Press Releases

On Wednesday, June 20 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development will hold a hearing on “Occupational Licensing: Reducing Barriers to Economic Mobility and Growth.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Read more »

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, today issued the following statement after the Department of Labor published a final rule expanding access to association health plans (AHPs) to benefit American workers and families: Read more »

Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) today sent a letter to Department of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta regarding the national opioid public health emergency. Read more »

Today, the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), held a hearing to examine the value of charter schools. Read more »

Today, the House of Representatives voted to approve several Education and Workforce bills to combat opioids. Read more »

On Wednesday, June 13 at 10:00 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce will hold a hearing on " The Power of Charter Schools: Promoting Opportunity for America’s Students." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Read more »

Today, the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), held an oversight hearing with Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar to review the Department’s policies and priorities. Read more »

On Wednesday, June 6 at 10:00 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce will hold a hearing on “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Read more »

Today, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL), held a hearing to discuss ongoing Congressional and administration efforts to deliver regulatory reform and promote economic growth. Read more »

Today, the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), held an oversight hearing with Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to review the Department’s policies and priorities. Read more »