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 »
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 »
In Case You Missed It, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the End Woke Higher Education Act, a bill under the jurisdiction of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, that ensures colleges and universities uphold key constitutional freedoms while addressing growing concerns over speech restrictions and DEI mandates. The grades are in, and the Daily Signal describes the legislation as a... Read more »
In Case You Missed It, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) penned an op-ed for Fox News ripping Governor Walz for overseeing the “greatest grift in U.S. history”—a $250 million scheme that took funds from hungry children. In fact, following the release of a report indicating the Walz administration’s actions and inactions allowed the fraud to continue, Walz said, ... Read more »
The struggle in communities around the country to hire and retain good teachers took center stage at today’s Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee hearing. The hearing, led by Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL), identified the shortcomings in the teacher preparation system and examined potential ways to fix it. In the post Covid era, the struggles facing K-12 education are well... Read more »
Today, the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee met to address the ongoing failure of the Biden-Harris administration’s attempt to implement the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). FAFSA is an essential resource for all students, especially low-income students, to know their financial aid eligibility. In 2020 and 2021, Congress enacted legislation setting July ... Read more »
In Case You Missed It, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Energy and Commerce Committee Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) continue to root out antisemitism at taxpayer-funded institutions across the country. Their recent letters to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and Columbia University’s Interim President Katrina Armstrong m... Read more »
Today, the Workforce Protections Subcommittee held a hearing concerning the Biden-Harris administration’s harmful rule that restricted the tip credit. The tip credit is a tool used in the service industry to manage labor costs effectively and maximize take-home pay for tipped workers. Under this system, employers can count a portion of an employee’s tips towards the employer’s obligation to meet t... Read more »
Today, the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee held a hearing commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the critical role that employer-sponsored coverage plays in delivering high-quality, low-cost health care. ERISA is a pillar of the American health care system, and its employer-sponsored coverage framework supports over half t... Read more »
In Case You Missed It, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) penned a Letter to the Editor to the Washington Post after its one-sided reporting failed to lay out how a rule from the Biden-Harris administration will have devastating impacts on Americans’ retirement savings. Contrary to the Post, the “fiduciary” rule is duplicative, will limit financial products avail... Read more »
