Today, Education and Labor Committee Leaders Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA) unveiled the Ban Surprise Billing Act, a bipartisan agreement to protect patients from devastating surprise bills. The Committee is scheduled to markup the legislation on Tuesday, February 11. “Unexpected medical bills cause a significant amount of financial and emotional stress for American worker... Read more »
Today, Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA), Republican Leader of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing on early childhood care and education programs: "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Parents are the ultimate decider of their child’s care and education, no matter the child’s age. In fact,... Read more »
Today, the House will vote on a radical, backwards-looking bill that will diminish the rights of workers and employers alike while harming the economy and providing a political gift to union bosses. The so-called Protecting the Right to Organize Act is opposed by thousands of small business owners, trade associations, and free market organizations around the country. On the House floor, Rep. Virgi... Read more »
Today, House Democrats passed the so-called Protecting the Right to Organize Act, a radical, far-reaching bill that will allow union bosses to consolidate power, coerce workers, line their own pockets, and bolster their own political agenda. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, said on the House floor prior to the vote: "For nearly 80 years, federal la... Read more »
Ahead of this week’s vote on the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, Rep. Fred Keller (R-PA), Republican Member of the Education and Labor Committee, penned an op-ed for the Williamsport Sun-Gazette highlighting the many devastating impacts the PRO Act will have on our nation’s workers and job creators. The PRO Act is bad for employees, economy By Rep. Fred Keller (R-PA) February 5, 2020 h... Read more »
Today, Rep. James Comer (R-KY), Republican Leader of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services, delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing on workers’ civil rights in the digital age: “Today, we are here to discuss how technological advancements are impacting workers. “New technologies continue to increase efficiency, reduce costs for e... Read more »
Today, Republican Workforce Leaders on the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), sent a third letter to Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee Chairwoman Frederica Wilson (D-FL), reiterating their request for a public hearing to examine the growing corruption scandal within the United Automobile Wo... Read more »
Today, Rep. Mark Walker (R-NC), a member of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a joint subcommittee hearing on maternal and infant health: “Thank you, Madame Chairwoman. Bringing a child into the world should be an exciting and joyful time for women and their families, not one clouded by fear and worry. "Unfortunately,... Read more »
Today, Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), Republican Leader of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a joint subcommittee hearing on maternal and infant health: “Today, we are here to discuss the critical issue of infant and maternal health. While women around the globe are dying less from childbirth, here, in the... Read more »
Republican Leader of the House Committee on Education and Labor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), spoke on the House floor today to celebrate National School Choice Week and the benefits of empowering students and their parents with the freedom to choose their school, rather than being forced to accept a one-size-fits-all government mandate. Republican Leader Foxx’s remarks as delivered: “Mr. Speaker, s... Read more »
