Today, Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), criticized President-elect Joe Biden’s massive $1.9 trillion liberal wish list masquerading as a COVID-19 package: “President-elect Biden’s plan just throws around more taxpayer money with no regard for its efficacy and regurgitates left-wing policy priorities. This proposal calls for a job-killing $15 min... Read more »
Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and House Committee on Oversight and Reform Republican Leader James Comer (R-KY), sent a letter to the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and the Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU) requesting information about the failure on the part of DCPS and WTU to safely reopen schools in Washington, D.C. The letter follow... Read more »
Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a final rule to increase transparency and facilitate quicker resolutions of complaints filed by employees: “Today’s final rule will ensure that when employees file a complaint of an unlawful employment practice and E... Read more »
The coronavirus pandemic swept the nation in 2020 disrupting all facets of American life, including how we work. Countless reports, studies, and experts have cautioned the pandemic will further exacerbate our nation’s skills gap, displacing workers who lack the skills to keep up with technological changes. As we begin the 117th Congress, Committee Republicans remain committed to identifying ways t... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement after press reports that President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Marty Walsh to serve as the next Secretary of Labor: “As our nation continues to recover from COVID-19, American workers and job creators need a Secretary of Labor who will support free-enterprise and bolster ef... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), made the following statement after the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule to establish criteria for determining whether workers are employees or independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act: “The COVID-19 pandemic has created an urgency, greater than ever before, to increase opportuni... Read more »
Like many, we are ready to shake off 2020 and embrace the new year ahead. For @EdLaborGOP that includes kicking off 2021 with an improved, more user-friendly website. Whether you are a student, worker, or job creator we want you to have the best experience when following Committee Republicans’ efforts to empower all Americans to succeed. This new, mobile-friendly website includes an improved searc... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement commending the Trump administration’s Executive Order to pave the way for the delivery of emergency learning scholarships to families impacted by pandemic-related school closures: “This pandemic has devastated millions of our nation’s students. Our medical health experts, inc... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement after President-elect Joe Biden nominated Miguel Cardona to lead the Education Department: “Our country needs a proven leader at the Department of Education who will put students first. This means supporting policies that better prepare students to compete in our evolving eco... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement after voting in support of the bipartisan, bicameral COVID-19 relief and government funding package: “Despite Speaker Pelosi’s previous partisan responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and lack of leadership, today’s legislation will provide critical relief to workers, students, and ... Read more »
