WASHINGTON — Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (Local 2325) President Lisa Ohta asking for more information and documents regarding the union’s vote on a measure titled “Resolution Calling for a Ceasefire in Gaza, an End to the Israeli Occupation of Palestine, and Support for Workers’ Political Speech.” ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will markup H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act: “The nation’s postsecondary education system is in desperate need of accountability and transparency to increase affordability,” said Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC). “The College Cost Reduction Act includ... Read more »
Labor union numbers are dwindling. Just last week we learned union membership hit its lowest level in history. Instead of reforming to serve their members better, union bosses are manipulating the organizing process to force more workers into unions. From Starbucks to Toyota, Big Labor (with Biden’s backing) is hard at work to push their so-called neutrality agreements, which usually include deny... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY), and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona raising concerns about the Department’s potential unequal application of policies, procedures... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees Chairman Ramanan Raghavendran and Interim President Dr. Larry Jameson requesting documents and information regarding the University of Pennsylvania’s (Penn) abysmal response to antisemitism on its campus. In the letter, Foxx writes: “In testimony b... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), along with 26 lawmakers requested a Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation into the Biden administration’s failure to properly implement the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) pro... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to Harvard’s initial production of documents related to the Committee’s antisemitism investigation: “Upon initial review, Harvard’s production to the Committee in response to its antisemitism investigation is woefully inadequate. Rather than answering the Committee’s... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on new reporting from the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealing that the union membership rate in the United States continued to decline in 2023: “Men and women from across the nation are standing up, rejecting union dogma, and slapping away the hands of union bosses who sold the... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to members of the employee health benefits community seeking feedback on ways to build upon and strengthen ERISA, the foundation of employer-sponsored health care. In the letter, Foxx writes: “ERISA’s federal ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor to mark the 14th annual National School Choice Week and to highlight the monumental progress achieved by the school choice movement nationwide in 2023. Chairwoman Foxx’s remarks as delivered: “Monday marks the beginning of National School Choice Week, a time to celebrate and explore the vari... Read more »
