Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a full committee markup of legislation being rushed through Congress that will tie the hands of job creators and schools with more one-size-fits-all mandates: “Both bills we are marking up today do more for the radical activists pushing these flawed po... Read more »
Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor to denounce President Biden’s student loan forgiveness scheme that forces taxpayers to foot the bill for the loans of doctors and lawyers. Republican Leader Foxx's remarks: “The Biden administration is canceling massive amounts of student debt. Many borrowers have seen thousands of dollars of... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor to warn about severely underfunded pension programs and that relying on taxpayers for bailouts is not a solution: Republican Leader Foxx’s remarks: “At the state and local levels, public employees are often promised defined benefit pension plans that are subsidized through the tax code and exempt f... Read more »
Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to America asking the country to take a stand against the Biden administration’s reckless student loan agenda. Since taking office, President Biden has forgiven massive amounts of student loans through backdoors—ignoring the will of Congress and the best interests of taxpayers. The letter details the Bi... Read more »
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 »
