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 »
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, school shutdowns were a last resort—taking place only during severe weather or actual emergencies. But now, school districts across the country are shutting students out of the classroom for multiple reasons including staffing shortages, bad behavior, or staff burnout. From education losses to social isolation, remote learning has already taken a huge toll on our nati... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after three of the biggest automakers in Detroit announced they would not be mandating vaccines for their employees: “It is clear the federal government’s power grab has gone too far when even the President’s own pet groups won’t endorse his policy. “American job creators should ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Republican Leader Richard Burr (R-NC), Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA), and Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) sent a letter to National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Chairman Lauren McFerran following the Chairman’s “completely inadequate response” to concerns that NLR... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final rule to increase the minimum wage for federal contract workers to $15 an hour: “Mandating a $15 minimum wage for federal contractors will cost jobs, forcing additional burdens on small businesses. “With months of forced... Read more »
