WASHINGTON – Today, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Confronting Union Antisemitism: Protecting Workers from Big Labor Abuses": "Today’s hearing will examine the ways in which unions put politics over people through the lens of rampant union antisemitism. "Unfortunately, t... Read more »
WASHINGTON — Tomorrow, 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 “Confronting Union Antisemitism: Protecting Workers from Big Labor Abuses.” “Unions have been hijacked by radical activists who spend valuable time and member resources promoting their agenda, including antisemitic resolutions and policies,”... Read more »
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, July 10, at 10:15 a.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will mark up H.R. 8932, FAFSA Deadline Act; H.R. 2574, EMS Counts Act; H.R. 2941, Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act; H.R. 6319, Supporting Accurate Views of Emergency Services Act of 2023; and H.J. Res. 142, Congressional Review Act resolution to stop Biden’s fiduciary rule: “The Com... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Erin Houchin (R-IN), a member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, introduced legislation requiring the Department of Education (DeptEd) to make the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form available to students each year on October 1. U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) probed senior Biden administration officials for their attempts to sway the outcome of a Mercedes-Benz unionization election. In a letter to Jake Sullivan, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, Chairwoman Foxx is demanding information regarding the Biden administration's attempts to influe... Read more »
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, July 9, 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 “Confronting Union Antisemitism: Protecting Workers from Big Labor Abuses.” “Unions have been hijacked by radical activists who spend valuable time and member resources promoting their agenda, including antisemitic resolutions and ... Read more »
WASHINGTON –Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today is again demanding accountability for Columbia University administrators after releasing text messages received as part of the Committee’s ongoing antisemitism investigation that show the disparaging and dismissive attitudes Columbia’s administrators hold towards Jewish students. The text messages, which inclu... Read more »
WASHINGTON –Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to Biden’s proposed heat rule to regulate both indoor and outdoor workplaces: “The Biden administration is at it again, pushing another one-size-fits-all regulation that will have unintended consequences for workers and job creators. Regulating the hazard of heat at ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) led a letter to Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Director Tony Dearman, conducting oversight into alleged misconduct involving the Haskell Indian Nations University (HINU) and the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI). In part, ... Read more »
In Case You Missed It, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration’s announcement that millions of borrowers will now have $0 payments under SAVE plans: “The definition of ‘Biden insanity’ is trying the same unlawful debt schemes over and over again and expecting a different result. “President Biden's ... Read more »
