After facing a health crisis, you should be focused on recovery—not surprise costs. Despite efforts from lawmakers to shield Americans from unexpected medical costs, lack of protection due to complex state regulations and out-of-network costs can quickly plunge many Americans into financial chaos. In Case You Missed It via The Washington Post, Representatives Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Bobby Scott (... Read more »
Today, Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee Republican Leader Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing examining the state of AmeriCorps: “Although Christmas is not yet here and it’s not February, this hearing feels like Groundhog Day all over again. Continuously, we call AmeriCorps before this Committe... Read more »
Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) introduced yesterday the Parental Right to Protect Act, which safeguards parental rights by ensuring Child Protective Services (CPS) does not penalize parents for protecting their children from gender-transition interventions. “Parents have the right and responsibility to keep their children safe. This includes making decisions a... Read more »
A bicameral comment letter, led in the House by Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), was sent today to Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Marty Walsh opposing DOL’s confusing and burdensome proposed rule regarding independent contractors. In the letter, the Members write: “We oppose this proposed rule as it is unclear, overly restrictive, and unsuitable for worker... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor to warn the American people about the catastrophic consequences of President Biden’s unilateral changes to the federal student loan programs. Republican Leader Foxx’s Remarks: “President Biden is turning the federal student loan program into a Titanic heading straight for an iceberg. The Biden admi... Read more »
A bicameral comment letter, spearheaded in the House by Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), was sent yesterday to National Labor Relations Board (“the Board” or NLRB) Chairman Lauren McFerran to oppose the Biden administration’s proposed joint employer rule which would jeopardize businesses across the country. In the letter, Foxx and the Members write: “In 2020, t... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced it approved the largest multiemployer pension bailout in history: “PBGC’s $35.8 billion bailout of Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan is a reckless use of taxpayer dollars. Throwing money at a sinking ship... Read more »
A Virginia grand jury castigated Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) for a massive lack of transparency regarding sexual assaults committed by the same student at two different schools. According to the grand jury findings, district officials showed a “stunning lack of openness, transparency and accountability” to both the grand jury and the public. The report finds LCPS officials bear “the brunt... Read more »
Dual enrollment programs form an important pillar of education freedom in America but rarely get their due credit. These programs allow high school students to earn credit towards a high school diploma and postsecondary degree or credential simultaneously. This innovative system should be expanded to meet the needs of students and the workforce. While many dual enrollment classes are taught in hig... Read more »
Today Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after Biden’s Department of Education disbanded its partisan national parents council following lawsuits from multiple parental rights groups: “Claiming President Biden’s National Parents and Families Council was about parents is a new level of Orwellian gaslighting. Under President Biden, p... Read more »
