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Education and Workforce Committee

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Committee on Education and Workforce

Showing the 109th Congress (2005–2006). Back to the 119th Congress

738 bills referred in the 109th Congress

12,494 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 118th at 1,427. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members

Served in the 109th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 109th Congress 50

Everyone who held a seat in the 109th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
R-CA	Howard P. "Buck" McKeon	Chair
D-CA	George Miller	Ranking Member
D-MN	Betty McCollum
R-SC	Bob Inglis
R-LA	Bobby Jindal
D-NY	Carolyn McCarthy
R-WA	Cathy McMorris Rodgers
R-LA	Charles W. Boustany, Jr.
R-GA	Charles W. Norwood
D-MD	Chris Van Hollen
D-MI	Dale E. Kildee
D-IL	Danny K. Davis
D-OR	David Wu
D-OH	Dennis J. Kucinich
D-NJ	Donald M. Payne
R-SC	Joe Wilson
R-OH	John A. BoehnerEarlier Chair
D-GA	John BarrowLeft Feb 28, 2006
D-MA	John F. Tierney
R-MN	John Kline
R-NY	John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr.
R-NV	Jon C. Porter
R-IL	Judy Biggert
R-TX	Kenny Marchant
R-PR	Luis G. Fortuno
D-CA	Lynn C. Woolsey
D-NY	Major R. Owens
R-CO	Marilyn N. Musgrave
R-IN	Mark E. SouderJoined Feb 2, 2005
R-DE	Michael N. Castle
R-OH	Patrick J. Tiberi
D-AZ	Raúl M. Grijalva
R-FL	Ric Keller
D-VA	Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
D-NJ	Robert E. Andrews
D-WI	Ron Kind
D-TX	Ruben Hinojosa
D-NJ	Rush Holt
R-TX	Sam Johnson
R-TX	Shelley Sekula GibbsJoined Nov 15, 2006
D-CA	Susan A. Davis
R-VA	Thelma D. Drake
R-WI	Thomas E. Petri
D-OH	Tim Ryan
D-NY	Timothy H. Bishop
R-PA	Todd Russell Platts
R-NE	Tom Osborne
R-GA	Tom Price
R-MI	Vernon J. Ehlers
R-NC	Virginia Foxx

Subcommittees, 109th Congress 5

Under the names they had then. Each has its own record.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 109th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 109th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 6422	To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C> 206(a)(1) to reflect the actual costs of living in various regions of the country and to bring the minimum to a fair wage that can support federal workers and contractors and their families.	Referred To	Dec 8, 2006
HR 6425	Safe Babies Act of 2006	Referred To	Dec 8, 2006
HR 6411	Jeremy Bell Act of 2006	Referred To	Dec 7, 2006
HR 6408	Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006	Referred To	Dec 7, 2006
HR 6397	Ensuring Mental Health Service Access Act of 2006	Referred To	Dec 6, 2006
HR 6391	Emergency Child Care for the Gulf Coast Region Act of 2006	Referred To	Dec 6, 2006
HR 6400	Extended Access to Medicare Benefits Act of 2006	Referred To	Dec 6, 2006
HR 6370	Building Opportunities for Our Kids Act	Referred To	Dec 5, 2006

