In a blow to bipartisanship, Democrats today advanced H.R. 3992, the Protect Older Job Applicants Act; H.R. 729, the Strength in Diversity Act; H.R. 730, the Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act; and, H.R. 2119, the Family Violence Prevention and Service Improvement Act of 2021 through Committee. Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following statement in r... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a markup of four bills covering issues related to family violence, job applicant discrimination, and equity in education: "The last time the full Committee conducted official business there was an unfortunate incident. One of the Republican Members was... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Ms. Su as the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Labor: "The global pandemic and forced shutdowns have upended businesses, workers, and jobs. It is more important than ever for the Department of Labor leadership to promote freedom and opportunity not coerc... Read more »
Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) penned a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona in response to the announcement that the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) will not seek an extension of its federal student loan servicing contract. In the letter, Foxx writes: “While this announcement raises a number of questi... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following statement in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encouraging schools to reopen fully in the fall: “The CDC is supposed to be a leader in the scientific community, not an echo chamber for Democrat talking points. While I am pleased that the CDC is finally encouraging sc... Read more »
Skills-based education is a worthy, equal alternative to a college degree. At a time when tuition is skyrocketing and a degree does not necessarily translate to an in-demand job, many students and their parents wonder if college is still the best option. Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) wrote a piece dismantling the hierarchy that exists among higher education, ... Read more »
On the 100-year anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx spoke with Fox News to explain how the CCP is using money and influence to control American higher education. While the CCP’s attempts to infiltrate colleges and universities appear innocuous – a Chinese language institute, money to teach Chinese culture, funding for rese... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Biden administration released an interim final regulation implementing bipartisan legislation passed by Congress last year banning surprise out-of-network medical billing: “For far too long, unexpected medical bills have been a significant financial and emotional hardship for s... Read more »
Today, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) introduced the Supporting Working Mothers Act, which amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to expand access to nursing accommodations in the workplace, without placing one-size-fits-all mandates on all employers. H.R. 4297 will guarantee that executive, administrative, and professional employees are granted the same nursing accommodations that hourly worke... Read more »
Today, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), and Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA) introduced H.R. 4248, the Workflex in the 21st Century Act, a bill that encourages and allows employers to implement paid leave programs and flexible work arrangements voluntarily withou... Read more »
