Fiscally responsible reforms for students, workers and retirees.
McKeon Welcomes New Workplace Flexibility for Military Families
11/7/2008McKeon: October Job Losses Underscore Need for Growth Agenda
10/28/2008McKeon Lauds Proposals to Expand School Flexibility, Give Parents Stronger Voice in Education
McKeon Statement on Retirement Security and the Financial Crisis
Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) issued the following statement on the Education and Labor Committee's hearing on the impact of the financial crisis on workers' retirement security: “The American economy is in the midst of a serious downturn, constrained by a global credit crisis and burdened by the weight of toxic assets that have made it more difficult for businesses large and small to maintain their day-to-day operations, much less to create the new jobs our economy needs ... more
McKeon Lauds Proposals to Expand School Flexibility, Give Parents Stronger Voice in Education
Representative Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), the senior Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, congratulated U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings for her work on a package of much-needed reforms to the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). At the same time, he criticized the Democratic majority in Congress for its refusal to reform the six-year-old law, arguing that NCLB must be made more flexible and responsive to individual schools’ needs ... more
2008 Photo Year in Review
Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) joins Education and Labor Committee Republicans in sharing photographs of their work throughout the year on education and workforce issues. Click here for a slide show and a special audio message from the senior Republican member.