On Tuesday, May 16, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a full committee hearing titled “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education.” Secretary Miguel Cardona will testify at the hearing. “The wheels are falling off at the Department. Reckless spending proposals, policymaking by press release, backroom ch... Read more »
WASHINGTON – On the House Floor, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke in opposition to the Biden administration’s efforts to radicalize the federal American history and civics grant priorities amidst the record drop in students’ history and civics scores. Chairwoman Foxx's remarks: “The National Assessment of Educational Progress recently revealed that histor... Read more »
On Wednesday at 10:15 a.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will markup H.J. Res. 45, a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn Biden’s student loan debt transfer scheme. On March 17, 2023, the Government Accountability Office issued a legal decision finding that President Biden’s student loan bailout plan should have been submitted to Congress as a ‘rule.’ This decision reaffirm... Read more »
According to research by NFIB, small businesses have ranked the “Cost of Health Insurance” as their number one problem for 32 straight years. For reference, 32 years ago was 1991. Back then, Michael Jordan was still on his first stint with the Bulls, Amazon was just a rainforest, and Silence of the Lambs was on its way to winning five Academy Awards. A lot has changed in 32 years. What hasn’t chan... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) sent an oversight letter to Acting Secretary Su after recent Committee testimony uncovered the Department of Labor (DOL) is unlawfully ignoring Trump’s independent contractor rule, which is still in effect. This letter builds on Chairwoman Fox... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT), Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI), and Dr. Greg Murphy (R-NC) sent a letter to the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)—the accrediting body for medical schools—expressing concerns about its accreditation standard, and w... Read more »
On Thursday, May 11, 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 “Examining America’s Workforce Challenges: Looking for Ways to Improve Skills Development.” “Every member of Congress is hearing that employers are struggling to find skilled workers. A skills-based economy is on the horizon, but for A... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined Newsmax to discuss the Limit, Save, Grow Act and Randi Weingarten’s efforts to prolong school closures during the pandemic. Video and key excerpts are below. On Republican solutions to address the nation’s debt: “We’ve passed a debt ceiling bill. Now it’s [Biden’s] turn and the Senate’s turn to come to the ta... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) revealed that American history and civics scores among the nation’s students plummeted to their lowest point in two decades: “Today’s NAEP scores show that students are sorely deficient in understanding the basics of A... Read more »
WASHINGTON – President Biden is pushing to staff his administration with bureaucrats who favor Big Labor special interests over the American worker. Julie Su shares the president's skewed and dangerous vision for the future of our economy and the workforce. The Senate must stand up for working Americans and reject Su’s confirmation. In Case You Missed It, Tammy McCutchen—former Administrator of th... Read more »
