WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the Committee's markup of H.R. 6914, the Pregnant Students' Rights Act and H.R. 443, the Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act: "Welcome to today’s markup in which we will be considering two important pieces of legislation. "The first bil... Read more »
WASHINGTON — Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will mark up the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act and H.R. 443, the Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act. “The consideration of these two bills will help protect vulnerable adults and children in workplaces and in postsecondary education. The first bill, the Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act, would ensu... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow Penny Pritzker and Interim President Dr. Alan Garber requesting documents and information regarding Harvard University’s response to antisemitism on its campus and its failure to protect Jewish students, faculty, and staff. In the letter, Foxx writes: “We hav... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor (DOL) released its final rule for determining worker classification: “The modern economy is rapidly changing, and America’s workforce requires flexibility to thrive. The DOL’s ... Read more »
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, January 10, at 10:15 a.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will mark up the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act and H.R. 443, the Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act. “The consideration of these two bills will help protect vulnerable adults and children in workplaces and in postsecondary education. The first bill, the Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking... Read more »
WASHINGTON — On Thursday, January 11, 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: “Lowering Costs and Increasing Access to Health Care with Employer-Driven Innovation.” “Nearly 14 years after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, health care coverage is less affordable than ever. With dwindling options, ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) sent a letter to President Biden requesting he not renominate Julie Su to head the Department of Labor (DOL) following her failure to garner enough support in the Senate to confirm her nomination. In the letter Foxx and Kiley write: “[T]he hig... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement in response to Harvard President Claudine Gay stepping down from her role following her stark testimony during the Committee’s December 5th hearing on antisemitism: “What the world saw from President Gay on December 5 was repeated equivocation – and no one has forgotten it sin... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Reps. Bob Good (R-VA), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Rick Allen (R-GA), Jim Banks (R-IN), Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Lisa McClain (R-MI), Erin Houchin (R-IN) and Aaron Bean (R-FL), sent a letter to Department of Labor Acting Secretary Julie Su urging the agency to withdraw i... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined Reps. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA), Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Aaron Bean (R-FL), Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Eric Burlison (R-MO), in sending a letter to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Acting Secretary, Julie Su, to urge caution before DOL makes changes to Section 14... Read more »
