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12Hearing Recap: “Profits Over Patients: The PBM Business Model Under Scrutiny”
Today, the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing to examine how pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)—third-party intermediaries in a drug supply chain—are driving up prescription drug costs to create financial gains for themselves. Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) highlighted Republican efforts to end PBM kickbacks and lower drug costs. “Addressing this lack of transparency is critical to lowering costs. The Committee is taking steps to do just that. A key feature of President Trump’s ‘Great Healthcare Plan’ includes ending deceptive practices that enable PBMs to pay kickbacks to brokers and consultants, which raise drug prices. Building on this effort, my bill, the PBM Kickback Prohibition Act, prohibits PBMs from paying kickbacks to brokers or consultants in exchange for steering health plans toward preferred PBMs,” he said. Witnesses called out PBMs for failing to put patients first. “The perverse incentives that exist between brokers, consultants, and PBMs are anti-competitive and inconsistent with a healthcare economy that serves the patient first…Patients-first is not just a tagline, but a requirement under ERISA. Businesses and unions rely on health benefits offerings as a powerful employee recruitment and retention tool, and in turn, millions of Americans rely on union or employer-sponsored health care for their health benefits,” said Ms. Hannah Anderson, Director of Healthy America Policy and Senior Director of Policy at the America First Policy Institute. Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) asked about how consolidation within the PBM space is limiting choice. “With the three largest PBMs controlling something like 90 percent of prescriptions, they know that they hold all the cards…Smaller employers have very few choices. They may be just stuck with the PBM chosen by their [third-party administrator],” Mr. James Gelfand, President and CEO of The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), explained. Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT) discussed how PBMs have lost sight of their intended purpose. “[PBMs] were meant to help the patients [by negotiating] lower drug prices, improving access, and bringing order to a fragmented system. But over time, this purpose has drifted. Today, too many PBMs seem more focused on taking value out of the system than delivering value to the patient,” he said. In an exchange with Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Mr. Gelfand described the enormous power PBMs wield over the pricing, distribution, and accessibility of pharmaceuticals. “PBMs do play a central role in determining both the cost and accessibility of medications because the power to create and manage a drug formulary is the power to grant and deny market shares to drugs,” he explained. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) asked Mrs. Chris Deacon, Principal and Founder at VerSan Consulting, about generic drugs and how PBMs have increased health care costs for patients by controlling access to these drugs. “When the PBMs and brand manufacturers enter into rebate agreements, they often do so expressly conditioned…on limited access to lower-cost generics—including the exclusion of generics, biosimilars, and other formularies in exchange for higher rebates,” Mrs. Deacon said. Bottom line: Americans are still stuck with skyrocketing health care costs after years of failed Biden-Harris policies. Now, the Committee and the Trump administration are taking action to bring down costs, restore accountability, and put patients—not special interests—in charge.
