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 »
On Wednesday, July 12 at 10:15 a.m., the House Committee on Education and the Workforce will hold a full committee hearing entitled, “Redefining Joint Employer Standards: Barriers to Job Creation and Entrepreneurship.” Read more »
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), today approved three bills to restore fairness and balance to federal labor policies by reforming the National Labor Relations Act. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing today to discuss the effectiveness of the current laws governing education research and student privacy protection. Read more »
On Thursday, June 29, at 11:30 a.m., the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will mark up legislative proposals to reform the National Labor Relations Act. The markup will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, issued the following joint statement after President Trump moved to restore balance to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The President has nominated Marvin Kaplan and William E... Read more »
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing yesterday to examine the shocking and systemic lapses in security and safety surrounding the Jobs Corps program.
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Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) issued the following statements upon House passage of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2353) this afternoon: Read more »
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, today issued the following statement in support of the Trump administration’s selection of Dr. A. Wayne Johnson to fill the position of chief operating officer at the Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA): Read more »
On Thursday, June 22, at 10:00 a.m., the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a hearing to examine student safety in the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Job Corps program. The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Read more »