Republican Leaders on the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), issued the following statement criticizing the Democrats' introduction of partisan higher education legislation that will hurt students and doubles down on failed policies: “This bill does not address the underlying issue of exploding college costs. In fact, by increasing burdensome re... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) partial score for H.R. 3, the Democrats’ socialized prescription drug pricing scheme: “Lowering prescription drugs costs for American patients, workers, and families should and can be a bipartisan effort. Instead, Democrats are pushing ... Read more »
The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report today that contained troublesome findings of potential fraud within Head Start, which provides early education services to low-income children. Following the report’s release, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Committee on House Education and Labor, sent a letter to Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) requesting the... 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 the subcommittee's hearing on employee misclassification: “This Subcommittee has jurisdiction over the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which offers protections to more than 143 million workers in this country every day. Today, th... 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 the subcommittee's hearing on H.R. 3, the Democrats' socialized drug pricing scheme: “There’s no question that health care costs are at the top of the minds for many Americans, and the cost of prescription drugs are... 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. 2474, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act): "Imagine a situation where your private information is shared without your consent; you are required to pay hundreds of dollars a year to a political org... Read more »
Today, Committee Democrats convened a markup of H.R. 2474, the PRO Act, far-reaching legislation that will increase the coercive influence of unions, subject more workers to unwanted unionization, and undermine the rights of workers and employers. Instead of increasing transparency and accountability to serve union members better, this bill diminishes the rights of workers and employers while prov... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the House Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement supporting the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule which will make over one million additional American workers eligible for overtime: “The Labor Department’s overtime rule is great news for American workers and business owners. The DOL rule is a responsible, reasonable... Read more »
Today, Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Republican Leader of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment, delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at the subcommittee's hearing on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: "Each year Americans take on more and more student debt. It’s no surprise borrowers have demanded help. College costs continue to surge... Read more »
Republican Workforce Leaders on the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), sent a letter to Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee Chairwoman Frederica Wilson (D-FL) requesting a public hearing by the Committee to examine the widening corruption scandal within the United Auto Workers (UAW) union. In... Read more »