Hearing Recap: “Profits Over Patients: The PBM Business Model Under Scrutiny”
Today, the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing to examine how pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)—third-party intermediaries in a drug supply chain—are driving up prescription drug costs to create financial gains for themselves. Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) highlighted Republican efforts to end PBM kickbacks and lower drug costs. “Addressing this lack of transparency is critical to lowering costs. The Committee is taking steps to do just that. A key feature of President Trump’s ‘Great Healthcare Plan’ includes ending deceptive practices that enable PBMs to pay kickbacks to brokers and consultants, which raise drug prices. Building on this effort, my bill, the PBM Kickback Prohibition Act, prohibits PBMs from paying kickbacks to brokers or consultants in exchange for steering health plans toward preferred PBMs,” he said. Witnesses called out PBMs for failing to put patients first. “The perverse incentives that exist between brokers, consultants, and PBMs are anti-competitive and inconsistent with a healthcare economy that serves the patient first…Patients-first is not just a tagline, but a requirement under ERISA. Businesses and unions rely on health benefits offerings as a powerful employee recruitment and retention tool, and in turn, millions of Americans rely on union or employer-sponsored health care for their health benefits,” said Ms. Hannah Anderson, Director of Healthy America Policy and Senior Director of Policy at the America First Policy Institute. Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) asked about how consolidation within the PBM space is limiting choice. “With the three largest PBMs controlling something like 90 percent of prescriptions, they know that they hold all the cards…Smaller employers have very few choices. They may be just stuck with the PBM chosen by their [third-party administrator],” Mr. James Gelfand, President and CEO of The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), explained. Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT) discussed how PBMs have lost sight of their intended purpose. “[PBMs] were meant to help the patients [by negotiating] lower drug prices, improving access, and bringing order to a fragmented system. But over time, this purpose has drifted. Today, too many PBMs seem more focused on taking value out of the system than delivering value to the patient,” he said. In an exchange with Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Mr. Gelfand described the enormous power PBMs wield over the pricing, distribution, and accessibility of pharmaceuticals. “PBMs do play a central role in determining both the cost and accessibility of medications because the power to create and manage a drug formulary is the power to grant and deny market shares to drugs,” he explained. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) asked Mrs. Chris Deacon, Principal and Founder at VerSan Consulting, about generic drugs and how PBMs have increased health care costs for patients by controlling access to these drugs. “When the PBMs and brand manufacturers enter into rebate agreements, they often do so expressly conditioned…on limited access to lower-cost generics—including the exclusion of generics, biosimilars, and other formularies in exchange for higher rebates,” Mrs. Deacon said. Bottom line: Americans are still stuck with skyrocketing health care costs after years of failed Biden-Harris policies. Now, the Committee and the Trump administration are taking action to bring down costs, restore accountability, and put patients—not special interests—in charge.
Hearing Recap: "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services"
Today, the Committee held a hearing to examine how the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under the leadership of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is working to Make America Healthy Again. Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) started the hearing by highlighting how the Trump administration is undertaking a necessary restructuring to rein in costs and refocus HHS on core priorities. “Finally, I want to commend the Department for also making America fiscally healthy again. The Department’s budget proposal reins in a bloated, unaccountable bureaucracy by restructuring HHS to refocus on core principles—all while saving American taxpayers $1.8 billion every year. In other words, HHS is doing more with less. That is exactly the kind of governance the American people expect and deserve,” he said. Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA) discussed his legislation, H.R. 7895—a bill designed to lower health care costs by putting an end to pharmaceutical benefit manager (PBM) kickbacks. “It’s one of the perverse features of the health care system that PBMs who add nothing are getting 40 percent of their profits from drugs. They’re driving up costs everywhere. President Trump is laser-focused on fixing the problem,” said Secretary Kennedy. Rep. James Comer (R-KY) expressed appreciation for the administration’s efforts to address how Americans still lack clear, upfront health care pricing and continue to face rising costs driven by inefficiencies and regulatory failures. “As you know, the PBM transparency and disclosure requirements included in [this year’s appropriations] will give patients and plan sponsors a more accurate picture of how…companies have distorted and taken advantage of our nation’s health care system,” Rep. Comer said. During an exchange with Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), Secretary Kennedy highlighted how taxpayer dollars are being wasted, misused, and, in some cases, outright abused, pointing to recent reports of fraud in federal child care assistance programs—especially in Minnesota—as evidence of oversight failures. Rep. Bob Onder (R-MO) emphasized the need to restore common sense and end the mutilation of children through so-called transgender procedures. “These quacks say that this is going to improve kids’ mental health and prevent suicide…There is no evidence of that,” Rep. Onder concluded. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) highlighted his bill that passed the Committee and became law this year—Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act. “It’s criminal that we took [whole milk] out of the schools for two generations. [We have had] two generations of kids who were not growing up with the best access to the finest source of micronutrients that build their brains, build their body, build their bones,” Secretary Kennedy said. Bottom line: This hearing made clear that under the Biden-Harris administration, HHS became bloated, unaccountable, and driven by politics—from rising health care costs to DEI-driven mandates and gender ideology. Under President Trump and Secretary Kennedy, alongside Committee Republicans, that is changing by cutting waste, fixing broken programs, and putting Americans’ health first.
