During this morning’s debate of H.R. 582, a job-killing bill that forces a punishing one-size-fits-all wage hike on job creators across America, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, delivered the following remarks: "Mr. Speaker, I rise in complete opposition to H.R. 582, a radical, risky, and unnecessary bill that puts party politics above the best in... Read more »
Today, House Republicans offered a Motion to Recommit to protect small businesses across America from the Democrats’ radical and unprecedented legislation to raise the minimum wage by 107 percent. Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA), who offered the Motion to Recommit, said on the House floor: “Mr. Speaker, I am here to offer a Motion to Recommit that is about small business survival. It is about protecting t... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report predicting devastating job loss if the federal minimum wage is increased to $15, as required by Democrat-authored H.R. 582: “Increasing the federal minimum wage by 107 percent is a radical and unprecedent... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), delivered the following remarks defending religious freedom and the First Amendment: To watch Republican Leader Virginia Foxx's remarks, click here. I must be honest, today’s proceedings have disheartened me. It’s one thing as politicians for us to debate and disagree on issue areas and ideas for how best to... Read more »
Today, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, and Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, along with Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safet... Read more »
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, released the following statement after Committee Chairman Bobby Scott invoked the nuclear option to shut down any debate or amendments to H.R. 397, the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act: “This is an outrageous offense. This Committee has held one hearing on the issue, neglecting to fully examine such... Read more »
Today, in a hearing titled “Eliminating Barriers to Employment: Opening Doors to Opportunity,” Republicans took the opportunity to focus on the greatest barrier to employment for Americans from every community and from every walk of life: the failure of American postsecondary education. Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) said in her opening statement, “It seems our colleagues on the other side... Read more »
Today, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, and Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, along with Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, Se... Read more »
To watch Republican Leader Virginia Foxx's remarks, click here. I rise as the leader of the Republicans on the Education and Labor Committee, which should have had an opportunity to consider this legislation fully, considering its vast implications for educational institutions and employers. We did not have that opportunity. Instead, we had a single subcommittee hearing. As a fierce advocate for ... Read more »
During debate on H.R. 987, the Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), delivered the following remarks: To watch Republican Leader Virginia Foxx's remarks, click here. I rise as leader of the Republicans on the committee of jurisdiction over employer-sponsored health care, the House Commi... Read more »
