Quick Take: Federal Takeover of Higher Education Instead of expanding all educational opportunities for students, Democrats intend to dictate what choices millions of students make along the path of their postsecondary education with the promise of “free” tuition. Not all students are best served through these traditional baccalaureate degree programs. Indeed, the data suggests that students are i... Read more »
Democrats won’t be receiving any “Thank You” cards from small and private businesses any time soon. The Democrat’s partisan spending spree includes a provision to increase civil monetary penalties radically under the Fair Labor Standards Act by 900 percent. The National Federation of Independent Business sent a letter opposing this radical legislation. Their letter rightly pointed out: “FLSA viola... Read more »
One of government’s most basic responsibilities is to defend fiercely freedom of religion. Unfortunately, Democrats often abandon that call and become religious freedom’s greatest threat. Their latest battleground against our first amendment rights is the budget. The Democrats’ plan allocates funding that could result in a rewriting of key Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance on... Read more »
The inflation crisis is on track to hit the highest level since 1981 and is already up more than 7 percent since Biden took office. Democrats are pushing yet another irresponsible spending bill that will accelerate Biden’s inflation crisis. Congressional Democrats are asking Americans to pay for these socialist programs twice: once with taxes from their hard-earned paychecks and again at gas pumps... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following statement after the White House announced it will be ordering the Department of Labor to issue a national regulation on worker vaccination: “Biden has no business issuing a burdensome vaccine regulation that will further harm overworked and struggling businessowners. This is a Hail Mary attempt by... Read more »
One of the strong benefits of child care in this country is the fact that parents have the opportunity to choose a provider that works best for them – whether that involves placing a child in a provider’s home, a child care center, or a child care run by a faith-based provider. The child care community and parents who are rightfully worried that America’s diverse system built on parental preferenc... Read more »
Today, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, opposing the Democrat's Fiscal Year 2022 Education and Labor budget reconciliation package: "In their reporting on the Democrats’ socialist spending bill, the New York Times said it would [quote] 'touch virtually every American’s life, from conception to aged infirmity.' [end quote] "I would take that statemen... Read more »
At the opening of today's markup of the Democrats' Fiscal Year 2022 Education and Labor budget reconciliation package, Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, slamming Democrats' socialist, reckless, and un-American spending proposals: "2021 is already one of the most expensive years on record for working Americans. Inflation is up more tha... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services and the White House unveiled their drug pricing scheme: “The costs of prescription drugs are a major concern for workers and families, especially now as Biden’s failed economic policies are raising the cost of just about everything. “We know w... Read more »
Democrats are artificially lowering Medicare drug prices and asking employers to pay the difference. Their plan, known as H.R. 3, is being rolled into the budget reconciliation process to advance socialized medicine and deliver another blow to employer-sponsored insurance. Under H.R. 3, drug companies will be forced to negotiate with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to lower drug costs o... Read more »