Hearing Recap: "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services"
Today, the Committee held a hearing to examine how the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under the leadership of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is working to Make America Healthy Again. Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) started the hearing by highlighting how the Trump administration is undertaking a necessary restructuring to rein in costs and refocus HHS on core priorities. “Finally, I want to commend the Department for also making America fiscally healthy again. The Department’s budget proposal reins in a bloated, unaccountable bureaucracy by restructuring HHS to refocus on core principles—all while saving American taxpayers $1.8 billion every year. In other words, HHS is doing more with less. That is exactly the kind of governance the American people expect and deserve,” he said. Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA) discussed his legislation, H.R. 7895—a bill designed to lower health care costs by putting an end to pharmaceutical benefit manager (PBM) kickbacks. “It’s one of the perverse features of the health care system that PBMs who add nothing are getting 40 percent of their profits from drugs. They’re driving up costs everywhere. President Trump is laser-focused on fixing the problem,” said Secretary Kennedy. Rep. James Comer (R-KY) expressed appreciation for the administration’s efforts to address how Americans still lack clear, upfront health care pricing and continue to face rising costs driven by inefficiencies and regulatory failures. “As you know, the PBM transparency and disclosure requirements included in [this year’s appropriations] will give patients and plan sponsors a more accurate picture of how…companies have distorted and taken advantage of our nation’s health care system,” Rep. Comer said. During an exchange with Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), Secretary Kennedy highlighted how taxpayer dollars are being wasted, misused, and, in some cases, outright abused, pointing to recent reports of fraud in federal child care assistance programs—especially in Minnesota—as evidence of oversight failures. Rep. Bob Onder (R-MO) emphasized the need to restore common sense and end the mutilation of children through so-called transgender procedures. “These quacks say that this is going to improve kids’ mental health and prevent suicide…There is no evidence of that,” Rep. Onder concluded. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) highlighted his bill that passed the Committee and became law this year—Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act. “It’s criminal that we took [whole milk] out of the schools for two generations. [We have had] two generations of kids who were not growing up with the best access to the finest source of micronutrients that build their brains, build their body, build their bones,” Secretary Kennedy said. Bottom line: This hearing made clear that under the Biden-Harris administration, HHS became bloated, unaccountable, and driven by politics—from rising health care costs to DEI-driven mandates and gender ideology. Under President Trump and Secretary Kennedy, alongside Committee Republicans, that is changing by cutting waste, fixing broken programs, and putting Americans’ health first.
Hearing Recap: “Examining the Policies and Priorities of EBSA”
Today, the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing with Assistant Secretary of Labor Daniel Aronowitz to examine the Trump administration’s policies and priorities for the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA). Under Trump, EBSA is cutting unnecessary red tape, increasing transparency in health care, and focusing on financial returns for workers. Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) opened the hearing by highlighting the need for legislation to codify the Trump administration’s rule to stop woke investing policies like Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). “Retirement plans should be about returns, not politics. The Trump administration has taken action to reverse harmful Biden-era policies so workers’ retirement savings are invested to prioritize maximum returns instead of notoriously underperforming political or social causes. My bill, Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act, does exactly this,” he said. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) asked about the Trump administration’s efforts to curb excessive ERISA litigation that negatively impact retirement savers, retirees, and their families. “We are very concerned—and so is the President—that excessive litigation abuse is stifling innovation and anytime a plan does something new, they get sued,” Mr. Aronowitz explained. Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) highlighted the need for his bill, which aims to put an end to a decade of meritless lawsuits that have bogged down ERISA plans and hurt American savers and retirees. His bill would raise the bar for these lawsuits, making it harder for trial lawyers to take advantage of employers, employees, and retirees. “I introduced H.R. 6084 to deal with this sort of spate of frivolous lawsuits—which enriches lawyers and not the beneficiaries of these plans,” explained Rep. Fine. Oversight matters—but it must be fair and focused. Employers should be spending time serving workers—not fighting unnecessary litigation. Patients and employers are too often left in the dark, unable to make informed choices about the price and quality of care. Improving health care transparency was a key focus of the hearing and central part of EBSA’s broader efforts to increase accountability and lower costs. “Right now, much of the health care spending is in a black box and the reason we want to shine the light on [Pharmaceutical Benefit Managers] and other health care costs is to empower plan fiduciaries to get lower costs and better value for their plan participants. That’s how we [can] help all American workers,” said Mr. Aronowitz. Rep. Bob Onder (R-MO) emphasized the need for stronger enforcement and real price transparency, including cracking down on hidden fees. “Essentially, the insurers are violating the No Surprises Act by passing out-of-network bills onto patients, and we need to have some sort of enforcement mechanism…when this happens,” Rep. Onder explained. Mr. Aronowitz noted that EBSA is working to enforce the law and curb these violations. When prices are clear, costs come down and patients are better able to plan. Bottom Line: Republicans are restoring the system so American workers are put first. That means lower costs, stronger benefits, and a system that works for the people it’s supposed to serve.
Hearing Recap: “Examining the Policies and Priorities of EBSA”
Today, the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing with Assistant Secretary of Labor Daniel Aronowitz to examine the Trump administration’s policies and priorities for the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA). Under Trump, EBSA is cutting unnecessary red tape, increasing transparency in health care, and focusing on financial returns for workers. Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) opened the hearing by highlighting the need for legislation to codify the Trump administration’s rule to stop woke investing policies like Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). “Retirement plans should be about returns, not politics. The Trump administration has taken action to reverse harmful Biden-era policies so workers’ retirement savings are invested to prioritize maximum returns instead of notoriously underperforming political or social causes. My bill, Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act, does exactly this,” he said. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) asked about the Trump administration’s efforts to curb excessive ERISA litigation that negatively impact retirement savers, retirees, and their families. “We are very concerned—and so is the President—that excessive litigation abuse is stifling innovation and anytime a plan does something new, they get sued,” Mr. Aronowitz explained. Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) highlighted the need for his bill, which aims to put an end to a decade of meritless lawsuits that have bogged down ERISA plans and hurt American savers and retirees. His bill would raise the bar for these lawsuits, making it harder for trial lawyers to take advantage of employers, employees, and retirees. “I introduced H.R. 6084 to deal with this sort of spate of frivolous lawsuits—which enriches lawyers and not the beneficiaries of these plans,” explained Rep. Fine. Oversight matters—but it must be fair and focused. Employers should be spending time serving workers—not fighting unnecessary litigation. Patients and employers are too often left in the dark, unable to make informed choices about the price and quality of care. Improving health care transparency was a key focus of the hearing and central part of EBSA’s broader efforts to increase accountability and lower costs. “Right now, much of the health care spending is in a black box and the reason we want to shine the light on [Pharmaceutical Benefit Managers] and other health care costs is to empower plan fiduciaries to get lower costs and better value for their plan participants. That’s how we [can] help all American workers,” said Mr. Aronowitz. Rep. Bob Onder (R-MO) emphasized the need for stronger enforcement and real price transparency, including cracking down on hidden fees. “Essentially, the insurers are violating the No Surprises Act by passing out-of-network bills onto patients, and we need to have some sort of enforcement mechanism…when this happens,” Rep. Onder explained. Mr. Aronowitz noted that EBSA is working to enforce the law and curb these violations. When prices are clear, costs come down and patients are better able to plan. Bottom Line: Republicans are restoring the system so American workers are put first. That means lower costs, stronger benefits, and a system that works for the people it’s supposed to serve.
