Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the so-called “Good Jobs Principles” framework that was unveiled by the Department of Labor: “Coming from one of the most dysfunctional federal agencies on the planet, these so-called “Good Jobs Principles” are the epitome of dense. This hack job of a framework is a pitiful hom... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court striking down a prohibition against religious schools’ participation in a Maine tuition assistance program: “Religious freedom and school choice had their day in court—and they emerged as victors. Today’s decis... Read more »
Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA), along with Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Republican Leader John Boozman (R-AR) and Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) announced an agreement to help school and summer providers keep kids fed. The Keep Kids Fed Act will provide important funding and flexibility for communi... Read more »
Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC); Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Republican Leader Rick Allen (R-GA); and Representative Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) sent a letter to U.S. Comptroller General Gene L. Dodaro requesting the Government Accountability Office (GAO) perform a study on the role of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the p... Read more »
Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) cosponsored the Educational Choice for Children Act, introduced by Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN), which would support parents’ right to choose school options that work for their family. Specifically, this legislation would expand education freedom and opportunity for millions of students by providing a charitable dona... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Oversight and Reform Committee Republican Leader James Comer (R-KY) raised ethical questions about Biden administration officials poised to receive a financial windfall from the administration’s proposal to forgive at least $10,000 in student debt for millions of federal student loan borrowers. In a letter to the U.S. ... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent letters to five federal agencies under the Committee’s jurisdiction to raise concerns about the Biden administration’s lack of constitutional and statutory authority to enact the Executive Order on Promoting Access to Voting. The letters are part of a series being sent to 12 federal agencies by Republicans on the Hous... Read more »
Members: Your Department does not care about the limits of its executive authority or the perilous economic impact of its actions WASHINGTON – 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 U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona demandi... 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 third letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona regarding the alarming breach of security and privacy violations of prospective college students. The Members write: “This failure to protect individuals’ priva... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor to call out Democrats for forcing taxpayers to bankroll failed and mismanaged union-run multiemployer pension plans. Republican Leader Foxx's remarks: “Democrats keep forcing taxpayers to bail out failing and mismanaged union-run multiemployer pension plans and it needs to stop. “The Committee on E... Read more »
