Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor in recognition of National Charter School week, which gives millions of children access to free, high-quality education: “This week we honor the hope that charter schools deliver to millions of students nationwide and we are reminded that education is about students, not politics. One such example ... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to Secretary Cardona’s decision to give Title IV ineligible students access to taxpayer money: “Secretary Cardona’s decision to give free money to illegal immigrants and foreign students is an insult to every American. The law is clear; federal funds are for hardworking cit... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Republican Leader Burgess Owens (R-UT) sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona demanding more information on the involvement of the American Federation of Teachers in the development of school reopening guidelines. In the let... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the newly released April jobs report: “April’s jobs report falls far short of the unbridled potential that resides within the great American economy, and it truly is a damning indictment against the Biden administration’s and Congressional Democrats' failed economic poli... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee doctors Reps. Greg Murphy (R-NC) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) penned a letter to Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, demanding more information regarding the American Federation of Teachers’ influence on school reopening guidelines: In the letter, the Members write: "The New York Post recently reported on th... Read more »
Today, Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing on the impact of COVID-19 on students with disabilities: “For the last 107 days, President Biden and my Democrat friends have ignored the science at the expense of our nation’s students, especially those with disabilities. This is not a partisan talking point – the New York ... Read more »
Today, Republican Leaders of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment Greg Murphy (R-NC) sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting insight into the federal government’s negligent miscalculation of student loan projections. Taxpayers could be on the hook for hundreds of billions of dollars more ... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Rick Allen (R-GA) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing on lowering the cost of prescription drugs: “When the Trump administration launched Operation Warp Speed in May 2020, they did so with a bold mission: develop a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the yea... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) decision to withdraw a Trump-era rule establishing a worker’s classification as an independent contractor or employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act, affording American workers certainty about their employment status and more opportuni... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Republican Leader Burgess Owens (R-UT) sent a letter to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro requesting the Government Accountability Office (GAO) examine the federal government’s efforts to combat child trafficking. In the letter, the Members write: “Chil... Read more »
