The House Republican Steering Committee on Thursday recommended Michigan Rep. Tim Walberg to lead the Committee on Education and the Workforce in the next Congress.
A former pastor who has a background in Christian education and has served on the committee for 16 years, Walberg prevailed over Utah Rep. Burgess Owens, a former NFL player just elected to his third term.
“It’s an honor to have been elected as the next Chairman of @EdWorkforceCmte,” Walberg said on social media after the vote. “The American people have given us a mandate, and we’re ready to deliver,” he added, vowing to work with President-elect Donald Trump and House GOP leaders “to get the job done.”
