A bicameral comment letter, led in the House by Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), was sent today to Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Marty Walsh opposing DOL’s confusing and burdensome proposed rule regarding independent contractors. In the letter, the Members write: “We oppose this proposed rule as it is unclear, overly restrictive, and unsuitable for worker... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor to warn the American people about the catastrophic consequences of President Biden’s unilateral changes to the federal student loan programs. Republican Leader Foxx’s Remarks: “President Biden is turning the federal student loan program into a Titanic heading straight for an iceberg. The Biden admi... Read more »
A bicameral comment letter, spearheaded in the House by Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), was sent yesterday to National Labor Relations Board (“the Board” or NLRB) Chairman Lauren McFerran to oppose the Biden administration’s proposed joint employer rule which would jeopardize businesses across the country. In the letter, Foxx and the Members write: “In 2020, t... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced it approved the largest multiemployer pension bailout in history: “PBGC’s $35.8 billion bailout of Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan is a reckless use of taxpayer dollars. Throwing money at a sinking ship... Read more »
Today Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after Biden’s Department of Education disbanded its partisan national parents council following lawsuits from multiple parental rights groups: “Claiming President Biden’s National Parents and Families Council was about parents is a new level of Orwellian gaslighting. Under President Biden, p... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) introduced the College Cost Transparency and Student Protection Act, which makes college cost decisions more consumer friendly. The Congresswomen introduced this legislation in response to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report which found nearly two-thirds of colleges are not foll... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee Republican Leader Russ Fulcher (R-ID) sent a letter to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte A. Burrows to sound the alarm on the agency’s draft Strategic Plan, which misses opportunities for making EEOC more responsive to workers and employers. In t... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) blasted the Biden administration for pushing regulations that will throttle the franchise model and undermine the path to the American Dream for many entrepreneurs. Republican Leader Foxx’s Remarks: “The Biden administration’s destructive regulatory agenda is jeopardizing the franchise model. “President Biden will stop at ... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court’s announcement that President Biden’s illegal student loan bailout will remain suspended, and that the Court will take up its challenge next year: “President Biden’s proposal is illegal and I’m glad to see the Court will soon have the chance to e... Read more »
America’s ongoing worker shortage is forcing employers to reimagine how they identify qualified workers. Fewer employers are requiring a baccalaureate degree because arbitrary degree requirements restrict qualified applicants. Moreover, many workers are finding they have a knack for certain fields or developed valuable skillsets through specialized programs, apprenticeships, and on-the-job experie... Read more »
