The Biden administration’s permanent pandemic policies are exacerbating our supply chain crisis as well as inflation. If the administration responds to the Omicron variant with “emergency measures,” such as more spending and lockdowns, hardworking Americans will feel the brunt of it. Not to mention that main street businesses are already feeling the effects of President Biden’s failed policies. I... Read more »
Too many school districts are not placing the needs of students first. Shutting schools down should be the exception, not the rule. In Case You Missed It via the Wall Street Journal, read Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx’s (R-NC) response to School Closures Aren’t Just for COVID Anymore. No Excuse for the New Non-Covid School Closures By: The Editorial Board December 2... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), and Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary Education Subcommittee Republican Leader Burgess Owens (R-UT), and Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee Republican Leader Russ Fulcher (R-ID) sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona in response to the Department’s recent proposal to halt the coll... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 6056, the Parents Bill of Rights Act. Republican Leader Foxx's Remarks: “There has been a push to silence parents around the country. Powerful teachers unions, several school boards, Democrat politicians, and the Biden Justice Department have all voiced opposition to the rights o... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Keller (R-PA) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing on ineffective and mismanaged federal workers’ compensation programs: “The hearing today takes a kitchen-sink, spaghetti-on-the-wall approach to a wide variety of federal workers compensation programs, including legislation which purpor... Read more »
American businesses are united against Democrats’ unprecedented attempt to control drug prices. Allowing the federal government to police prices will eliminate choice and jeopardize future cures. Socialized medicine has no place in America. In Case You Missed It via RealClear Health, Democrats’ drug price controls will curb medical innovation. Businesses Are United Against the Attack on Drug Innov... Read more »
Democrats’ war on for-profit colleges is unreasonable and hurts students looking to prepare for a career with a flexible education. This report from the American Consumer Institute Center (ACI) highlights the importance of for-profit colleges and examines several overly burdensome rules being pushed by the Biden administration that will negatively affect these institutions and the students they se... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) attack on religious freedom. Republican Leader Foxx's Remarks: "I stand in strong opposition to the Department of Labor’s attack on religious freedom. The DOL’s proposal to rescind protections for religious federal contractors demonstrates how hostil... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the full Committee hearing on AmeriCorps’ latest failed audit: “We are here today because AmeriCorps, formerly known as the Corporation for National and Community Service, has failed yet another audit. After holding numerous oversight hearings on the fiscal sta... Read more »
Meanwhile, Democrats’ nearly $400 billion Washington mandates will drive up child care costs for working families WASHINGTON – The Biden administration’s inaction on approving crucial and routine state Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) plans is delaying essential funds for child care providers, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Ways and Means Committee Repub... Read more »
