Press Releases

Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after the Biden administration announced new proposed regulations to Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans that will drastically shift the responsibility of student loan debt from borrowers to taxpayers: “Today’s announcement is a repeat of the same playbook that got us into this college aff... Read more »

Today, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after being selected by the Steering Committee to serve as Chairwoman of the Education and the Workforce Committee for the 118th Congress: “I am deeply honored by the trust placed in me by my colleagues to chair a committee whose work touches the lives of every American. I do not take this trust or responsibility lightly. I will use... Read more »

More states and school districts are foregoing the outdated “college-for-all” mentality and are instead showing students that there are many paths to a successful career. Students should be empowered to explore all of their options for future careers instead of being pressured into pursuing a degree that may not give them the skills they need. In Case You Missed It via U.S. News, as more high scho... Read more »

Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent letters to Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra and multiple hospitals offering gender-transition interventions to children about policies that deny parents the opportunity to be involved in life-altering medical decisions impacting their children. In the letter to Becerra, Fox... Read more »

Today, on the House floor, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) blasted postsecondary institutions for giving students misleading and false information about the cost of college. Republican Leader Foxx’s Remarks: “Our postsecondary education system is broken. “The Government Accountability Office recently released a troubling report blasting colleges for giving pros... Read more »

President Biden promised free college on the campaign trail. Unable to secure Congressional approval to enact his radical agenda, the Biden administration is unilaterally dismantling the federal student loan system. It’s costing taxpayers a fortune—almost $1 trillion. In Case You Missed It, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined American Enterprise Institute (A... Read more »

Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the release of SECURE 2.0, landmark bipartisan and bicameral retirement legislation Foxx championed: “As an original cosponsor of H.R. 5891,the Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement Act, I am proud of the bipartisan, bicameral work that went into the final SECURE 2.0 agreement. Th... Read more »

Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor this week and skewered censorship on college campuses and reaffirmed free speech rights. Republican Leader Foxx’s Remarks: “Freedom of speech and thought on college campuses is essential to one of the most important missions of the university: the search for truth. While censorship can come from the right... Read more »

Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor to condemn the Biden administration’s attacks on employer-sponsored health insurance. Republican Leader Foxx’s Remarks: “Employer-sponsored coverage is the bedrock of our health care system and it is under attack by President Biden and the Democrat party. “Despite its name, the Affordable Care Act did not... Read more »

Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor this week in opposition to the Biden administration’s harmful rule against independent contractors. Republican Leader Foxx’s Remarks: “This administration won’t be happy until it controls how, when, and where you work. It’s hard to know if it’s sheer arrogance that drives this administration to think it k... Read more »