Standing committee of the United States House of Representatives
TheCommittee on Education and Workforce (also known asCommittee on Education and the Workforce ) is astanding committee of theUnited States House of Representatives . There are 45 members of this committee. Since 2025, the chair of the Education and Workforce committee is RepublicanTim Walberg ofMichigan .
History of the committee [ edit ] 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, theCommittee on Education and Labor was founded following the end of theCivil War and during the rapid industrialization of America. On December 19, 1883, the committee was divided into two, theCommittee on Education and theCommittee on Labor . The committees again merged on January 2, 1947, after the passage of theLegislative Reorganization Act of 1946 , becoming the Committee on Education and Labor again.
On January 4, 1995, when the Republicans took over the House, the committee was renamed theCommittee on Economic and Educational Opportunities . It was renamed again as theCommittee 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.[ 1] 112th Congress in 2011.[ 2] 116th Congress in 2019.[citation needed 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.[ 3]
Elementary and secondary education initiatives including theEvery Student Succeeds Act , school choice for low-income families, special education (theIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act ), and teacher quality and education Postsecondary education programs, including theHigher Education Act , which supports college access for low- and middle-income students and helps families pay for college; Workforce development and skills development activities and adult education, and workforce development initiatives, including those under theWorkforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which help local communities reskill and upskill workers; Early childhood care and preschool education programs, includingHead Start and theChild Care and Development Block Grant ; Career and technical education programs; School lunch and child nutrition programs; Programs for the care and treatment of at-risk youth, child abuse prevention, and adoption; Programs for older Americans; Educational research and improvement; Work requirements under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and other federal programs; Adolescent development programs, including but not limited to those providing for the care and treatment of certain at-risk youth, including the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act and the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act and Anti-poverty programs, including the Community Services Block Grant Act and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Pensions, health care, and other employer-sponsored benefits covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA); Application of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to collective bargaining and union representation; Occupational safety and health and mine safety; Unpaid, job-protected leave as outlined in the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), as well as "comp time" or family friendly work schedules; Equal employment opportunity and civil rights in employment, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Various temporary worker programs under the Immigration and Nationality Act; Wage and hour requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); Prevailing wage requirements for federal contractors under the Davis-Bacon Act and the Service Contract Act; Workers' compensation for federal employees, energy employees, longshore and harbor employees, and individuals affected by black lung disease; and Matters dealing with employer and employee relations, as well as union transparency (the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act). [ edit ] Majority Minority Tim Walberg , Michigan,Chair Joe Wilson , South CarolinaVirginia Foxx , North CarolinaGlenn Thompson , PennsylvaniaGlenn Grothman , WisconsinElise Stefanik , New YorkRick Allen , GeorgiaJames Comer , KentuckyBurgess Owens , Utah,Vice Chair [ 4] Lisa McClain , MichiganMary Miller , IllinoisJulia Letlow , LouisianaKevin Kiley , CaliforniaErin Houchin , IndianaMichael Rulli , OhioJames Moylan , Guam (from February 5, 2025)Bob Onder , MissouriRyan Mackenzie , PennsylvaniaMichael Baumgartner , WashingtonMark Harris , North CarolinaMark Messmer , IndianaRandy Fine , Florida (from April 8, 2025)Bobby Scott , Virginia,Ranking Member Raúl Grijalva , Arizona (until March 13, 2025)Joe Courtney , ConnecticutFrederica Wilson , FloridaSuzanne Bonamici , OregonMark Takano , CaliforniaAlma Adams , North CarolinaMark DeSaulnier , CaliforniaDonald Norcross , New JerseyLucy McBath , GeorgiaJahana Hayes , ConnecticutIlhan Omar , MinnesotaHaley Stevens , MichiganGreg Casar , Texas,Vice Ranking Member [ 5] Summer Lee , PennsylvaniaJohn Mannion , New YorkYassamin Ansari , Arizona (from May 20, 2025)
Resolutions electing members:H.Res. 13 (Chair),H.Res. 14 (Ranking Member),H.Res. 38 (R),H.Res. 40 (D),H.Res. 107 (Moylan),H.Res. 300 (Fine),H.Res. 430 (Ansari)
The committee keeps a record of party leadership for all its predecessors, including the ranking minority members.[ 6]
[ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] Ranking member Name Party State Start End Bill Clay Democratic MO 1995 1997
[ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] [ edit ] Chair Name Party State Start End Bobby Scott Democratic VA 2019 2023
Ranking member Name Party State Start End Virginia Foxx Republican NC 2019 2023
[ edit ] Ranking member Name Party State Start End Bobby Scott Democratic VA 2023 2025
[ edit ] Chair Name Party State Start End Tim Walberg Republican MI 2025 present
Ranking member Name Party State Start End Bobby Scott Democratic VA 2025 present
Historical membership rosters [ edit ] 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 , GeorgiaBobby Scott , Virginia,Ranking Member Susan Davis , CaliforniaRaúl Grijalva , ArizonaJoe Courtney , ConnecticutMarcia Fudge , OhioJared Polis , ColoradoGregorio Sablan , Northern Mariana Islands[ 7] Frederica 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)
Majority Minority Bobby Scott , Virginia,Chair Susan Davis , CaliforniaRaúl Grijalva , ArizonaJoe Courtney , ConnecticutMarcia Fudge , OhioGregorio Sablan , Northern Mariana Islands[ 8] Frederica 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 , MassachusettsVirginia 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[update] [ 9]
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 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 , IndianaBobby 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 ^ 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 ^a b "Chairman Walberg Announces Subcommittee Assignments" .Committee on Education and Workforce . January 14, 2025.^a b "Ranking Member Scott Welcomes Democratic Committee Members for the 119th Congress" .Education and Workforce Committee Democrats . January 14, 2025.^ https://democrats-edworkforce.house.gov/about/history ^ Sablan is an Independent, but caucuses with the Democrats. ^ Sablan is an Independent, but caucuses with the Democrats. ^ "Members, Subcommittees & Jurisdictions" (PDF) . Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives. RetrievedJanuary 30, 2019 .^ "Chairman Scott Statement Announces New Subcommittee and Vice Chairs" . Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives. RetrievedFebruary 8, 2021 .^ "Education And The Workforce Committee Adopts Rules And Oversight Plan For 118th Congress" .Committee on Education & the Workforce . January 31, 2023. RetrievedFebruary 1, 2023 .^ "NEW: 118th Congress Democratic Committee Assignments | Education & The Workforce Committee Democrats" .democrats-edworkforce.house.gov . RetrievedFebruary 1, 2023 .
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