Today, the House passed H.R. 5, the so called ‘Equality’ Act, a partisan ploy that undermines the constitutional religious freedoms guaranteed to all Americans. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, said on the House floor prior to the vote: "…[H.R. 5] claims to strive for equality, but in practice this bill undermines the constitutional religious freed... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the House Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), and Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (R-IN) introduced an amendment to apply the Hyde Amendment to the entire $1.9 trillion reconciliation bill, the most expensive single bill in history. The Hyde Amendment prohibits taxp... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Republican Leader Burgess Owens (R-UT) sent a letter to the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) requesting information on how states are helping school districts reopen schools, including the monitoring of COVID-19 aid expenditures. In the ... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Workforce Leaders Reps. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Fred Keller (R-PA) sent a letter to Acting Secretary of Labor Al Stewart requesting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) give businesses and workers the formal opportunity to provide input before the Biden administration issues a burdensome and unnecessary Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on... Read more »
Despite CDC research concluding that schools can reopen with proper safety measures, the lights are still off in too many schools across America. Students are falling behind, parents are overwhelmed, and student’s mental health is declining. This week, the Biden administration admitted the $2 trillion liberal wish list they are pushing has nothing to do with reopening schools this year. Just like ... Read more »
Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor in opposition to Democrats’ H.R. 5, the so-called Equality Act, which destroys religious freedom protections for educational institutions and employers. Republican Leader Foxx’s remarks as delivered: "Government intervention often causes more harm than good. I’ve spent my time in Congress working to prote... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Department of Education announced 2020-2021 testing and accountability requirements under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA): “While flexibility is needed this year, the Biden administration is offering waivers in exchange for states’ acceptance of unrelated new requi... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after President Biden announced he was nominating Jennifer Abruzzo to be the new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel: “After firing Peter Robb, the Senate-confirmed National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, President Biden now wants to replace him with Jennifer ... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on an effort by North Carolina state legislators to reopen schools safely: “Today, a bipartisan majority in the North Carolina House of Representatives sent a critical bill to the desk of Governor Roy Cooper that will require all schools to reopen safely for in-person instruction. With... Read more »
Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after President Biden announced plans to close pathways to work for students, job seekers, and job creators by ending 131 innovative, employer-led apprenticeship programs, called Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAPs): “President Biden’s move to end IRAPs will kill jobs. Period. Doublin... Read more »
