Following the introduction of bipartisan legislation to create a “safe harbor” for independent contract workers in the sharing economy as we combat COVID-19, Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued this statement: “As we continue to combat COVID-19 and businesses around the country struggle to remain solvent, workers continue to seek the flexibi... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement after President Trump signed an Executive Order directing federal agencies to rescind or temporarily waive regulations to provide relief to businesses and job creators as the nation’s economy recovers from COVID-19: “The strong economy ushered in through Republican-led pro-gr... Read more »
The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections was scheduled to hold a hearing today to examine the federal government’s actions to protect workers – an issue Democrats assert is a top priority. Yet, Committee Democrats called off today’s hearing in the eleventh hour. Their excuse? First, the Democrats claimed they didn’t know what door the witness would use or what kind of car she was driving. After b... Read more »
Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), and Republican Leader of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL), issued the following statement after Committee Democrats cancelled at the last minute a subcommittee oversight hearing scheduled two weeks ago: “The topic of tomorrow’s hearing – the federal government’s actions to prot... Read more »
Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement today after House Democrats passed H.R. 6800, a $3 trillion socialist wish list crafted behind closed doors: “House Democrats and Speaker Pelosi are using this global health pandemic to appease the extreme left instead of putting the American people first. They are truly living up to t... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement after House Democrats passed H. Res. 965, a proxy voting scheme that will jeopardize the deliberative process of the House of Representatives: “Speaker Pelosi has decided to fundamentally shift the deliberative power of the People’s House through a proxy voting scheme that will ... Read more »
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, spoke on the House floor in opposition to Speaker Pelosi’s $3 trillion socialist wish list: “I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 6800, Speaker Pelosi’s Socialist Wish List Act. “At a time when Americans are stepping up for one another it is truly disheartening to watch House Democrats and Speaker Pelosi fail t... Read more »
Today, the House will vote on H. Res. 965, a radical proxy voting scheme that would diminish the rights on the minority party and upend 200 years of Congressional precedent through partisan fiat. On the House floor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, delivered the following remarks: “Today is a dark day in the history of our country and for that I ri... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), joined 21 top Republicans in a letter to Democratic leadership slamming their proposed rule changes that launch an assault on the rights of the minority party and topples 200 years of precedent in the House of Representatives. In the letter, the Ranking Members write: “When the Majority first released prop... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the House Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement supporting the Department of Education’s final rule to address the responsibilities of college campuses and K-12 schools under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972: “Our highest priority is to ensure that all students can pursue education free from discrimination, ... Read more »
