WASHINGTON –Today, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at hearing titled "FAFSA Fail: Examining the Impacts on Students, Families, and Schools": "Welcome to today’s hearing titled 'FAFSA Fail: Examining the Impacts on Students, Families, and Schools.' "When it comes time for students acr... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor to comment on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recent ruling blocking the Department of Education’s borrower defense rule, which constitutes yet another shady route Biden has taken to enact massive loan “forgiveness” after the Supreme Court ruled his student loan scheme illegal. Chairwo... Read more »
The Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee convened today to discuss the Department of Education’s (ED) botched rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). FAFSA is a critical tool for low-income students seeking financial aid. Congress passed the FAFSA Simplification Act at the end of 2020 with an effective date of July 2023 to implement a more streamline... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, the House passed S. 2051, the Missing Children’s Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023. The House companion bill, H.R. 5224, was authored by Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL) and Congressman Joe Courtney (D-CT), a senior member of the Committee. This bipartisan legislation renews the Missing Children’s Assistance Act (... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, The House passed H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act. This bipartisan legislation makes critical improvements to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) that will expand the skills development provided under the law, strengthen the relationship between employers and the workforce system, and put more Americans on the pathway to successful careers. Educat... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in support of S. 2051, the Missing Children’s Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023, which helps the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children better protect our nation's children. The bipartisan legislation’s companion bill, H.R. 5224, was introduced in the House by Reps. A... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) called out the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) for its unsatisfactory production of documents after being subpoenaed by the Committee. PBGC was subpoenaed for failing to provide adequate responses to the Committee’s inquiries regarding the agency overpaying $127 million in taxpayer money to the Ce... Read more »
WASHINGTON –Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act.T he bipartisan legislation provides essential updates and improvements to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act that will expand skills development and help put more Americans on the pathway to successful careers. C... Read more »
Employers are struggling to find workers with the skills necessary to fill nearly nine million open jobs in the country. Job seekers are struggling to gain the skills necessary for success. That mismatch is hurting America’s economic competitiveness. In order to address these challenges and ensure qualified workers can access good-paying jobs, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) ne... Read more »
WASHINGTON — Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development will hold a hearing titled: “FAFSA Fail: Examining the Impact on Students, Families, and Schools.” Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) said: “The Education Department’s FAFSA rollout has been defined by poor communication, negligence, and incompetence that has wreaked havoc on the entire university syste... Read more »
