On Wednesday, June 14, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled “Postsecondary Innovation: Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Opportunities.” “In today’s world, the avenues in which students can access a high-quality education are boundless and rapidly changing. Postsecondary institutions ... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing examining the policies and priorities of the U.S. Department of Labor: "Acting Secretary Su, I'd like to start by saying that you have been a hard witness to schedule! The Committee began working with the Department to secure your in-pe... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, the Education and the Workforce Committee advanced four bills: H. Res. 461, expressing that the House of Representatives condemns the use of public elementary and secondary school facilities to provide shelter for aliens not admitted to the United States; H.R. 1147, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023; H.R. 2813, the Self-Insurance Protection Act; and H.R. 2868, the Ass... Read More »
Tomorrow at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a full Committee hearing titled “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Labor.” Acting Secretary Julie Su will testify at the hearing. “It’s déjà vu at the Department of Labor. Julie Su’s blatant disregard for oversight and anti-worker agenda is a carbon copy of Wals... Read More »
On Tuesday, June 13th, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a full Committee hearing titled “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services.” Secretary Xavier Becerra will testify at the hearing. “Under the leadership of Secretary Becerra, the Department of Health and Human Services has further... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the Committee’s markupto consider four bills: H. Res. 461, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress disapproves of the use of public elementary and secondary school facilities to provide shelter for aliens not admitted t... Read More »
Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will hold a markup to consider five bills: H. Res. 461, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress disapproves of the use of public elementary and secondary school facilities to provide shelter for aliens not admitted to the United States, H.R. 1147, Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023, H.R. 2813, Self-I... Read More »
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, June 6, at 10:15 a.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will hold a markup to consider five bills: H. Res. 461, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress disapproves of the use of public elementary and secondary school facilities to provide shelter for aliens not admitted to the United States, H.R. 1147, Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of ... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Bob Good (R-VA), and Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI) made the following statement in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) effort to block Virginia from implementing a law that expands health care access for small business... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) sent a letter to Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su to request information from the Department of Labor on how it plans to address the alarming increase of illegal child labor in the United States. The lawmakers outline specific concerns about... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, specifically addressing the student loan component of the bill: “The Biden administration extended the student loan repayment pause a half a dozen times, citing the pandemic as justification. COVID-19 became a tool for the adminis... Read More »
On Wednesday, June 7th, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a full committee hearing titled “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Labor.” Acting Secretary Julie Su will testify at the hearing. “It’s déjà vu at the Department of Labor. Julie Su’s blatant disregard for oversight and anti-worker agenda is a carb... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) made the following statement in response to the Defense of Freedom Institute’s (DFI) new report that uncovered evidence of teachers unions, school districts, and the Department of Education concealing cases of sexual abuse in K-12 public schools: “This report highlights a pattern of gross misconduct by school... Read More »
It’s no secret that college costs are too high, completion rates are too low, and the student loan program is in shambles. Reform is badly needed. Unfortunately, real reforms have fallen to the wayside as President Biden plays king, working to write off millions in federal student loan debt, all at the expense of students and taxpayers. Biden may think he can govern by executive fiat, but Congress... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), and Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) sent a letter to Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su demanding information about recent reports that migrant children – many of whom were under the care of the Department of Health and Human Services – are being trafficked and working illegally in t... Read More »
