Today, Chairman Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (NC-05) announced plans to hold five bipartisan hearings on higher education, marking the formal start of an effort the reauthorize the Higher Education Act (HEA) in the 116th Congress. The joint announcement reflects the Committee’s shared intention to host a thoughtful and open exchange of ideas for improving America’s higher education system. Read more »
In 1963 and 1964, Congress passed a series of acts making it illegal to pay employees different wages on the basis of sex and for employers to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, and sex. These important laws laid the foundation for the modern-day workplace and stated unequivocally that discrimination will not be tolerated. Read more »
All students deserve access to a safe and healthy learning environment, and America’s teachers deserve a paycheck that reflects their efforts in the classroom. This is a principle that Republicans and Democrats agree on, but our solutions differ drastically. Read more »
In a hearing that lasted all day, Committee Democrats tried desperately to convince themselves that a far-left socialist proposal to arbitrarily hike the minimum wage by 107 percent could go mainstream. It didn’t work. In a fascinating case study in denial, Committee Democrats made three claims: that more than doubling the current minimum wage to $15 an hour will be good for workers, good for businesses, and good for the economy. Read more »
In a hearing House Democrats scripted and orchestrated to distort the record and intimidate Americans with pre-existing conditions, Committee Republicans seized the opportunity to affirm their commitment to Americans with pre-existing health conditions and shed new light on the ways a strong economy gives all Americans the healthcare options they desperately need. Read more »
Committee Republicans today submitted comments to the Department of Education in response to proposed regulations under Title IX to prevent sexual assaults and provide greater clarity to educational institutions on how to respond to allegations of sexual harassment. Read more »
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, today announced the members who will serve as Republican leaders and members of the five subcommittees for the 116th Congress. Read more »
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Senior Republican of the Committee on Education and Labor, and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), have submitted public comments to Chairman John Ring of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) during the Board’s open comment period for current rulemaking proceedings on the standard for determining joint employer status. Read more »
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Senior Republican of the Committee on Education and Labor, today released the following statement upon the announcement of new Republican members who will serve on the committee in the 116th Congress: Read more »
Today, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Senior Republican of the Committee on Education and Labor, released the following statement upon House Democrats’ introduction of the Raise the Wage Act: Read more »
