. Walberg graduated from Thornton Fractional North High School in 1969 and briefly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Wilson (American Politician)
Addison Graves "Joe" Wilson Sr. (born July 31, 1947) is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for since 2001. A member of the Republican Party, his district stretches from Columbia to the Georgia–South Carolina border. He served as the South Carolina state senator from the 23rd district from 1985 to 2001. Wilson is a member of the House Republican Policy Committee and an assistant Republican whip. In September 2009, Wilson interrupted a speech by U.S. President Barack Obama to a joint session of Congress, shouting, "You lie!" The incident resulted in a reprimand by the House of Representatives. Early life and education Wilson was born in Charleston, South Carolina, the son of Wray (née Graves) and Hugh deVeaux Wilson. In 1969 he obtained a bachelor's degree in political science from Washington and Lee University, where he joined Sigma Nu. He obtained his Juris Doctor ( J.D.) degree from the University of South Carolina School o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Rulli
Michael Anthony Rulli (born March 11, 1969) is an American politician, musician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 6th congressional district since 2024. He previously served as an Ohio State Senator for the 33rd district from 2019 until June 12, 2024. He is a member of the Republican Party. Rulli is the director of operations at Rulli Bros. Markets, a family-owned chain of grocery stores based in the Mahoning Valley region. Early life Born on March 11, 1969, Rulli is a graduate of Poland Seminary High School and the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps. He went on to earn bachelor's degrees in communications and speech from Emerson College in 1991. While studying in Boston, Rulli also interned for Joseph P. Kennedy II and played in the grunge band Red Bliss. After graduation, he joined his family's business, Rulli Bros. Markets. Initially a Democrat, he later joined the Republican Party. Career Rulli was first elected to the Ohio Senate in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erin Houchin
Erin Houchin ( ; née Mount; born September 24, 1976) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, she represented the 47th district in the Indiana Senate from 2014 to 2022. Early life and career Houchin was born in Indiana on September 24, 1976, and attended Scottsburg Senior High School. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Indiana University Bloomington and a Master of Arts in political management from George Washington University. Houchin worked as a field manager for U.S. Senator Dan Coats. She was first elected to the Indiana Senate in 2014, defeating incumbent Richard D. Young. She ran for the United States House of Representatives for in 2016, losing the Republican primary election to Trey Hollingsworth. U.S House of Representatives 2022 election On January 13, 2022, a day after Hollingsworth announced he would not run for reelection, Houchin announced that she was running to succeed h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Kiley (politician)
Kevin Patrick Kiley (born January 30, 1985) is an American politician, attorney, and former educator serving as the U.S. representative for California's 3rd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 6th district in the California State Assembly from 2016 to 2022. Kiley was one of 53 candidates to replace California governor Gavin Newsom in the voter-initiated recall election on September 14, 2021. Early life, education, and career Kiley grew up in the Sacramento area, where his father was a physician and his mother was a special education teacher. He attended local public schools, including Cavitt Junior High School and Granite Bay High School, where he was valedictorian. Kiley graduated with an undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 2007, completing a thesis titled "The Civil Rights Movement and the Reemergence of Classical Democracy". Upon graduation, he became a teacher in Los Angeles through Teach for America, te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Letlow
Julia Janelle Letlow ( ; née Barnhill; born March 16, 1981) is an American politician and academic administrator serving as the U.S. representative for Louisiana's 5th congressional district since 2021. Letlow is the first Republican Party (United States), Republican woman to represent Louisiana in the House. Letlow earned her Doctor of Philosophy in communications from the University of South Florida in 2012. Her doctoral advisor was Jane Jorgenson. Letlow's dissertation was titled ''Giving Meaning to Grief: the Role of Rituals and Stories in Coping with Sudden Family Loss''. She dedicated it to her brother, Jeremy, who died in an automobile collision. Early life and education Letlow was born Julia Janelle Barnhill on March 16, 1981, in Monroe, Louisiana. She graduated from Ouachita Christian High School. She earned her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in speech communications from the University of Louisiana at Monroe, followed by a Doctor of Philosophy in communications ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Miller (politician)
