WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) probed senior Biden administration officials for their attempts to sway the outcome of a Mercedes-Benz unionization election. In a letter to Jake Sullivan, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, Chairwoman Foxx is demanding information regarding the Biden administration's attempts to influe... Read More »
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, July 9, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Bob Good (R-VA), will hold a hearing titled “Confronting Union Antisemitism: Protecting Workers from Big Labor Abuses.” “Unions have been hijacked by radical activists who spend valuable time and member resources promoting their agenda, including antisemitic resolutions and ... Read More »
WASHINGTON –Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today is again demanding accountability for Columbia University administrators after releasing text messages received as part of the Committee’s ongoing antisemitism investigation that show the disparaging and dismissive attitudes Columbia’s administrators hold towards Jewish students. The text messages, which inclu... Read More »
WASHINGTON –Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to Biden’s proposed heat rule to regulate both indoor and outdoor workplaces: “The Biden administration is at it again, pushing another one-size-fits-all regulation that will have unintended consequences for workers and job creators. Regulating the hazard of heat at ... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) led a letter to Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Director Tony Dearman, conducting oversight into alleged misconduct involving the Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) and the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI). In part, ... Read More »
In Case You Missed It, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s announcement that millions of borrowers will now have $0 payments under SAVE plans: “The definition of ‘Biden insanity’ is trying the same unlawful debt schemes over and over again and expecting a different result. “President Biden's ... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo to overturn Chevron deference: “There are three branches of government, not four, and only one has the power to make laws. For years, the Biden administration has used Chevron deference to justify the actions of its rogue admini... Read More »
WASHINGTON — In response to the Biden administration’s student loan scheme related to SAVE Plans, Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement: “The definition of ‘Biden insanity’ is trying the same unlawful debt schemes over and over again and expecting a different result. “President Biden's false promises have left borrowers and loan ser... Read More »
WASHINGTON– Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, former NCAA swimmer and advocate Riley Gaines, and International Women’s Forum chairwoman Heather Higgins to celebrate the 52nd anniversary of the enactment of Title IX and discuss the importance of protecting the law from the Biden admin... Read More »
WASHINGTON – The Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today welcomed U.S. Representative Michael Rulli (R-OH) as the newest member of the Committee. Rep. Rulli was sworn in to serve Ohio’s Sixth Congressional District. “Representative Rulli will be a welcomed voice on our Committee as we work to improve education for students of all ages,” said Dr. Foxx. “He bri... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Employee Benefits Security Administration": "Thank you to my fellow Subcommittee members for coming together to examine the policies and priorities of the Employee Benefits Se... Read More »
Today’s Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee hearing examined the actions of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) under EBSA chief Lisa Gomez. Under Assistant Secretary Gomez, costly EBSA rules are burdening American workers and retirees. The expensive regulations include—but are not limited to—a woke investment rule, an expansive fiduciary rule, and myriad stifling... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Bob Good (R-VA), will hold a hearing titled “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Employee Benefits Security Administration.” “Instead of advancing initiatives to strengthen and improve employer-sponsored health care plans, the Employee Benefits Security Administration’s (EBSA... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Combating Workplace Antisemitism in Postsecondary Education: Protecting Employees from Discrimination": "Since the evil, horrifying October 7 attack by Hamas terrorists on Israeli men, women, and children, America has witnessed a deepl... Read More »
Today, the Workforce Protections Subcommittee held a hearing that exposed antisemitic discrimination festering in the workplace—and notably in the university setting—in potential violation of the Civil Rights Act. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in the workplace based on religion, national origin, or race. It applies to both direct antisemitic discrimination and ... Read More »
