Education
Welcome to the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) education homepage. The evolving global economy and the need for a highly skilled workforce create new challenges for American workers. The HELP Committee is ensuring our country’s workforce is prepared to meet the challenges of the 21st Century through a lifetime of learning for our citizens. We have jurisdiction over various issues related to education and workforce development, including Head Start, the No Child Left Behind Act, Higher Education, the Arts and Humanities, Student Financial Assistance, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Job and Vocational Training and the Workforce Investment Act. This website contains information on Committee legislation, hearings and markups, and provides access to Committee hearing testimony. Please visit our page regularly for all of the latest news on these issues and feel free to browse some of the important links below for more information.
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- Senator Enzi: Narrow Focus on For-Profit Hearings Will Not Solve Problems Facing Today's Higher Ed Students [Ranking Member]
- For-Profit Education Sector Must Not Be Examined in a Vacuum [Ranking Member]
- Statement of Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) on New Education Department “Gainful Employment” Regulations [Chairman]
- Enzi: Unemployment Insurance Can Be Extended Without Breaking the Bank [Ranking Member]
- Statement of Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA) at the HELP Committee Hearing on the Federal Investment in For-Profit Institutions of Higher Education [Chairman]