Today, following the Education and the Workforce Committee’s Organizational Meeting for the 118th Congress, Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the full list of subcommittee assignments as well as the adopted Committee Rules and Committee Oversight Plan. Chairwoman Foxx also announced the committee will consist of 45 Members, with 25 Republicans and 20 Democrats. During the Organizational Mee... Read more »
Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the Committee’s Organizational Meeting for the 118th Congress: “Thank you everyone for attending the Education and the Workforce Committee organizing meeting. Welcome, Ranking Member Scott and all of our new and returning members on both sides of the dais. “I... Read more »
On Tuesday at 2:00 p.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will hold its Organizing Meeting, during which the Committee will consider and adopt the Committee Rules and a Committee Oversight Plan for the 118th Congress. What: Education and the Workforce Committee’s Organizational Meeting for the 118th Congress. When: 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office B... Read more »
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor this week to condemn schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, for withholding National Merit Scholarship Commendation award letters from hundreds of students. Chairwoman Foxx’s Remarks: “I was appalled to learn that multiple schools in Fairfax County, Virginia withheld National Merit Scholarship Commendation... Read more »
On Tuesday at 2:00 p.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will hold its Organizing Meeting, during which the Committee will consider and adopt the Committee Rules and a Committee Oversight Plan for the 118th Congress. What: Education and the Workforce Committee’s Organizational Meeting for the 118th Congress. When: 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Where: 2175 Rayburn House Office B... Read more »
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent letters yesterday to the Departments of Labor, Education, and Health and Human Services asking whether the Biden administration’s policy of making committee chairmen’s inquiries a priority will change now with the Republican majority in the House. During the 117th Congress, these agencies effectively stonewalled House Repub... Read more »
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor this week in celebration of National School Choice Week. Chairwoman Foxx’s Remarks: “The benefits of school choice cannot be overstated—on average, students participating in school choice programs perform better academically and see higher college admission rates. These factors make school choice a no-br... Read more »
Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) hosted a roundtable to discuss the consequences of the Biden administration’s student loan agenda for borrowers, taxpayers, and servicers. Following the meeting, Chairwoman Foxx said: “The Biden administration’s student loan repayment moratorium and executive actions have created unnecessary confusion for borrowers and st... Read more »
Today, House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY), along with Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA), and Agriculture Committee Chair "GT" Thompson (R-PA), introduced H.R. 496, the Promoting Employment and Lifelong Learning (PELL) Act, which expands educational and credentialing opportunities for workers ... Read more »
Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke at the National School Choice Week Rally in Washington, D.C. to highlight the importance of education freedom. Excerpts of Chairman Foxx’s remarks: “We need a system that cares more about the interests of students than preserving its own power and control. “I know all of you students here today are grateful that yo... Read more »
