WASHINGTON – Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) today chaired a hearing, "Examining the Biden-Harris Attacks on Tipped Workers," and offered the following statement, as prepared for delivery: “Today, the Committee convenes to examine an issue that affects millions of hardworking Americans, especially those in our restaurants, bars, and hotels—tipped workers. These worke... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today issued the following statement regarding the decision of the President of Rutgers University, Jonathan Holloway, to resign following the 2024-2025 academic year: “If he resigned today, President Holloway’s legacy would be one of empowering antisemites and terrorist sympathizers. He must use his final year at R... Read more »
WASHINGTON – During National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor to celebrate the millions of Americans who do more than simply ensure necessary goods reach their destinations—they keep our economy moving. Chairwoman Foxx’s remarks: “I rise today to recognize 3.6 million American truckers during National Tru... Read more »
WASHINGTON — Tomorrow, September 18, at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will hold a hearing titled “Examining the Biden-Harris Attacks on Tipped Workers.” “With record-high inflation, tipped workers need policies that make it easier to earn a living, not harder. Implementing a rule that further penalizes workers and job creators who utiliz... Read more »
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, September 24, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled “GAO Uncovers Biden-Harris FAFSA Failures.” “Even though the Education Department has refused to cooperate with the investigation, congressional watchdog GAO has uncovered new and troubling information about the Biden-... Read more »
In Case You Missed It, Linda McMahon—former United States Administrator of the Small Business Administration—wrote an op-ed in The Hill outlining why Congress should pass the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act to expand Pell Grant eligibility to high-quality, short-term workforce education programs, thereby giving America's workers the skills they need and enhancing national productivity. Workforce Pel... Read more »
In Case You Missed It, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) penned an op-ed for the Washington Times entitled, “Higher ed is broken, and Republicans have a plan to fix it.” Chairwoman Foxx slams the Biden-Harris administration’s schemes to bailout student loans on the backs of taxpayers. The op-ed also outlines H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act, which will ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today highlighted the systemic issues with the financing of postsecondary education as the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report on student loan repayment. Chairwoman Foxx requested that CBO study the issue in June of 2020. “If there’s one takeaway from the CBO’s findings, it’s that the current system ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, September 19, at 10:30 a.m., Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Republican members of the Committee will meet with University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill fraternity brothers who protected the American flag during antisemitic campus protests. What: A meeting with Committee Republican members and four UNC fraternity brothers to discu... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, the Education and the Workforce Committee passed six bills: H.R. 5646, Stop Campus Hazing Act; H.R. 7233, Jenna Quinn Law of 2024; H.R. 736, PROTECT Kids Act; H.J. Res. 181, Congressional Review Act resolution to stop the Biden-Harris rule limiting access to Association Health Plans (AHPs); H.R. 3120, Healthy Competition for Better Care Act; and H.R. 9457, Transparent Telehealt... Read more »
