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Chairwoman Foxx Writes to Secretary DeVos on FSA COO Read more »

Far too many men and women are leaving the workforce without the financial security they need when they retire. In fact, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office, 29 percent of households with individuals over the age of 55 have no retirement savings or traditional pension. Read more »

Introduced by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act (H.R. 2823) repeals the Obama administration’s fiduciary rule and protects access to affordable retirement advice for low- and middle-income families. The legislation also establishes a statutory definition of “investment advice” and ensures retirement advisors serve their clients’ best interests. Read more »

Saving for retirement is no easy task. Unfortunately, it’s about to become even harder. That’s because the Obama administration’s flawed fiduciary rule takes effect today. Read more »

The legislation would protect access to affordable retirement advice by overturning the Obama administration’s flawed fiduciary rule while ensuring retirement advisors serve the best interests of their clients. Read more »

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL), chairman of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, released the following joint statement after the Department of Labor (DOL) rescinded regulatory guidance by the Obama administration that narrowed the definition of independent contractor and expanded the definition of joint employer: Read more »

Members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce today introduced two bills to promote fair union elections and restore important protections for workers and employers. The legislative proposals are the latest step in the committee’s ongoing efforts to rein in overreach by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) during the Obama administration. Read more »

BACKGROUND: In 2015, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) implemented the ambush election rule, imposing significant changes to the rules governing union elections. Read more »

BACKGROUND: During the Obama administration, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) implemented new policies that jeopardize the privacy of workers and their families. Read more »

In 2015, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) implemented significant changes to the rules governing union elections. Read more »