Standing committee · House · 119th Congress
House Committee on Education and Workforce
The committee has legislative jurisdiction over matters related to higher and lower education, workforce development and protections, and health, employment, labor, and pensions.
Jurisdiction source: edworkforce.house.gov/committee/subcommitteesjurisdictions.htm
Contact
Website
edlabor.house.govMinority party site
republicans-edlabor.house.govAddress
2176 RHOB; Washington, DC 20515-6100Phone
(202) 225-4527Ranking member
Members
34
Chaired by Tim Walberg
Current staff
70
507 alumni tracked
Bills referred
1.1K
119th Congress
Subcommittees
4
Chapter I
Members
34 on the committee · sorted by leadership, then party seniority
| Name | Role | Party | State | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTim Walberg | Chairmajority | Republican | MI | 1 |
| RVirginia Foxx | Membermajority | Republican | NC | 3 |
| RGlenn Thompson | Membermajority | Republican | PA | 4 |
| RGlenn Grothman | Membermajority | Republican | WI | 5 |
| RElise M. Stefanik | Membermajority | Republican | NY | 6 |
| RRick W. Allen | Membermajority | Republican | GA | 7 |
| RJames Comer | Membermajority | Republican | KY | 8 |
| RBurgess Owens | Membermajority | Republican | UT | 9 |
| RLisa C. Mcclain | Membermajority | Republican | MI | 10 |
| RMary E. Miller | Membermajority | Republican | IL | 11 |
| RJulia Letlow | Membermajority | Republican | LA | 12 |
| RMichael A. Rulli | Membermajority | Republican | OH | 13 |
| RJames C. Moylan | Membermajority | Republican | GU | 14 |
| RRobert F. Onder, Jr. | Membermajority | Republican | MO | 15 |
| RRyan Mackenzie | Membermajority | Republican | PA | 16 |
| RMichael Baumgartner | Membermajority | Republican | WA | 17 |
| RMark B. Messmer | Membermajority | Republican | IN | 19 |
| RRandy Fine | Membermajority | Republican | FL | 20 |
| DRobert C. "bobby" Scott | Ranking memberminority | Democrat | VA | 1 |
| DJoe Courtney | Memberminority | Democrat | CT | 2 |
| DFrederica S. Wilson | Memberminority | Democrat | FL | 3 |
| DSuzanne Bonamici | Memberminority | Democrat | OR | 4 |
| DMark Takano | Memberminority | Democrat | CA | 5 |
| DAlma S. Adams | Memberminority | Democrat | NC | 6 |
| DMark Desaulnier | Memberminority | Democrat | CA | 7 |
| DDonald Norcross | Memberminority | Democrat | NJ | 8 |
| DLucy Mcbath | Memberminority | Democrat | GA | 9 |
| DJahana Hayes | Memberminority | Democrat | CT | 10 |
| DIlhan Omar | Memberminority | Democrat | MN | 11 |
| DHaley M. Stevens | Memberminority | Democrat | MI | 12 |
| DGreg Casar | Memberminority | Democrat | TX | 13 |
| DSummer L. Lee | Memberminority | Democrat | PA | 14 |
| DJohn W. Mannion | Memberminority | Democrat | NY | 15 |
| DAdelita S. Grijalva | Memberminority | Democrat | AZ | 16 |
Chapter II
Subcommittees
4 subcommittees
Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Chair: Rick W. Allen
Higher Education and Workforce Development
Chair: Burgess Owens
Workforce Protections
Chair: Ryan Mackenzie
Chapter III
Staff
70 current · 507 alumni on record
| Name | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Micah R. Buchman | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Jan 20, 2026 to Present |
| Hope E. Dennis | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jan 20, 2026 to Present |
| A'Ishah T. Johnson | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Jan 20, 2026 to Present |
| Austin C. Small-Jones | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jan 15, 2026 to Present |
| Lauren E. Blunt | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jan 14, 2026 to Present |
| Dhrtvan Sherman | PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Jan 1, 2026 to Present |
| John Leonard | STAFF ASSISTANT | Dec 8, 2025 to Present |
| Frances C. Ladd | CHIEF CLERK | Dec 1, 2025 to Present |
| Lauren E. Hassett | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Dec 1, 2025 to Present |
| Thomas M. White | DEPUTY CLERK | Dec 1, 2025 to Present |
| Charles Y. Hatcher | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Nov 17, 2025 to Present |
| Katherine A. Russo | MEMBER SERVICES/COALITIONS DIRECTOR | Oct 6, 2025 to Present |
| Maren C. Emmerson | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Oct 1, 2025 to Present |
| Halle Greenbaum | STAFF ASSISTANT | Sep 22, 2025 to Present |
| Isaiah C. Knox | POLICY ADVISOR | Sep 1, 2025 to Present |
| Elijah K. Mitchell | POLICY ADVISOR | Sep 1, 2025 to Present |
| Stephanie D. Lalle | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION AND | Sep 1, 2025 to Present |
| Charles K. Riddell | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Aug 1, 2025 to Present |
| Anderson G. Vendt | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | May 28, 2025 to Present |
