When teachers unions have an outsized role in school districts, the well-being of students is not a priority. We can’t continue letting our children be treated like afterthoughts. It is time to rein in the power of these self-serving unions. In Case You Missed It via The Hill’s Congress Blog, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) published an op-ed reacting to Nation... Read more »
Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirmed that the health care policies in the House Democrats’ reckless $4.3 trillion tax and spending reconciliation bill will push Americans off the health plans they have and like and onto government-controlled coverage, at a steep expense to American taxpayers. On October 5th, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-N... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor about the Biden administration’s attack on parental rights. Republican Leader Foxx's remarks: "Democrats are politicizing the Justice Department and embarking on a witch hunt—this time to go after parents. "Parents across the country are bravely taking a stand to protect their children against ove... Read more »
Parents are fed up with school board leaders placing their child’s safety and education second. That frustration has boiled over into school board meetings where concerned parents are being framed as a disruption and even “domestic terrorists.” Why doesn’t Biden want parents to know what their children are learning in schools? In Case You Missed It via Fox News, Education and Labor Committee Repub... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) sent a letter to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona demanding transparency surrounding the agency’s reinterpretation of Title IX, which puts students at greater risk of sexual assault. In the letter, the Members write: “We are deeply concerned with recent reports of sexual assaults in our... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Oversight and Reform Committee Republican Leader James Comer (R-KY), Subcommittee on Government Operations Republican Leader Jody Hice (R-GA), Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Republican Leader Rick Allen (R-GA), and Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Republican Leader Fred Keller (R-PA) sent a l... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined Congressman Fred Keller (R-PA) sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona raising concerns about delays, in some cases over a year, in applications submitted by institutions of higher education to convert from proprietary institutions to nonprofit status or undergo a change in ownership... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), Republican Leader of the Oversight and Reform Ranking Committee James Comer (R-Ky.), and Republican Leader of Small Business Committee Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Martin J. Walsh regarding the Biden Administration’s troubling COVID-19 vaccine-and-testing mandate ... Read more »
Today, Republican Workforce Leaders on the Education and Labor Committee, Reps. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Rick Allen (R-GA), issued the following statement in response to the Employee Benefits Security Administration’s proposed rule on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing and proxy voting. This rule would reverse the Trump administration’s protections for retirement savers and woul... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) sent a letter to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona requesting an overdue report regarding limiting student loan borrowing. In the letter, the Members write: “The experimental site was created in 2011 and the Department has yet to submit a report to Congress on its results, despite a c... Read more »
