Press Releases

Today, at a press conference with small business owners, members introduced the Save Local Business Act. Read more »

The Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held a hearing today, exploring earn-and-learn opportunities for workers through apprenticeship programs. The Subcommittee also heard how changes to the Registered Apprenticeship program may improve opportunities for employees and lead to greater employer participation. Read more »

On Thursday, July 27 at 10:00 a.m., Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and a bipartisan group of members will hold a press conference with local business operators to discuss a legislative solution to the job-crushing joint employer scheme. Read more »

Today, Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05), along with Ranking Member Bobby Scott (VA-03) hosted a bipartisan panel discussion with business leaders, advocates, and youth on the return on investment in hiring opportunity youth, barriers to hiring opportunity youth, and employer-led solutions to youth unemployment. Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), approved the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act (H.R. 2823). Read more »

The House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing today to discuss the progress of state implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Read more »

On Wednesday, July 19 at 2:30 p.m., the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will mark up the Affordable Retirement Advice for Savers Act (H.R. 2823). Read more »

The Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing today to discuss the effectiveness of federal early childhood programs, and how states are making increased investments in their own programs. Read more »

Today, the House passed the Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act (H.R. 2664). Introduced by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (D-MP), this bipartisan legislation ensures Department of Labor employees have the tools and resources they need to detect cases of labor or sexual exploitation while investigation workforce law violations. Read more »

The House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), held a hearing today to examine the growing threat to job creation, entrepreneurship, and small businesses posed by the expanded definition of joint employer under federal labor laws. Read more »