WASHINGTON – Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Unlocking Opportunity: Allowing Independent Contractors to Access Benefits": "How can we ensure that American workers remain secure and prosperous in the modern economy? "Expanding access to benefits is central to that goal. Benefits—... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the overwhelming opposition to Biden’s joint-employer rule, including Senate passage of a Congressional Review Act resolution to stop the job-killing mandate: “Given today’s vote in the Senate, and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas having struck down t... Read more »
On Wednesday, April 17, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a full Committee hearing titled “Columbia in Crisis: Columbia University’s Response to Antisemitism.” “Some of the worst cases of antisemitic assaults, harassment, and vandalism on campus have occurred at Columbia University,” said Chairwoman Foxx. “Due to the severe and ... Read more »
WASHINGTON — Tomorrow, at 9:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will hold a hearing titled: “Unlocking Opportunity: Allowing Independent Contractors to Access Benefits.” “The dynamics of America’s workforce are rapidly changing, and it’s critical that we keep up by developing innovative policies that support this evolving framework,” said Chairma... Read more »
WASHINGTON –Today, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at hearing titled "FAFSA Fail: Examining the Impacts on Students, Families, and Schools": "Welcome to today’s hearing titled 'FAFSA Fail: Examining the Impacts on Students, Families, and Schools.' "When it comes time for students acr... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor to comment on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recent ruling blocking the Department of Education’s borrower defense rule, which constitutes yet another shady route Biden has taken to enact massive loan “forgiveness” after the Supreme Court ruled his student loan scheme illegal. Chairwo... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, the House passed S. 2051, the Missing Children’s Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023. The House companion bill, H.R. 5224, was authored by Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL) and Congressman Joe Courtney (D-CT), a senior member of the Committee. This bipartisan legislation renews the Missing Children’s Assistance Act (... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, The House passed H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act. This bipartisan legislation makes critical improvements to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) that will expand the skills development provided under the law, strengthen the relationship between employers and the workforce system, and put more Americans on the pathway to successful careers. Educat... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in support of S. 2051, the Missing Children’s Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023, which helps the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children better protect our nation's children. The bipartisan legislation’s companion bill, H.R. 5224, was introduced in the House by Reps. A... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) called out the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) for its unsatisfactory production of documents after being subpoenaed by the Committee. PBGC was subpoenaed for failing to provide adequate responses to the Committee’s inquiries regarding the agency overpaying $127 million in taxpayer money to the Ce... Read more »
