WASHINGTON – Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) criticized the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for burdening health care facilities with a permanent pandemic regulation: “We appreciate the Department of Labor refuted the ridiculous claims from Democrats and their union allies that all American workers are presently in grave danger from ... Read more »
Today, Department of Labor Secretary Walsh testified in front of the Education and Labor Committee. It caused more than a few eyebrows to raise, so we passed his statement through the truth-telling machine. Here's what it spit out: To view our entire annotations of Sec. Walsh's testimony, click here. Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a Committee hearing examining the policies and priorities of the Department of Labor: “A post-pandemic nation requires political leaders who support job creation and stand for all workers’ interests, not special interests. Workers want to provid... Read more »
Today, House Committee on Education and Labor Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), House Committee on Ways and Means Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-Texas), and House Committee on the Budget Ranking Member Jason Smith (R-Mo.) wrote National Economic Council Director Brian Deese pushing the Biden Administration to empower a... Read more »
While Democrats continue their infighting over whether President Biden should cancel student loan debt, Education and Labor Committee Republicans know the truth: for those who want it, free college tuition is available. On top of Pell grants, which can absolve many low-income students’ need for loans, two existing tax incentives allow students to either partner with a business that will pay for th... Read more »
Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC), the Ranking Member of House Education and Labor Committee, and Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), the Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, sent a letter to Secretary Cardona requesting an update on the Department of Education’s plan to transition student loan borrowers from the repayment freeze in effect during t... Read more »
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), the Republican Leader of the House Committee on Education and Labor, issued the following statement in response to a memo released by Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) Richard Cordray. The guidance suggests that the Department of Education will start sharing borrowers’ private and aggregate data with state and local government agenc... Read more »
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), the Republican Leader of the House Committee on Education and Labor, issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s budget proposal: “The spending and policy atrocities passed this year by Democrats in Congress pale in comparison to President Biden’s newly released budget. Not surprisingly, an all too familiar theme persists under this administration: Gr... Read more »
A strong child care system stimulates the economy by allowing both working parents and job creators to thrive. Unfortunately, red tape in the Democrats’ American Rescue Plan (ARP) prevents states from spending on measures that will meaningfully improve the quality and quantity of child care by restricting investments in the long-term sustainability of the child care industry and denying assistance... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee hearing on creating employment pathways for dislocated workers: “The skills gap is a growing concern for all sectors of the American economy and it impacts businesses and workers alike. In... Read more »
