Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing to examine President Biden's “infrastructure” proposals: "When President Biden first announced that his administration was working on an infrastructure plan, I was cautiously optimistic. Why? Because Republicans and Democrats agree that inves... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) slammed President Biden for his American Families Plan, which allocates trillions of taxpayer dollars to support radical, far left policies that will exacerbate the federal debt and hurt the very people he intends on helping – families and job creators: “President Biden’s American Families Plan is yet another social... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement slamming President Biden’s Executive Order mandating a $15 minimum wage for federal contractors: “President Biden’s Executive Order demonstrates yet again his commitment to left-wing allies at the expense of the American people and small businesses. Mandating a $15 minimum wage for com... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee Republican Leader Greg Murphy (R-NC) penned a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona underscoring the Department’s failure to comply with CARES Act reporting requirements regarding the use of waiver flexibilities. In the letter, the Members writ... Read more »
We are 97 days into the Biden administration and one of his first promises - that America’s schools will reopen for in-person learning in his first 100 days - is set to be broken. That is, unless you believe White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki’s ridiculous claim that a school is considered “open” if it welcomes students just one day a week. Republicans listened to the science and pushed for safe... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after President Biden signed an Executive Order that will create a task force to examine ways the federal government can promote union membership and advance the Democrats’ radical, socialist, anti-worker agenda: “Today, President Biden further solidified his cushy relationship with union bos... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the Education Department’s proposed priorities on school curriculum, which would trample academic independence and unfairly reward schools that implement debunked, left-wing ideologies in America’s classrooms: “This week’s proposed priorities from the Education Departmen... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at the Committee's Members Day hearing: "Good morning, I welcome our guests for this year’s members day hearing. "I will not take up too much of our time, but I will acknowledge the work our Committee does to provide educational opportunities for all Amer... Read more »
Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA) released the following statement announcing the start of a bipartisan effort to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which is the nation’s primary federal workforce development legislation. Today, the Committee held a bipartisan roundtable to discuss opportun... Read more »
Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), and Ways and Means Committee Republican Leader Kevin Brady (R-TX) today released legislation – the Lower Costs, More Cures Act – to lower drug costs for Americans without limiting access to cures. The Leaders sent this letter to their Republican colle... Read more »