| Heidi E. Schneider | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | May 19, 2025 to Present |
| Isabel Soto | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | May 12, 2025 to Present |
| Bradley M. Mannion | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 7, 2025 to Present |
| Randi-Joanne A. Estes-Petty | SPECIAL ASSIST TO THE RM/FINAN | Apr 7, 2025 to Present |
| Ni'Aisha L. Banks | POLICY AIDE/INTERN COORDINATOR | Apr 1, 2025 to Present |
| Eleazar A. Padilla | POLICY AIDE | Apr 1, 2025 to Present |
| Jenna Berger | INVESTIGATIVE COUNSEL | Apr 1, 2025 to Present |
| Alexia B. Boccuzzi | INVESTIGATOR | Mar 30, 2025 to Present |
| Katerina I. Kerska | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Feb 5, 2025 to Present |
| William L. Kovacs | DIRECTOR OF WORKFORCE POLICY | Feb 4, 2025 to Present |
| Danny D. Marca | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Feb 1, 2025 to Present |
| Vladimir Cerga | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Feb 1, 2025 to Present |
| Elizabeth C. Kearns | PRESS ASSISTANT | Jan 27, 2025 to Present |
| Sara R. Robertson | PRESS SECRETARY | Jan 20, 2025 to Present |
| Ethan W. Pann | DEPUTY PRESS AND DIGITAL DIREC | Jan 4, 2025 to Present |
| Joanna C. Brown | SHARED EMPLOYEE | Jan 3, 2025 to Present |
| Ann Vogel | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | Jan 3, 2025 to Present |
| Richard Laukitis | STAFF DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Present |
| Samantha Wilkerson | PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Sep 9, 2024 to Present |
| Marie D. McGrew | PRESS ASSISTANT | May 20, 2024 to Present |
| Ellen C. Berenson | PRESS ASSISTANT | May 13, 2024 to Present |
| Emanual D. Kimble | PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Sep 5, 2023 to Present |
| Banyon N. Vassar | DIRECTOR OF IT | Sep 1, 2023 to Present |
| Phoebe Ball | SENIOR COUNSEL | Aug 15, 2023 to Present |
| Kevin S. O'Keefe | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jul 10, 2023 to Present |
| Jeanne K. Wilson | RETIREMENT COUNSEL | May 8, 2023 to Present |
| Ian C. Prince | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Mar 27, 2023 to Present |
| Richard John Martin | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Feb 21, 2023 to Present |
| Kent D. Talbert | INVESTIGATIVE COUNSEL | Feb 8, 2023 to Present |
| Solomon S. Chen | POLICY ADVISOR | Feb 8, 2023 to Present |
| Brad M. Thomas | DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ED & HUMAN SERV POL | Feb 1, 2023 to Present |
| Ilana R. Brunner | GENERAL COUNSEL - LABOR & HEAL | Jan 3, 2023 to Present |
| Christian L. Haines | GENERAL COUNSEL - EDUCATION | Jan 3, 2023 to Present |
| Andre J. Lindsay | PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Jun 1, 2022 to Present |
| Amaris D. Benavidez | PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Apr 20, 2022 to Present |
| Kevin McDermott | DIRECTOR OF LABOR POLICY | Apr 1, 2022 to Present |
| Daniel Richard Foster | SENIOR HEALTH AND LABOR COUNSE | Mar 1, 2022 to Present |
| Mason Andrew Pesek | LABOR POLICY COUNSEL | Feb 22, 2022 to Present |
| James R. Shull | SENIOR LABOR POLICY COUNSEL | Feb 1, 2022 to Present |
| John R. Martin III | WORKFORCE POLICY DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND C | Sep 1, 2021 to Present |
| Carolyn Hughes | DIRECTOR OF HEALTH & HUMAN SER | Jul 1, 2021 to Present |
| Jessica L. Schieder | ECONOMIC POLICY ADVISOR | Jun 22, 2021 to Present |
| Jane F. Forsyth | EDITOR | May 26, 2021 to Present |
| Scott F. Estrada | PROFESSIONAL STAFF | May 17, 2021 to Present |
| Rashage P. Green | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION POLICY | Mar 22, 2021 to Present |
| Theresa N. Tilling-Thompson | PROFESSIONAL STAFF | Oct 7, 2019 to Present |
| Audra L. McGeorge | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Jul 1, 2019 to Present |
| Veronique Pluviose-Fenton | STAFF DIRECTOR | Dec 1, 2017 to Present |
| David M. Dailey II | COUNSEL TO RANKING MEMBER | Nov 1, 2017 to Present |
| Amy M. Jones | DIRECTOR OF EDU & HUMAN SERV POLICY | Jan 1, 2016 to Present |
| James J. Wheeler | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jan 1, 2016 to Present |
Alumni
Showing 50 of 507
| Name | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Pernie | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Sep 2, 2025 to Mar 20, 2026 |
| Raiyana J. Malone | PRESS SECRETARY | Jun 23, 2023 to Mar 20, 2026 |
| James P. Whittaker | GENERAL COUNSEL | Mar 12, 2025 to Mar 17, 2026 |
| Dhrtvan Sherman | RESEARCH ASSISTANT | Sep 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Dominico G. Sassano | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Aug 1, 2025 to Dec 19, 2025 |
| Leah M. Raymond | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Sep 8, 2025 to Dec 12, 2025 |