Hearing Recap: “Building an AI-Ready America: Understanding AI’s Economic Impact on Workers and Employers”
The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing to examine the way artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the workplace. Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) highlighted how policy gaps undermine business competitiveness in a fast-moving global economy. “At the same time, some states and localities are moving ahead independently with their own AI regulations. New York, California, Colorado, and others have begun implementing policies intended to address privacy, discrimination, and other workforce concerns. However, some have raised concerns that these policies risk creating a patchwork of inconsistent rules that create compliance challenges and raise costs. For businesses that operate across state lines, navigating conflicting regulations can create challenges. This is especially true for small businesses,” he said. Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) asked witnesses where Congress can focus its efforts in ensuring America continues to lead in AI. “China and our adversaries will outpace us if we decide to out regulate ourselves and to cede that innovation to them,” said Ms. Rachel Greszler, Senior Research Fellow at Advancing American Freedom. “But also, we have to have the proper infrastructure in place…If you don’t have that infrastructure, it’s not going to develop over time, and that’s also the physical infrastructure and the talent.” Mr. Matthew Gizzo, Shareholder at Ogletree Deakins, told Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) how inconsistent regulation and limited understanding are slowing AI’s full potential. “[A good federal framework] starts with identifying some of the risks…but also taking into account the significant benefits AI can provide and ensur[ing] that those benefits are not tampered [with] by regulation,” Mr. Gizzo explained. Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) discussed with Ms. Chatrane Birbal, Senior Vice President at the CHRO Association, the lack of data and economic insight needed to fully understand AI’s impact on jobs and growth. “Having accurate data–not just showing how AI is changing the workforce and the workplace but also showing what new jobs are being created [is important]…AI isn’t wholesale replacing jobs, it’s probably changing the tasks that are occurring within jobs,” she said. Bottom line: The U.S. must empower businesses with the freedom to innovate, while pursuing targeted, commonsense safeguards not burdensome regulations that risk putting the nation at a competitive disadvantage.
Hearing Recap: “Building an AI-Ready America: Understanding AI’s Economic Impact on Workers and Employers”
The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing to examine the way artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the workplace. Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) highlighted how policy gaps undermine business competitiveness in a fast-moving global economy. “At the same time, some states and localities are moving ahead independently with their own AI regulations. New York, California, Colorado, and others have begun implementing policies intended to address privacy, discrimination, and other workforce concerns. However, some have raised concerns that these policies risk creating a patchwork of inconsistent rules that create compliance challenges and raise costs. For businesses that operate across state lines, navigating conflicting regulations can create challenges. This is especially true for small businesses,” he said. Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) asked witnesses where Congress can focus its efforts in ensuring America continues to lead in AI. “China and our adversaries will outpace us if we decide to out regulate ourselves and to cede that innovation to them,” said Ms. Rachel Greszler, Senior Research Fellow at Advancing American Freedom. “But also, we have to have the proper infrastructure in place…If you don’t have that infrastructure, it’s not going to develop over time, and that’s also the physical infrastructure and the talent.” Mr. Matthew Gizzo, Shareholder at Ogletree Deakins, told Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) how inconsistent regulation and limited understanding are slowing AI’s full potential. “[A good federal framework] starts with identifying some of the risks…but also taking into account the significant benefits AI can provide and ensur[ing] that those benefits are not tampered [with] by regulation,” Mr. Gizzo explained. Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) discussed with Ms. Chatrane Birbal, Senior Vice President at the CHRO Association, the lack of data and economic insight needed to fully understand AI’s impact on jobs and growth. “Having accurate data–not just showing how AI is changing the workforce and the workplace but also showing what new jobs are being created [is important]…AI isn’t wholesale replacing jobs, it’s probably changing the tasks that are occurring within jobs,” she said. Bottom line: The U.S. must empower businesses with the freedom to innovate, while pursuing targeted, commonsense safeguards not burdensome regulations that risk putting the nation at a competitive disadvantage.
