Rep. Tim Walberg, a Michigan Republican who sat more than two years ago on the House labor committee, signaled that he intends to take a vigorous approach toward regulatory oversight as he assumes chairmanship of the panel's workforce protections subcommittee, though without detailing any OSHA-related priorities as of yet. And, in a sign that Republicans are taking a tough pro-business stance – and in a turnabout of sorts against a similar Democratic move in 2007 – the GOP majority has quietly renamed the full House committee to take out the word “Labor” and replace it with “the Workforce,” re
December 30, 2025