WASHINGTON, D.C. – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) is demanding the Department of Labor (DOL) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) investigate whether the Biden-Harris DOL is abusing its authority. The letter comes after reports of DOL, under the guise of an Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) investigation, secretly sharing confidential informat... Read More »
Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) addressed the House Floor to celebrate the 10th annual National Apprenticeship Week. She called for stronger workforce development programs that will help job creators and increase apprenticeship opportunities in order to address the nation's skills gap. Chairwoman Foxx's remarks (as prepared for delivery): "I have good n... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement celebrating the nomination of former Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon to serve in the Trump administration as Secretary of Education: “Above all else, the Secretary of Education should be principled. She should be committed to the wellbeing and success of students, and clear-... Read More »
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement regarding AmeriCorps’ 8th straight year of failing its audit: “The results of the Inspector General’s audit have further cemented the fact that AmeriCorps is nothing more than a burn pit for the dollars of hardworking taxpayers. Those in charge are either too dense to realize that the whole agency ... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today celebrated the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of the FAFSA Deadline Act with an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 381 to 1. The FAFSA Deadline Act is sponsored by Committee member U.S. Representative Erin Houchin (R-IN) and would give students, families, and schools much needed clarity by ensuring the FA... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 8932, the FAFSA Deadline Act. The bill will ensure the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available every year on October 1 so students have access to critical financial information when planning their futures. The FAFSA was created to help make pos... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas invalidated the Biden-Harris overtime rule: “Once again, the Biden-Harris administration has had its hand slapped for government overreach. Is it ever going to learn? “The Biden-Harris economy is crushing everyday American... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement today in response to the U.S. Department of Education’s audit results: “Just in case we needed more proof that Secretary Cardona has failed students, now we have the numbers. After two consecutive failed audits, it could only go up for Cardona, and yet he’s found a way to dig the hol... Read More »
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is designed to make postsecondary education accessible and affordable for students. But under the Biden-Harris administration, the FAFSA has been plagued by delays and uncertainty. As a result, hundreds of thousands of students may never enter postsecondary education. In fact, roughly 430,000 fewer students submitted a FAFSA for the 2024-2025 aw... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the Biden-Harris administration’s latest move to appease union bosses and erode the employer-employee relationship: “This decision is a blatant attempt to interfere with the lawful right of employers to communicate with their employees and tilt the playing field in the f... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Department of Labor Acting Secretary Julie Su demanding information about the administration’s management of the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund (Trust Fund), which provides benefits to coal miners who have been disabled due to black lung disease. While the Trust Fund has had financial difficulties... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement celebrating the nomination of U.S. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) to serve in the Trump administration as ambassador to the United Nations: “Congresswoman Stefanik has proven that she’s a fighter and anyone who has seen her in action in our hearing room knows that. She refuses to ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) is standing up against any potential last-minute efforts by the Biden-Harris administration to overregulate contracts and activities done by third-party providers, many of which support online education. In a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, Foxx called any potential changes to guidance “u... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) asking it to evaluate the effectiveness of the H-2A visa program. The H-2A visa program allows employers to hire foreign workers only if U.S. workers are unavailable. From Fiscal Year 2018 to 202... Read More »
In a shocking report, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) highlighted the abysmal failures of several so-called elite universities in addressing antisemitism. From hummus boycotts to anti-Israel faculty members derailing disciplinary decisions, the findings have sent shockwaves through the nation and raised serious questions about the operations of and support for... Read More »
