Kline wins top GOP post on House Education and Labor Committee
GOP Rep. John Kline won the top post on the House Education and Labor Committee. Here's the release from his office:
John Kline Named Ranking Republican on 50-Member Education & Labor Committee
Minnesota Congressman Ready to Take the Lead
WASHINGTON - Minnesota Congressman John Kline was chosen today by the House Republican Steering Committee to serve as the ranking Republican on the 50-member Education and Labor Committee.
"I am humbled and honored to be chosen by my peers to take on the challenges of this position in these trying times," said Congressman Kline, in his fourth term in Congress. "I look forward to working in a bipartisan manner with Chairman Miller to be an advocate for education and advancing priorities for workers and their employers. Serious battles lie ahead for the Education and Labor Committee. I have earned the trust of my colleagues and stakeholders in the education and labor communities, and I am ready to take the lead."
As the ranking Republican on the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee, Congressman Kline brings to the table an in-depth knowledge of the issues that matter most. From Head Start to retirement security, he has demonstrated the ability to advance the positions that benefit Americans - from cradle to grave. He has been a driving force behind coalition efforts to take on critical issues including preserving workers' right to a secret ballot election, and is leading the fight to ensure the federal government keeps its promise to fully fund the federal share of special education.
Congressman Kline replaces Buck McKeon, who last week was named the ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee. "It has been an honor to serve under the two distinguished chairmen during my tenure on the Education and Labor Committee," Congressman Kline said. "I will continue in the proud tradition of John Boehner and Buck McKeon, ensuring open lines of communication between Congress and the American worker and the businesses that employ them - and uniting stakeholders behind shared policy goals."
Congressman Kline's efforts have been rewarded with such recognitions as "Legislator of the Year" honors from the Associated Builder and Contractors, the "Star of Education" award from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, the "Spirit of Enterprise" award from the U.S Chamber of Commerce, and being named the "Small Business Champion" by the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council.
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