WASHINGTON — On Thursday, February 15, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Bob Good (R-VA), will hold a hearing titled: “Protecting American Savers and Retirees from DOL’s Regulatory Overreach.” “DOL’s proposed fiduciary rule—better labeled as the ‘Retirement Insecurity Rule’—is just another example of the Biden administration’s reckless over... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a final warning to Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow Penny Pritzker and Interim President Dr. Alan Garber since the university has continually failed to produce documents related to the Committee’s antisemitism investigation. Chairwoman Foxx reaffirmed her intent to issue a subpoena if Harvard does not p... Read more »
WASHINGTON–Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) denounced the Department of Education's failed FAFSA rollout that has negatively impacted students and families. Chairwoman Foxx's remarks (as prepared for delivery): "Roughly 18 million students fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year. Yet, this week the Department of Education... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) urged the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate reported issues with the information technology (IT) system used by the U.S. Department of Education (DeptEd) in its botched rollout of the Free ... Read more »
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, February 14, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will hold a hearing titled: “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Wage and Hour Division.” “The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division is using its large budget to impose new regulations that will have devastating impacts on America’s workers and job c... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement calling for Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona’s resignation after he refused to say the ‘from the river, to the sea’ chant is antisemitic: "Three months after October 7 and the disgusting antisemitic demonstrations that followed, there is no excusing Secretary Cardona’s ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the American Bar Association’s decision—following her March 2023 letter—to revise its accreditation standards to require law schools to adopt free speech and academic freedom policies to preserve their respective accreditation statuses: “Free speech and academic freedom have ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Protecting Missing and Exploited Children": "Thank you, everyone, for gathering here today. I especially want to thank Ms. DeLaune for offering up her time to testify and, moreover, for her service to miss... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, the House passed H.R. 443, the Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Reps. Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (D-MP), to curtail human trafficking and ensure Department of Labor (DOL) personnel have the tools and resources to identify cases of exploitation and coordinate with law enforcement. Chairwoman Foxx submitted t... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL), will hold a hearing titled: “Protecting Missing and Exploited Children.” “The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children serves as a vital resource for recovering children who are missing and protecting our nation’s most vulnerable,” said Chairm... Read more »
