The Paycheck Fairness Act is a bill for trial lawyers, not a bill for working women. But you don’t have to take our word for it. Read what others are saying about the bill: HR Policy Association: As written, the bill would penalize legitimate, nondiscriminatory pay decisions; impose an unworkable burden of proof on employers that even The Washington Post has said “potentially invites too much int... Read more »
Apprenticeships and earn-and-learn programs are energizing the workforce. In a hearing this morning, members of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee heard from witnesses about how apprenticeships are equipping Americans with skills they need to land the 7 million jobs available across the country. “We’ve seen a surge of interest in apprenticeships in recent years but this wor... Read more »
Click here to watch the video online. Remarks as delivered: Thank you, Madam Chairman. I have worked for most of my life. I entered the workforce as a young woman not because I wanted to, but because I had to. I knew the burden of poverty well. If I didn’t work to support myself, if I didn’t contribute to my family income, we would go hungry. While I have been enormously blessed to have gone from... Read more »
Thank you for yielding. While we agree that federal labor law is in need of reform, the title of today’s hearing is premised on a fallacy: that workers’ right to organize and join a union is, in some way, in jeopardy. Federal law protects workers’ right to unionize, point blank. Becoming a union member is an important personal decision and Republicans and Democrats alike respect the right of emplo... Read more »
Thank you for yielding. As a dad to three young kids, today’s topic is a tough one to discuss. No child should ever have to endure the pain of abuse or neglect by a parent or caregiver, and that’s why today’s hearing is so important. The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) is the key federal legislation that helps states combat child abuse and neglect. This legislation, which was enac... Read more »
Today, Committee Democrats held a subcommittee hearing claiming that federal labor law must be reformed to protect workers’ right to join a union. Federal law unequivocally protects workers’ right to organize, and Republicans and Democrats respect this right. Nevertheless, organized labor has pushed for changes to federal labor laws that would give union bosses even more power than they already ha... Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services held a hearing on the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA). CAPTA is the key federal legislation that helps states combat child abuse and neglect. The legislation provides states with grant funding so that they may develop programs aimed at prevention, assessment, investigation, prosecution, and treatment. “The scope of this la... Read more »
Watch Education and Labor Republican Leader Virginia Foxx talk about being a woman in politics and the advice she has given and received. To watch, click here. Photo courtesy of the Washington Examiner. # # # Read more »
By Jesse O’Connell and Haley Glover - Thursday, March 14, 2019 By now you, along with the rest of America, have heard about the college admissions scandal setting higher education ablaze. Federal authorities charged dozens of people this week with participating in a scam to sell admissions slots at some of the country’s most selective universities. The brazen scheme featured grifting college advi... Read more »
Today, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, and 20 Republican Committee Members sent a letter to Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA), Chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor, and Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL), Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, to request a full committee hearing on H.R. 1384, a bill to establish ... Read more »