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 109th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
Serial No. 109-60	Examining Whether Combining Guards and Other Employees in Bargaining Units Would Weaken National Security43 pagesOn H.R. 2197, S. 1018, S. 1883 4 witnesses Boston, Janet, organizer, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Foley, BG David W., (USA retired), president, Wackenhut Services, Inc Hickey, David L., president, International Union, Security, Police and Fire Professionals of America (SPFPA) Schurgin, William P., partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, on behalf of the United States Chamber of Commerce	Sep 28, 2006
Serial No. 109-59	Perspectives on Early Childhood Home Visitation Programs55 pagesOn H.R. 3628 5 witnesses Burack, James, Milliken, CO, chief of police Daro, Deborah, Ph.D., Chapin Hall Center for Children, University of Chicago Ridge, Michele, national board of directors, Nurse-Family Partnership Newspaper article: ``Nurse-family Partnerships Coming to Columbus,'' Columbus Dispatch, September 3, 2006 Scovell, Anna M., Sussex County Parents as Teachers program supervisor	Sep 27, 2006
Serial No. 109-58	The Internet and the College Campus: How the Entertainment Industry and Higher Education Are Working to Combat Illegal Piracy54 pagesOn H.R. 609, H.R. 6052 5 witnesses Elzy, Prof. Cheryl, dean of university libraries and Federal copyright agent, Illinois State University Fisher, William W. III, Hale and Dorr professor of intellectual property law, Harvard University; director, Berkman Center for Internet and Society Glickman, Hon. Dan, chairman and CEO, Motion Picture Association of America, former Member of Congress Kirwan, William E. ``Brit,'' chancellor, University System of Maryland Sherman, Cary H., president, Recording Industry Association of America, Inc	Sep 26, 2006
Serial No. 109-57	No Child Left Behind: How Can We Increase Parental Awareness of Supplemental Education Services?104 pages 6 witnesses Anderson, Dr. Barbara, Vice President of Education, Knowledge Learning Corporation-School Partnerships Ashby, Cornelia M., Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office Barr, Dr. Stephen, Associate Superintendent, Center for School Improvement, Ohio Department of Education Brown, Morgan S., Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education Dollonne, Monique, Parent of a Supplemental Education Services Student Harris, Erica L., Manager, Academic After School Programs, Office of After School and Community School Programs, Chicago Public Schools	Sep 21, 2006
Serial No. 109-56	Paying for College: Higher Education and the American Taxpayer52 pagesOn H.R. 6, H.R. 1023, H.R. 4437, H.R. 5131, S. 2611 6 witnesses DeMuth, Debra L., director, College Access Network and CollegeInvest Gardner, Hon. Cory, Colorado State representative Kobach, Kris W., professor of law, University of Missouri-- Kansas City School of Law; senior counsel, Immigration and Reform Law Institute Liddell, Dr. Marilynn, president, Aims Community College Polis, Jared, vice chairman and member at large, Colorado State Board of Education Shaw, Theresa S., Chief Operating Officer, Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education	Sep 1, 2006
Serial No. 109-55	Recovery and Preservation of Native American Languages62 pagesOn H.R. 4766, H.R. 5222, S. 575, S. 2674 6 witnesses Cornelius, Dr. Carol, Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin Montoya, Sam, language and cultural resource administrator, Pueblo of Sandia Shije, Amadeo, Chairman, All Indian Pueblo Council Sims, Christine P., Ph.D., assistant professor, department of language, literacy, and sociocultural studies, Institute for American Indian Education, College of Education, University of New Mexico Tabaha, Kimberly J., student of Window Rock High School Wilson, Ryan, president, National Indian Education Association	Aug 31, 2006
Serial No. 109-54	Examining the Retirement Security of State and Local Government Employees100 pagesOn H.R. 2660, S. 27 8 witnesses Brainard, Keith, research director, National Association of State Retirement Administrators (NASRA) Filan, John, director, Governor's Office of Management and Budget, State of Illinois Article from Governing.com, Management Insights column, ``Paying for Tomorrow'' 0593,'' and accompanying letters Giertz, J. Fred, professor, Institute of Government and Public Affairs, University of Illinois Jinks, Irene, president, Illinois Retired Teachers Association Webb-Gauvin, Joanna, director of retiree programs, Council 31, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Weiss, Lance, consulting actuary, Deloitte Consulting, LLP	Aug 30, 2006
Serial No. 109-53	No Child Left Behind: Successes and Challenges of Implementation in Urban and Suburban Schools67 pages 5 witnesses Duncan, Arne, chief executive officer, Chicago Public Schools Johnson, Henry L., Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education Kimmelman, Paul, senior advisor, office of the CEO, Learning Point Associates Piche, Dianne M., executive director, Citizens' Commission on Civil Rights Ruscitti, Darlene, regional superintendent of schools of DuPage	Aug 28, 2006

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 109th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 109-745	REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE During the 109TH CONGRESS	Jan 2, 2007
H. Rept. 109-493	Senior Independence Act of 2006On H.R. 5293	Jun 8, 2006
H. Rept. 109-258	Requesting That the President Transmit to the House of Representatives Information in His Possession Relating to Contracts for Services or Construction Related to Hurricane Katrina Recovery That Relate to Wages and Benefits to Be Paid to WorkersOn H.Res. 467	Oct 28, 2005
H. Rept. 109-232,Part 1	Pension Protection Act of 2005On H.R. 2830	Sep 22, 2005
H. Rept. 109-231	College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005On H.R. 609	Sep 22, 2005
H. Rept. 109-161	Recreational Marine Employment Act of 2005On H.R. 940	Jun 30, 2005
H. Rept. 109-136	School Readiness Act of 2005On H.R. 2123	Jun 16, 2005
H. Rept. 109-50	Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act of 2005On H.R. 741	Apr 21, 2005

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 109th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
109th	RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 109th CONGRESS	PDF · Text

By Congress

The committee's record in each Congress on file. Choose one to see the page as it stood then: its members, subcommittees and record. A dash means the official source has nothing that early, not that the committee did nothing.

Congress	Members	Bills referred	Reported	Became law	Reports	Meetings	Printed hearings	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	40	1,364	69	2	68	40	42	86	0
118th2023–2024	46	1,427	53	6	54	31	56	173	0
117th2021–2022	59	1,358	27	2	28	28	66	144	4
116th2019–2020	55	1,267	19	10	20	32	65	198	36
115th2017–2018	43	922	13	13	14	28	34	155	3
114th2015–2016	38	840	16	6	17	23	55	233	3
113th2013–2014	45	754	14	11	16	20	77	—	4
112th2011–2012	42	646	10	6	14	0	70	—	3
111th2009–2010	50	964	9	14	9	—	77	—	2
110th2007–2008	51	904	22	18	23	—	114	—	1
109th2005–2006	50	738	17	23	15	—	60	—	1
108th2003–2004	51	658	26	21	24	—	74	—	1
107th2001–2002	51	652	16	10	13	—	85	—	1

Membership changes 5

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 109th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Nov 15, 2006	Shelley Sekula Gibbs R-TX	Joined	H.Res. 1083
Feb 28, 2006	John Barrow D-GA	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H393
Feb 15, 2006	Howard P. "Buck" McKeon R-CA	Became Chair	H.Res. 679
Feb 7, 2006	John A. Boehner R-OH	No longer Chair	Congressional Record, H159
Feb 2, 2005	Mark E. Souder R-IN	Joined	H.Res. 66

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