Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in opposition to H.R. 6833, the so-called Affordable Insulin Now Act, which would bring our country one step closer to a socialist health care system. Key Excerpts from Republican Leader Foxx's Remarks: “Americans are rightly concerned about the price of prescription drugs, but Democrats are trying... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) reacted to the Democrats’ introduction of workforce development legislation: “The majority’s decision to bypass a bipartisan opportunity is truly unfortunate. I will continue working toward substantive reforms for America’s workforce development system. I believe it is critical that a WIOA reauthorization increase employer... Read more »
Today, on the House Floor, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) condemned the Left's reinterpretation of Title IX to erase women from sports. Republican Leader Foxx’s Remarks: “The strides women have made across all corners of the sports world deserve to be celebrated, not torn to pieces by the far Left's radical ideological agenda. “This year officially marks the 5... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) hosted a roundtable discussion on the importance of protecting parental rights. Following the meeting, Republican Leader Foxx said: “Ideologically driven K-12 curriculum is unacceptable. Efforts to reform K-12 education should focus on increasing quality, safety, and better outcomes—not turning students into social justice... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following statement in response to the Senate’s failed cloture vote on President Biden’s nomination of David Weil to run the Wage and Hour Division at the Labor Department: “David Weil’s open hostility to economic opportunity and innovation represents the worst impulses of Washington. As we know from his p... Read more »
Today, on the House Floor, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) highlighted Democrats’ attacks on religious liberty. Key Excerpts from Republican Leader Foxx's Remarks: “Today, religious organizations are under attack by the woke agenda of Democrats. Those on the left claim that faith-based organizations must abandon their conscience and amend their employment pract... Read more »
Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Republican Leader Richard Burr (R-NC) sent a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Walsh regarding the Wage and Hour Division’s (WHD) Davis-Bacon wage rates. The Members write: “Unfortunately, WHD has missed an opportunity to fix the issues identified... Read more »
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is deconstructing the “college for all” mentality, and hopefully more states will follow his lead. His new Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STAR) program eliminates baccalaureate degree requirements for many state jobs and creates new pathways for economic success. For years, Americans have been trapped in a vortex of over-credentialing. Thousands of Maryland state... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Republican Leaders on the House Committees on Administration, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Reform, Small Business, and the Appropriations Subcommittees on Agriculture and Financial Services and General Government, sent a letter to the Biden administration raising concerns about its lack of constituti... Read more »
The House passed sweeping bipartisan legislation to help more workers save and prepare for retirement. The legislation—Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022 (H.R. 2954)—includes the Education and Labor Committee’s bipartisan Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement (RISE) Act (H.R. 5891) as well as other retirement-related provisions approved by the Ways and Means Committee. The RISE Act,... Read more »
