A study published this week called President Biden’s minimum wage mandate a “death knell” for businesses. This isn’t surprising. The Democrats’ radical, job-killing proposal could kill nearly 4 MILLION jobs according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. This ill-timed political stunt from Democrats will fail to deliver their promises of bigger paychecks. In reality, it will result in si... Read more »
Today, House Education and Labor Committee Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R-NC), House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-KY), and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to the President of the University of Pennsylvania, Amy Gutmann, expressing concerns over the university’s close relationship with the Biden family and recent revelatio... Read more »
Yesterday, the New York Times reported that “federal health officials weighed in with a call for returning children to the nation’s classrooms as soon as possible, saying the ‘preponderance of available evidence’ indicates that in-person instruction can be carried out safely as long as mask-wearing and social distancing are maintained.” Parents across America have been caught in an inescapable vic... Read more »
Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement today regarding President Biden’s designation of Peter Sung Ohr to serve as Acting General Counsel of the National Labor Relation’s Board (NLRB) after Biden fired Peter Robb from the position on January 20: “One of President Biden’s first actions to ‘unify’ our nation was to fire th... Read more »
Today, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), the Republican Leader of the House Committee on Education and Labor, and Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI), the co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Education Innovation and Opportunity, announced their House Resolution celebrating this week as National School Choice Week. “A high-quality education is an indispensable tool, and America’s children deserve an education ... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), released the list of new Republican members who were selected by the Republican Steering Committee to serve on the Education and Labor Committee in the 117th Congress. “The Education and Labor Committee plays a foundational role in Congress, covering issues that impact Americans at all stages of life – from c... Read more »
A bipartisan group of Education and Labor Committee Members introduced legislation today to strengthen federal efforts to prevent and treat the harmful impacts of child abuse. The Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (Stronger CAPTA) includes bold, bipartisan reforms that will help states combat the uptick in child abuse and neglect. The four Republican co-sponsors are Rep. James Come... Read more »
Civility, unity, and a bipartisan path forward. During his inaugural address earlier this week, President Joe Biden preached that very message to the nation as he called for an end to “this uncivil war.” Just minutes after being sworn in, President Biden demanded that National Labor Relations Board General Counsel Peter Robb resign from his Senate-confirmed, four-year appointment, or be fired. Rep... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement strongly criticizing the Biden administration’s demand that National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Peter Robb resign from his Senate-confirmed, four-year appointment: “President Biden’s continuous calls for unity and civil discourse upon taking his oath of office ... Read more »
K-12 Students The Education Department recently announced more than $54 billion in emergency relief funding is now available to support the safe reopening of K-12 schools. In addition to the money for public schools, there is an additional $2.75 billion to help private K-12 schools serve their students through this pandemic. Studies show that school closures have had damaging impacts on our nation... Read more »
