Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), along with 19 Republican Members from the Education and Labor Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Eugene Scalia commending DOL’s efforts to clarify the standard for determining whether an individual is classified as an independent contractor or employee under the Fair Labor Standards... Read more »
Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement today after U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos released a report examining foreign influence on American higher education: “If we want to protect the integrity of American education, we must require greater transparency and accountability of foreign money in our college... Read more »
Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement in support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement to extend nationwide school nutrition program waivers through the end of the 2020-2021 academic year: “Today’s action from USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue will provide families with flexibility and peace of mind that st... Read more »
Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement today after Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats passed a $2.2 trillion-dollar socialist wish list riddled with radical left priorities: “While millions of Americans face unprecedented challenges, Speaker Pelosi is focused on wasting taxpayer dollars to forgive private student loans and ... Read more »
Republican Leader of the House Committee on Education and Labor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), spoke on the House floor today to oppose Pelosi’s $2 trillion-dollar wish list that does more to fulfill the radical left agenda than help Americans recover from COVID-19. Republican Leader Foxx’s remarks as prepared for delivery: "Our colleagues across the aisle try to convince Americans that this bill is ... Read more »
Today, Republican Workforce Leaders on the Education and Labor Committee, Reps. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Tim Walberg (R-MI), applauded the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed rule to increase financial accountability and transparency for labor unions: “Union bosses have a long history of corruption. In light of the ongoing federal investigation into the United Auto Workers (UAW) union and resulti... Read more »
Today, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, issued the following statement on the China Task Force’s release of a detailed report highlighting the generational threat of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP): “For decades, the CCP has proven to be an untrustworthy adversary while also putting at risk American citizens’ safety and prosperity. The report ... Read more »
Today, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s Executive Order to combat the harmful practice of surprise medical billing: “Rising health care costs and surprise medical bills continue to be issues that weigh heavily on all American families, especially during a pandemic. I commend Preside... Read more »
Today, Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Republican Leader of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment, delivered the following statement after offering a pro-innovation amendment during a committee markup of the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 (H.R. 8294): "As we have heard today, Republicans and Democrats agree that apprenticeships play a critical role in addressing our nation’... Read more »
Today, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a committee markup of H.R. 8294, the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020, partisan legislation that will close potential pathways to work and fails to provide flexibility for job creators. “American innovation is no accident. It must b... Read more »
