On Friday, December 1, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a Member Day Hearing. “From pre-k to retirement, this Committee impacts all Americans including the way they learn, work, and ultimately, succeed,” said Chairwoman Foxx. “The Committee is working to expand education freedom, establish a well-equipped, high-quality wor... Read more »
On Thursday, November 30, 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 “Safeguarding Workers’ Rights and Liberties.” “Forcing workers to pay union dues is wrong,” said Chairman Good. “The Committee on Education and the Workforce has a mandate to stand up for America’s workers and fight back against the agend... Read more »
On Wednesday, November 29, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will hold a hearing titled “Bad for Business: DOL’s Proposed Overtime Rule.” “America’s workforce thrives off three things: clear and consistent rulemaking, flexibility, and a government that allows job creators and employers to innovate. Unfortunately, the Biden administration ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued a subpoena to Department of Labor Acting Secretary Julie Su for documents related to the “Workers’ Voice Summit” (Summit) hosted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In four separate instances, the Committee raised concerns about the political nature of the Summit which was fund... Read more »
Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed rule for Head Start: “Last year, an OIG report found more than a thousand incidents of child abuse, lack of supervision, or unauthorized release at Head Start centers. Today, despite Head Start refusing to address thes... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su urging the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) to extend its public comment period and hold a public hearing after the comment period closes on its proposed fiduciary rule package (Proposal) that will hurt millions of retirement... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) are today launching an investigation into the Department of Education’s decision to alter its Title IX regulations. The lawmakers are seeking information to determine whether any external organizations played an outsized role in... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) reacted to a disturbing and scathing report issued today by the government watchdog—Government Accountability Office (GAO)—that found Biden’s Education Department approved millions of applicants to receive student loan “forgiveness” without reviewing and evaluating the potential for fraud: “Biden’s Education Departm... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) took a hatchet to President Biden’s union-authored memorandum mandating federal departments and agencies advance pro-union propaganda in taxpayer-funded projects abroad: “President Biden claims to be the most ‘pro-worker President in history’, but all he really does is serve as a glorified errand boy for unio... Read more »
WASHINGTON–In Case You Missed It, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined The Evening Edit on Fox Business to discuss the Committee’s hearing titled “Confronting the Scourge of Antisemitism on Campus.” Key excerpts and video below. On the Committee’s hearing that featured disturbing testimony from a Jewish student and other Jewish leaders: “[Students] have bee... Read more »