Hearing Recap: “Building an AI-Ready America: Understanding AI’s Economic Impact on Workers and Employers”
The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing to examine the way artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the workplace. Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) highlighted how policy gaps undermine business competitiveness in a fast-moving global economy. “At the same time, some states and localities are moving ahead independently with their own AI regulations. New York, California, Colorado, and others have begun implementing policies intended to address privacy, discrimination, and other workforce concerns. However, some have raised concerns that these policies risk creating a patchwork of inconsistent rules that create compliance challenges and raise costs. For businesses that operate across state lines, navigating conflicting regulations can create challenges. This is especially true for small businesses,” he said. Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) asked witnesses where Congress can focus its efforts in ensuring America continues to lead in AI. “China and our adversaries will outpace us if we decide to out regulate ourselves and to cede that innovation to them,” said Ms. Rachel Greszler, Senior Research Fellow at Advancing American Freedom. “But also, we have to have the proper infrastructure in place…If you don’t have that infrastructure, it’s not going to develop over time, and that’s also the physical infrastructure and the talent.” Mr. Matthew Gizzo, Shareholder at Ogletree Deakins, told Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) how inconsistent regulation and limited understanding are slowing AI’s full potential. “[A good federal framework] starts with identifying some of the risks…but also taking into account the significant benefits AI can provide and ensur[ing] that those benefits are not tampered [with] by regulation,” Mr. Gizzo explained. Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) discussed with Ms. Chatrane Birbal, Senior Vice President at the CHRO Association, the lack of data and economic insight needed to fully understand AI’s impact on jobs and growth. “Having accurate data–not just showing how AI is changing the workforce and the workplace but also showing what new jobs are being created [is important]…AI isn’t wholesale replacing jobs, it’s probably changing the tasks that are occurring within jobs,” she said. Bottom line: The U.S. must empower businesses with the freedom to innovate, while pursuing targeted, commonsense safeguards not burdensome regulations that risk putting the nation at a competitive disadvantage.
Hearing Recap: “Building an AI-Ready America: Understanding AI’s Economic Impact on Workers and Employers”
The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing to examine the way artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the workplace. Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) highlighted how policy gaps undermine business competitiveness in a fast-moving global economy. “At the same time, some states and localities are moving ahead independently with their own AI regulations. New York, California, Colorado, and others have begun implementing policies intended to address privacy, discrimination, and other workforce concerns. However, some have raised concerns that these policies risk creating a patchwork of inconsistent rules that create compliance challenges and raise costs. For businesses that operate across state lines, navigating conflicting regulations can create challenges. This is especially true for small businesses,” he said. Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) asked witnesses where Congress can focus its efforts in ensuring America continues to lead in AI. “China and our adversaries will outpace us if we decide to out regulate ourselves and to cede that innovation to them,” said Ms. Rachel Greszler, Senior Research Fellow at Advancing American Freedom. “But also, we have to have the proper infrastructure in place…If you don’t have that infrastructure, it’s not going to develop over time, and that’s also the physical infrastructure and the talent.” Mr. Matthew Gizzo, Shareholder at Ogletree Deakins, told Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) how inconsistent regulation and limited understanding are slowing AI’s full potential. “[A good federal framework] starts with identifying some of the risks…but also taking into account the significant benefits AI can provide and ensur[ing] that those benefits are not tampered [with] by regulation,” Mr. Gizzo explained. Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) discussed with Ms. Chatrane Birbal, Senior Vice President at the CHRO Association, the lack of data and economic insight needed to fully understand AI’s impact on jobs and growth. “Having accurate data–not just showing how AI is changing the workforce and the workplace but also showing what new jobs are being created [is important]…AI isn’t wholesale replacing jobs, it’s probably changing the tasks that are occurring within jobs,” she said. Bottom line: The U.S. must empower businesses with the freedom to innovate, while pursuing targeted, commonsense safeguards not burdensome regulations that risk putting the nation at a competitive disadvantage.
