Rep. Tim Walberg new chair of House Education and the Workforce Committee

Washington — Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) is the new chair of the House Education and the Workforce Committee for the 119th Congress, which kicked off Jan. 3.

Walberg, who has served on the committee for 16 years, succeeds Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC).

“Having served under three Republican chairs of this committee, I understand both the privilege and responsibility now entrusted to me,” Walberg said in a press release. “We have a unique opportunity to make substantive reforms to empower parents, incentivize workforce training, improve government efficiency, and unburden American innovators and job creators. The American people have given us a mandate to enact meaningful change and ensure future generations will succeed.”

Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) remains the ranking member of the committee. He previously served as chair from January 2019 to January 2023.

“During my tenure in Congress, I have always fought to advance policies that protect workers’ rights, ensure access to high-quality education and expand health care for all Americans,” Scott said in a separate release. “Next Congress, my fight will be the same. Whenever possible, I will work across the aisle, with Chair-elect Walberg, to find common ground and advance sound, evidence-based policies. And I will stand up to the incoming administration if they attempt to roll back the progress we have made in the last four years.

“Regardless of which political party is in charge, my mission is unchanged: building an America where everyone can succeed.”