| Damian J. Arambula | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Sep 2, 2025 to Dec 11, 2025 |
| Sarah B. Holehouse | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Sep 2, 2025 to Dec 11, 2025 |
| Margaux A. Jubin | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Aug 26, 2025 to Dec 11, 2025 |
| Lilo Goodmanson | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Sep 2, 2025 to Dec 1, 2025 |
| Frances C. Ladd | CLERK | Apr 1, 2025 to Nov 30, 2025 |
| Cabell M. Fleet | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Aug 25, 2025 to Oct 31, 2025 |
| Stephanie D. Lalle | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND | Sep 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| Maren C. Emmerson | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jul 21, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| Ryan C. Russell | SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Sep 19, 2025 |
| Isaiah C. Knox | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Mar 18, 2024 to Sep 1, 2025 |
| Elijah K. Mitchell | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Jun 14, 2021 to Sep 1, 2025 |
| Stephanie D. Lalle | COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR | Feb 11, 2022 to Aug 31, 2025 |
| Carl D. Rifino | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Apr 28, 2025 to Aug 22, 2025 |
| Daniel Nadel | LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT | Feb 13, 2025 to Aug 22, 2025 |
| Alexandria M. Fulling | COALITIONS & MEM SERVICE DIRECTOR | Jan 3, 2025 to Aug 22, 2025 |
| David Tierney | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | May 15, 2025 to Aug 15, 2025 |
| Alexandra J. Walker | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Jun 2, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025 |
| Brian H. Marshall | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Jun 2, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025 |
| Sayda Bir | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Jun 2, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025 |
| Vivian E. Wiggins | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Jun 2, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025 |
| Alexis A. Morgan | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | May 12, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025 |
| Patrick H. Jo | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | May 12, 2025 to Aug 8, 2025 |
| Gideon M. Askowitz | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jun 9, 2025 to Aug 7, 2025 |
| Ellison M. Powell | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jun 2, 2025 to Aug 1, 2025 |
| Samantha A. Wright | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Jun 3, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025 |
| Caroline Guo | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Jun 2, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025 |
| Charles K. Riddell | STAFF ASSISTANT | Feb 5, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025 |
| Brittany A. Alston | OPERATIONS ASSISTANT | Sep 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2025 |
| Dylan N. Dunson | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Apr 1, 2025 to Jun 5, 2025 |
| Benjamin M. Noenickx | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Feb 27, 2025 to May 23, 2025 |
| Josephine B. Howard | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Jan 14, 2025 to May 13, 2025 |
| Bryan Gonzalez | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Jan 14, 2025 to May 13, 2025 |
| Amanda F. Lee | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Jan 14, 2025 to May 9, 2025 |
| Maren C. Emmerson | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MAJORITY | Feb 17, 2025 to May 8, 2025 |
| Christopher J. Mahler | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jun 12, 2023 to May 6, 2025 |
| Elizabeth Tomoloju | COMMITTEE HOUSE PAID INTERN - MINORITY | Feb 3, 2025 to Apr 30, 2025 |
| Heather S. Wadyka | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Apr 17, 2023 to Apr 28, 2025 |
| Georgie G. Littlefair | INVESTIGATOR | Apr 1, 2025 to Apr 20, 2025 |
| Kelly M. Tyroler | PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER | Jan 6, 2020 to Apr 8, 2025 |
| Frances C. Ladd | STAFF ASSISTANT | Jan 13, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Eleazar A. Padilla | STAFF ASSISTANT | May 28, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Ni'Aisha L. Banks | STAFF ASSISTANT | May 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Georgie G. Littlefair | CLERK | Jul 17, 2023 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Nekea J. Brown | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | Jan 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2025 |
Chapter IV
Bills referred
Showing 25 of 1.1K most-recent bills referred to this committee