Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a Committee hearing examining the policies and priorities of the Department of Education: "Americans suffered greatly in the past 15 months. Far-reaching government shutdowns to flatten the curve for two weeks turned into permanent stay at home ... Read more »
Today, the House passed H.R. 2062, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, which uses older workers as pawns to advance a special interest and pro-trial lawyer agenda. Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) reacted to the vote, saying: "H.R. 2062 is a destructive and misleading bill that does not protect older workers and rewards trial lawyers at the ... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke in opposition to H.R. 2062, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, which is duplicative of existing anti-discrimination statutes and rewards lawyers instead of workers. Foxx delivered the following prepared remarks on the House floor: "Every worker, including older Americans, should have the law on ... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Rick Allen (R-GA) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing on building a stronger retirement system: "We all want a long and happy retirement. Individuals work for decades and diligently save money to have peace of mind for when they retire. "And for decades, this Committee... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (NC-05) and House Budget Committee Republican Leader Jason Smith (MO-08) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona demanding transparency into the use of federal funds issued to K-12 and higher education institutions by the Department. "American students are not guaranteed an in-per... Read more »
Racism has a new name in American education, and it’s called critical race theory. Packaged as a factual analysis of U.S. history, this ideology, similar to the noxious ideology of white supremacists, reduces each of us to the color of our skin to determine our worth and role in society. If leftists have it their way, the real premise for America’s founding – that all men are created equal – will ... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following statement after the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act by ruling that the states do not have standing to challenge the law’s individual mandate: “It’s a shame the highest court in the country ruled today that Americans aren’t harmed by this broken law. Obamacare’s individual mandate rest... Read more »
Education and Labor Committee Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and the leader of the Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Banks (R-IN) are urging the U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to show progress in fighting the China threat on college and university campuses. In the letter, the Representatives point out the need for greater oversight of higher education institutions... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a Committee hearing examining the policies and priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services: "There is absolutely no reason why this event should not be conducted in person in the Committee hearing room. Vaccines were taken, mask gu... Read more »
Today, House Committee on Education and Labor Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) and House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) wrote Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Acting Director Shalanda Young and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Acting Director Kathleen McGettigan regarding the Biden administration’s use of ethics waivers to bring union influence i... Read more »
