WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), joined by 12 Committee Members, sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona raising major questions about what the Department is doing to protect free speech and intellectual discourse on college campuses following the harassment of former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines at San Francisc... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement regarding the Education Department’s newly released American history and civics’ grant priorities: “Biden’s Education Department is once again trying to co-opt a federal education program for its own ideological purposes rather than keeping the best interests of all students in ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a follow-up letter to Acting Secretary Su to ask whether she plans to accept Chairwoman Foxx’s invitation to testify before the Committee on May 17. Chairwoman Foxx sent the initial request on April 18, detailing the Department of Labor’s lack of responsiveness and the Committee’s need to hold Su account... Read more »
On the House Floor, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke in support of the Limit, Save, Grow Act. Title II of the bill nullifies Biden’s repayment pause, student loan debt cancellation, and radical Income-Driven Repayment regulation. Chairwoman Foxx remarks: “America’s position as the most trusted line of credit in the world is at stake. In other words, our r... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chair Bob Good (R-VA) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Reducing Health Care Costs for Working Americans and Their Families": "I remember President Obama’s promises regarding Obamacare: “'If you like your plan, you can keep your plan.' “'If you like your doctor, you can keep your ... Read more »
Today’s Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee hearing addressed Republican solutions to rising health care costs, a top issue for workers and small business owners. This is the first HELP hearing of the 118th Congress. Republicans used the opportunity to chart a path forwad on health care reform that cuts red tape and allows free market principles to bring costs down. In his ... Read more »
Tomorrow, April 26, 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 “Reducing Health Care Costs for Working Americans and Their Families.” “Rising health care costs are a top issue for millions of American families, workers, and businesses, especially as the cost of living is skyrocketing due to the misguided a... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona questioning whether the Department is ready to restart student loan repayments. In the letter, Reps. Foxx and Owens write: “As you know, on March 20, 2020... Read more »
At Wednesday’s Axios event titled “Skills over Status: The Shift Towards Skills-Based Hiring,” Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined business reporter Erica Pandey in a conversation focused on how the education and workforce development systems can be aligned better to equip our workforce with skills needed to be successful in a 21st century economy. Language... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) sent a letter to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) expressing concerns over the agency’s handling of the taxpayer-funded bailout of multiemployer pension plans following the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) issu... Read more »
