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Foxx, Scott Hear From Business Leaders, Advocates, and Youth About Importance of Employing Opportunity Youth
Jul 19, 2017 - Today, Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05), along with Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) hosted a bipartisan panel discussion with business leaders, advocates, and youth on the return on investment in hiring opportunity youth, barriers to hiring opportunity youth, and employer-led solutions to youth u... More

Chairwoman Foxx Opening Statement: Markup of H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act
Jul 19, 2017 - After decades of hard work, retirement should be a time to spend with family and grandchildren, explore new hobbies, and simply enjoy life. But today, Americans across the country are having a hard time putting enough money aside for their retirement years. It can be very challenging. Many individua... More

Statement by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN): Markup of H.R. 2823, the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act
Jul 19, 2017 - For years, the Committee on Education and the Workforce has been fighting to preserve access to affordable retirement advice. Since the Obama administration first proposed changes to the policies governing retirement advice, we’ve led oversight efforts here in Congress. As the former chairman of the... More

Committee Approves Legislation to Repeal Fiduciary Rule, Strengthen Protections for Retirement Savers
Jul 19, 2017 - Today, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), approved the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act (H.R. 2823). Introduced by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), the legislation protects access to affordable retirement advice by overturning the Obama administ... More

Chairwoman Foxx Opening Statement: Hearing on “ESSA Implementation: Exploring State and Local Reform Efforts”
Jul 18, 2017 - ESSA can be considered a milestone for K-12 policy because it was a monumental shift in the role states and school districts would have in the future of education. ESSA sought to achieve two specific goals for K-12 education: autonomy and accountability. States and school districts were given new in... More

Autonomy, State-Driven Accountability Remain Focus of Committee Hearing on Implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act
Jul 18, 2017 - The House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing today to discuss the progress of state implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). ESSA, passed in December 2015 to replace No Child Left Behind, returned significant autonomy to states and school districts. “ESSA can be ... More

THIS WEEK: Markup of Fiduciary Legislation, Hearing on ESSA Implementation
Jul 17, 2017 - On Wednesday, July 19 at 2:30 p.m., the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will mark up the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act (H.R. 2823). Introduced by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), the legislation would protect access to affordable retirement ad... More

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“We all agree that financial advisors should act in good faith. We can achieve that goal without making it harder for people to build a secure retirement. This legislation proves it.” – Rep. Virginia ...... READ MORE