Today, President Donald Trump signed into law the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020 (H.R. 4334), bipartisan legislation that reauthorizes the Older Americans Act and helps provide social and nutrition services to older Americans, empowering our nation’s seniors to live independent, high-quality lives. “Today, President Trump signed into law a bill that reflects our nation’s steadfast commitme... Read more »
Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), released the following statement in response to Democrats’ partisan COVID-19 legislation circulated earlier today: “This is a socialist dream agenda full of permanent policy changes that Democrats are attempting to jam through during an unprecedented public health and economic crisis. It is disgraceful. This partisa... Read more »
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), and six other House Committee Republican leaders released the following joint statement on the coronavirus response package, introduced today by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), which will enhance Congress' bicameral and bipartisan effort to mitigate the spread and eff... Read more »
The coronavirus has led 72,000 schools to shut down operations, affecting nearly 40 million students. So, the Trump administration is taking action to ensure that school meals are reaching those in need. Today, USDA announced it will be working with the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, McLane Global, PepsiCo, and others to deliver nearly 1,000,000 meals per week to students at rural sch... Read more »
Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act: “With the passage of tonight’s bipartisan legislation, we are taking action to help Americans suffering from the health and economic consequences of the coronavirus. “Additional resources coupled with increa... Read more »
In an effort to increase accountability and transparency, last week, the Department of Labor (DOL) finalized a rule requiring additional financial reporting for labor union-controlled trusts funded by union worker dues. DOL’s final rule will allow workers and the public to see with greater detail how union dues and fees are spent. Yesterday, the Detroit News Editorial Board penned an op-ed featur... Read more »
The House of Representatives today passed by unanimous consent the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020 (H.R. 4334), bipartisan legislation that helps provide social and nutrition services to older Americans. The legislation now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law. “As we continue to monitor the widespread coronavirus that is putting aging Americans at risk, today’s passage of th... Read more »
Today, Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL), Republican Leader of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing on the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1784): “The global spread of COVID-19, known more commonly as the coronavirus, has sparked conversations in recent weeks about health and safety in the workplace and paid si... Read more »
Today, the leaders of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services, Reps. James Comer (R-KY) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), unveiled a bipartisan bill to protect students’ access to school meal benefits during school closures related to COVID-19. As of March 10, 621 schools have been closed or are scheduled to close, affecting more than 430,000 students and jeopardizing access to a critical s... Read more »
The Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule today that will establish Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAPs), which are apprenticeships led by job creators, colleges, and other entities instead of the federal government. Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement in support of DOL’s rule, which will expand ap... Read more »
