Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee Republican Leader Rick Allen (R-GA) released the following statement after President Biden’s Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule allowing retirement plan managers to consider environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors when making invest... Read more »
With the Biden administration’s radical student loan bailout stalled in court, rumors that President Biden will extend the student loan repayment pause are surfacing again. As of November, borrowers haven’t had to make a payment in 33 months; a further extension would be a bad idea. Here’s why: 1. We are no longer in a national emergency. Student loan repayments were put on hold because of COVID-1... Read more »
Today, the United States has more than 10 million job openings and more than six million unemployed individuals. Yet America’s skills gap is not new. The problem is that colleges and universities are not adequately preparing students to enter the workforce. Asking students to spend tens of thousands of dollars on postsecondary education, then making them essentially start from scratch upon enterin... Read more »
The resignation of Commissioner Janet Dhillon, former Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), is a great loss for the agency and our country. Throughout her tenure, Dhillon made accountability and transparency a priority—something sorely lacking at EEOC. Dhillon proved that transparency and the success of EEOC go hand-in-hand. During her tenure, EEOC achieved record-breaking m... Read more »
America has a problem: with more than 10 million unfilled jobs and a monumental skills gap, the United States is approaching dire economic straits. Apprenticeships are a potent remedy to fill the gaps in our workforce and offer Americans work experience, education, and a clear path to a well-paying job. Unfortunately, Democrats are working to unravel apprenticeship opportunities that don’t fit int... Read more »
Following a court decision that struck down the Biden administration’s executive order on student loans, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and House Budget Committee Republican Leader Jason Smith (R-MO) demanded answers from the Biden administration over its student loan giveaway to the wealthy in a letter sent to White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB)... Read more »
Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Keller (R-PA) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing attacking job creators and industry leaders under the guise of worker safety: “The risks of working in a warehouse are real and one witness here today has lost a loved one due to an accident. We offer our sincere condolences and assure ... Read more »
In honor of National Apprenticeship Week, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor to offer solutions to improve our nation’s workforce development programs. Republican Leader Foxx's remarks: “This week, we celebrate the 8th Annual National Apprenticeship Week. It is the perfect time to reflect on what is and what isn’t working in our nation’s w... Read more »
In a new survey by Tyton Partners, 52 percent of parents said they want more ownership of their child’s education. Parents are fed up with the status quo in K-12 education. During the pandemic, many parents got a firsthand look at what students were being taught; many were appalled. Parents are engaged and fighting back. In response, the education bureaucracy is fighting tooth and nail to maintain... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Republican Leader Rick Allen (R-GA) sent a letter to U.S. Comptroller General Gene L. Dodaro requesting the Government Accountability Office (GAO) examine the Office of Labor-Management Standards’ (OLMS) enforcement of worker protection laws as the Biden administrati... Read more »
