Teachers work hard on behalf of American students and families, and they deserve paychecks that reflect their tireless efforts. And all students deserve access to safe, clean, and healthy school facilities, regardless of zip code. To dispute these two facts would make anyone out of touch with reality. Read more »
All students deserve access to a safe and healthy learning environment, and America’s teachers deserve a paycheck that reflects their efforts in the classroom. This is a principle that Republicans and Democrats agree on, but our solutions differ drastically. Read more »
ICYMI: Preview Of The Coming Medicare For All Debate By Grace-Marie Turner—Thursday February 7, 2019 The pre-existing condition scare tactics continue. I testified yesterday—as the sole witness called by the Republican minority—during a House Education and Labor Committee hearing on “Examining Threats to Workers with Preexisting Conditions.” It was the first hearing of the new Congress under the ... Read more »
Over the last several years, the far-left has begun to call for extreme social policies that were, until recently, considered too radical for the mainstream. Read more »
In a hearing that lasted all day, Committee Democrats tried desperately to convince themselves that a far-left socialist proposal to arbitrarily hike the minimum wage by 107 percent could go mainstream. It didn’t work. In a fascinating case study in denial, Committee Democrats made three claims: that more than doubling the current minimum wage to $15 an hour will be good for workers, good for businesses, and good for the economy. Read more »
In a hearing House Democrats scripted and orchestrated to distort the record and intimidate Americans with pre-existing conditions, Committee Republicans seized the opportunity to affirm their commitment to Americans with pre-existing health conditions and shed new light on the ways a strong economy gives all Americans the healthcare options they desperately need. Read more »
Committee Republicans today submitted comments to the Department of Education in response to proposed regulations under Title IX to prevent sexual assaults and provide greater clarity to educational institutions on how to respond to allegations of sexual harassment. Read more »
I welcome the new and returning members of the committee, and I’ll take this opportunity to publicly congratulate you on the beginning of your chairmanship. Read more »
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, today announced the members who will serve as Republican leaders and members of the five subcommittees for the 116th Congress. Read more »
