Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today bashed the Biden-Harris administration for its attempts to ram through its student loan debt scheme by any means possible. This time, a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) shows a shameless attempt to expand “borrower defense” to force taxpayers to foot the bill for others’ student loans... Read more »

WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) sent a letter to Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su requesting information about how the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) enforces disclosure requirements for “worker centers.” These so-called wor... Read more »

WASHINGTON – As first reported by the Free Beacon, following a July investigation into possible transnational repression at an anti-CCP protest on Harvard University's campus, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) uncovered shocking documents that show Harvard placed anti-CCP protestors on disciplinary probation while taking no action to address the illegal behavior of the pro-CCP agitator who assaulted ... Read more »

WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today sent a letter to Acting Secretary Su demanding the Department of Labor (DOL) respond to the Committee’s subpoena regarding the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to undercut the livelihoods of tens of millions of Americans who choose to work as independent contractors. The Biden-Harris administration’s mult... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL) today questioned the Biden-Harris Department of Education’s (ED) attempt to circumvent Congress and mire key career and technical education (CTE) programs in red tape. The two called on ED to withdraw its ill-advis... Read more »

WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today sent a letter to Acting Secretary Su demanding the Department of Labor (DOL) respond to the Committee’s subpoena regarding the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to undercut the livelihoods of tens of millions of Americans who choose to work as independent contractors. The Biden-Harris administration’s mult... Read more »

WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today continued the Committee’s fight for answers and accountability as the Biden-Harris administration uses taxpayer dollars to prioritize the interests of government unions ahead of delivering for the American people. Addressing Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su, National Labor Relations Board (N... Read more »

WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ terrorist attack that unleashed a wave of antisemitism at America’s educational institutions and led to harassment and violence against the Jewish community: “October 7th marks a day of profound tragedy for the State of Israel and Jewish people aro... Read more »

In Case You Missed It, the Biden-Harris Department of Education (ED) recently released guidance warning schools against “misrepresentation” about the nature of their educational programs. While schools should be honest and transparent with their students, the Committee urges ED to get its own house in order first, preferably before it decides to spend more resources on more red tape. The guidance ... Read more »

WASHINGTON – In a new letter to Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Director Renee Wegrzyn, the House Education and the Workforce Committee (E&W) and House Energy and Commerce Committee (E&C) request information on how ARPA-H is ensuring that institutions and individuals involved in the research projects it funds comply with Title VI to ensure a harassment and discrimination-free... Read more »