Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Labor Department Secretary Marty Walsh regarding ignored requests for Labor Department Chief of Staff Daniel Koh’s calendar: In the letter, Foxx writes: “As Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, it is my duty to ensure transparency and accountability from senior government offici... Read more »
Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Keller (R-PA) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing on H2 visa programs: “Hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens are pouring across the border every month because of President Biden’s open border policies, yet Democrats are holding a hearing about the nuances of legal temporary guest wo... Read more »
Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a third letter to Labor Department Secretary Marty Walsh demanding information about his participation in the picket line at a Kellogg’s plant in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, last October. In the letter, Foxx writes: “Last month the Committee on Education and Labor held a hearing where you testified about the polici... Read more »
With Democrat-run school districts canceling gifted programs and math scores falling across the country, there exists a bright spot in Gainesville, Florida, where one exceptional educator has revamped a high school’s entire math program, creating a nationally recognized competitive math team in the process. This story should be a wake-up call for the rest of the country, demonstrating what our cou... Read more »
Today, Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee Republican Leader Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing on the contributions of tribal colleges and universities: “Republicans value the role of all minority-serving institutions, including tribal colleges and universities (TCUs). But my colleagues and I ha... Read more »
Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor to address the far-left agenda of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB): “The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under the Biden administration is so tightly wound around the little finger of union bosses that circulation has been cut off entirely. Workers and employers are getting sti... Read more »
Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor to condemn the Biden administration’s radical multiemployer pension bailout. Republican Leader Foxx's remarks: “'We turned a promise broken into a promise kept.’ That’s what President Biden said to union members and retirees about his bailout of union-run multiemployer pension plans. “These p... Read more »
Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor to condemn the Biden administration’s proposed rule that will pressure retirement plan fiduciaries to incorporate low-yield environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments into workers’ retirement savings. Republican Leader Foxx's remarks: “The Left’s woke agenda is putting the retire... Read more »
Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Republican Leader Richard Burr (R-NC) sent a letter to Education Department Secretary Miguel Cardona following the Department’s release of its 750-page Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM), requesting additional time for public comment on the far-reaching—an... Read more »
Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor to highlight the necessity of employer-driven apprenticeships in building a strong workforce development system. Republican Leader Foxx's remarks: “We must equip workers with the tools for success by empowering employers to play a more influential role in our nation’s workforce development sy... Read more »
