WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued a subpoena to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona for documents related to borrower defense to repayment. The Committee has communicated multiple requests to the Department for data on borrower defense as part of its oversight responsibilities. In each instance, the Department has stonewalled the Commit... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) made the following statement in response to the Department of Labor (DOL) issuing its proposed fiduciary rule: “In the last two years, DOL has espoused at least three separate positions on what it means to be an investment advice fiduciary. This latest proposal is just new lipstick on the same old pig, and it... Read more »
Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to reports of student loan errors: “In order to be successful, servicers need to be performing at their best. Period. But this doesn’t mean the Department is off the hook. “For more than three years the Department has known it would need to return borrowers to repayment. Yet, the... Read more »
Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced its joint-employer final rule: “The old saying, ‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ applies perfectly in this case. The 2020 joint-employer rule provided a clear, consistent, and narrow standard for businesses on how two or more entitie... Read more »
WASHINGTON–Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement regarding the Senate’s confirmation of President Biden’s nominee Jessica Looman to serve as Administrator of the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD): “Jessica Looman is a union crony who has spent her career doing the bidding of Big Labor. With Looman at the helm o... Read more »
WASHINGTON – House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the Department of Education’s issuance of a tranche of new regulations without extending due deference to Congress’ jurisdiction and oversight authorities: “Adopting a ‘go it alone’ strategy to advance the Education Department’s own agenda is not a viable avenue to reform post... Read more »
WASHINGTON — The Workforce Protections subcommittee hearing entitled, "Bad for Business: DOL's Proposed Overtime Rule" which was scheduled for Tuesday, October 24, 2023 has been postponed until further notice. ### Read more »
WASHINGTON – House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su requesting that the Department of Labor extend its comment period on a proposed overtime rule that will negatively impact workers, students, small business owners, nonprofits, and more. In the letter, Foxx writes: “Among other changes, this proposed rule signifi... Read more »
In Case You Missed It, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA) penned an op-ed for the Washington Times about the Committee’s effort to combat malign foreign influence on college campuses. Foreign dollars come with strings attached. These donations can allow our enemies to infiltrate America’s campuses and subvert our nation’s interests.... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Protecting Kids: Combatting Graphic, Explicit Content in School Libraries": "Before getting started, I would like to make a disclaimer that we are going to be handling some very sensitive, mature issues toda... Read more »