@EdWorkforceCmte Highlights Working Families Tax Cuts Wins on Tax Day
On Tax Day, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) is underscoring how the Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC) are delivering real results for students, workers, and families by lowering costs, strengthening accountability, and expanding access to career opportunities. “The Working Families Tax Cuts represent one of the most significant higher education reforms in decades,” said Chairman Walberg. “On Tax Day, we’re highlighting how these policies not only provide relief for working families, but also fix a broken system that left too many students with debt and too few opportunities.” The Committee’s reforms have already saved taxpayers an estimated $284 billion while helping ensure federal education dollars are spent responsibly and effectively. BACKGROUND: Holding Colleges Accountable for Results For too long, students were pushed into programs that left them with debt but little earning potential. The WFTC ensures programs deliver real value by: Stopping federal loans from backing degree programs that leave graduates worse off than workers without those credentials Removing loan eligibility for consistently underperforming programs Requiring institutions to have a stake in students’ long-term success Putting Students First with Responsible Loan Limits The WFTC reins in excessive borrowing and reduces the burden of student debt by: Establishing clear caps on graduate, professional, and Parent PLUS loans Giving financial aid administrators flexibility to limit borrowing Incentivizing completion by aligning loan amounts with enrollment status Simplifying Repayment and Supporting Borrowers The legislation streamlines a previously complex loan repayment system into straightforward options that better serve working borrowers by: Creating a simplified structure with fixed and income-driven repayment plans Scaling payments based on income while preventing runaway interest Providing pathways for borrowers in default to get back on track Expanding Career Pathways Through Pell Grants The WFTC modernizes federal student aid to better align with today’s workforce by: Expanding Pell Grant eligibility to high-quality, short-term workforce programs Requiring strong outcomes like job placement, completion, and earnings Empowering states to align programs with in-demand industries Strengthening safeguards to ensure aid goes to students who need it most ###
Mackenzie Holds Hearing on Understanding AI's Economic Impact on Workers and Employers
Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the sixth hearing in a series examining artificial intelligence, titled "Building an AI-Ready America: Understanding AI's Economic Impact on Workers and Employers": "In the three years since the launch of ChatGPT, artificial intelligence (AI) has already begun reshaping the economy and redefining work. Across every major industry, AI-powered tools are reshaping productivity, decision‑making, and competitiveness in the global economy. At every level, and in almost every field, AI is changing the way we work and even the way we view work. "Because AI allows employers to deploy resources more efficiently, small businesses are at the center of this technological transformation. They are the fastest adopters of AI and other emerging technologies, using these tools to enhance efficiency and compete with larger businesses. In some cases, this can happen in ways many might not expect. According to the Small Business Administration, employers with fewer than 20 workers expect AI to increase their hiring needs, not reduce them. "While AI holds significant promise for increasing economic productivity, Congress needs better insight into how AI is affecting employees and employers before offering legislative solutions. Better data will lead to better policy—supporting responsible AI development and adoption while protecting the public. "At the same time, some states and localities are moving ahead independently with their own AI regulations. New York, California, Colorado, and others have begun implementing policies intended to address privacy, discrimination, and other workforce concerns. However, some have raised concerns that these policies risk creating a patchwork of inconsistent rules that create compliance challenges and raise costs. For businesses that operate across state lines, navigating conflicting regulations can create challenges. This is especially true for small businesses. "We also have to consider the large investments by foreign countries in AI research, infrastructure, and workforce development. As we enter a new era of global competition, we should consider the implications for domestic AI industries if patchwork state and local regulations were to impede the development of our capabilities. "The bottom line is this: American leadership in artificial intelligence will be essential in the years to come. To support domestic innovation, Congress should consider ways to better enable businesses to innovate and modernize. This means supporting policies that encourage responsible AI development, improve access to high‑quality data, and create opportunities for efficiency in our regulatory framework. "At the same time, Congress has a responsibility to take seriously the risks AI may pose to the public interest. We must consider how to adopt safeguards that are grounded in evidence and designed with industry, consumers, and workers in mind. "We may not be able to predict exactly how, but AI will continue to transform the economy. With policies that strike the right balance between innovation and accountability, the United States can build a strong and positive future for American workers and employers." ###