Mary Elizabeth Miller (née Meyer; born August 27, 1959) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 15th congressional district since 2021. She serves on the House Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Education & Labor and the Committee on House Administration. Miller is a member of the Freedom Caucus and has been described as a far-right politician.Sources describing Miller as "far-right" include: * * * * * Early life and education Born in Oak Park, Illinois, to Annette (Jesh) and Harvey Meyer, Miller graduated from Naperville Central High School in Naperville, Illinois. She earned a Bachelor of Science in business management and did graduate coursework in education at Eastern Illinois University. U.S. House of Representatives Elections 2020 Miller announced her candidacy to represent in the United States House of Representatives in the 2020 elections to succeed retiring incumbent John Shimkus. She won the Republi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa McClain
Lisa Carmella McClain ( Iovannisci; born April 7, 1966) is an American politician who has served as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2021. She represented Michigan's 10th congressional district from 2021 to 2023 and has represented Michigan's 9th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, McClain serves in congressional leadership as Chair of the House Republican Conference. Early life and career McClain was born and raised in Stockbridge, Michigan. She graduated from Stockbridge Junior / Senior High School in 1984. She attended Lansing Community College and earned her Bachelor of Business Administration from Northwood University. McClain worked at American Express for 11 years and at the Hantz Group from 1998 to 2019. U.S. House of Representatives Elections 2020 After incumbent congressman Paul Mitchell opted to retire from the United States House of Representatives, McClain announced her candidacy for . She defeated state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burgess Owens
Clarence Burgess Owens (born August 2, 1951) is an American politician and former professional football player serving as the U.S. representative for Utah's 4th congressional district since 2021. He played safety for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders, winning a championship with the Raiders in Super Bowl XV in 1980. Since leaving the NFL, Owens has founded several businesses and is the CEO of a nonprofit dedicated to helping troubled and incarcerated youth. A member of the Republican Party, Owens was first elected to Congress in 2020, when he narrowly defeated incumbent Democrat Ben McAdams in the 2020 election. Owens is one of four black Republicans in the House of Representatives. Early life and education Owens was born in Columbus, Ohio, where his Texas-born father had come to do graduate studies that he could not complete in Texas due to Jim Crow laws. The family later moved to Tallah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Comer
James Richardson Comer Jr. ( ; born August 19, 1972) is an American politician from Kentucky who represents the state's Kentucky's 1st congressional district, 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he has served in Congress since 2016, during the 114th United States Congress. He previously served in the Kentucky House of Representatives and also served as the Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky, agriculture commissioner of Kentucky. As the chair of the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Oversight Committee from 2023, Comer has declined or stopped investigations into former president Donald Trump, while starting an investigation on President Joe Biden and his family. As of August 2024, Comer's investigation has yet to unearth evidence that Biden was directly involved in or profited from his family's business activities. After Biden ended his 2024 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Allen (politician)
Richard Wayne Allen (born November 7, 1951) is an American politician and businessman who has served as the Republican Party's U.S. representative for since 2015. Georgia's 12th district favors Republicans by seven points according to the 2025 Cook Partisan Voting Index. From 2016 to present, Allen has been re-elected to successive biennial terms with about 60% of the vote each time. Career Allen attended Auburn University and graduated in 1973 with a Bachelor of Science in building construction. While at Auburn he joined Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He worked for three years as a project manager for a builder before founding R.W. Allen and Associates in 1976, which is an Augusta, Georgia, Augusta-based construction company. It has operations also in Athens, Georgia, Athens. According to a spokesperson, Allen gave up his "majority stake years before becoming a lawmaker." U.S. House of Representatives Georgia's 12 district Georgia's 12th congressional district favors Repub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elise Stefanik
Elise Marie Stefanik ( ; born July 2, 1984) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for . As chair of the House Republican Conference from 2021 to 2025, she was the fourth-ranking House Republican. Stefanik's district covers most of the North Country (New York), North Country and the Adirondack Mountains as well as some of the outer suburbs of Utica, New York, Utica. In addition to being the first woman to occupy her House seat, Stefanik was 30 years of age when first elected to the House 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in New York#District 21, in 2014; at the time, she was the youngest woman in history to be elected to Congress. Stefanik was elected as a Factions in the Republican Party (United States)#Moderates, moderate Republican. However, she has since moved considerably towards the right, as she aligned herself with President Donald Trump during First presidency of Donald Trump, his first term in office. She strongly opposed the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
