WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) abandoned its own appeal to the joint-employer standard ruling in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas: “Workers, small business owners, and entrepreneurs across the nation are certainly rejoicing today – the N... Read more »
In Case You Missed It, in the wake of the attempt on former President Trump’s life and widespread calls to “lower the temperature,” Education Secretary Miguel Cardona decided, once again, to abuse taxpayer dollars in a partisan effort to smear Republicans for protecting the 90 percent of Americans who owe no student loans and ensuring they aren’t forced to foot the bill for the 10 percent who do. ... Read more »
WASHINGTON - Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit ruled today that the Biden administration’s so-called “SAVE” plan—the costliest regulation in the history of the U.S.—is illegal: “The chaos and destruction this administration is inflicting on the nation’s student loan system is unprecede... Read more »
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, July 24, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will hold a hearing titled “Safeguarding Workers and Employers from OSHA Overreach and Skewed Priorities.” “It is critical that OSHA acknowledge and implement feedback from the employers and job creators who are affected by its top-down mandates to ensure its policies a... Read more »
WASHINGTON - Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) slammed the Biden administration today for its decision, once again, to put the interests of illegal immigrants ahead of the success of American students. In a new rulemaking, the U.S. Department of Education aims to allow illegal immigrants to access a collection of taxpayer-funded and administered college preparat... Read more »
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, July 23, at 2:00 p.m., the House Committee on Natural Resources’ Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), and the Committee on Education and the Workforce’s Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a joint hearing titled “Investigating How the Biden Administration Ign... Read more »
For countless students, making the decision about if, how, and where to pursue postsecondary education depends on FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The FAFSA form is the key for students to know how much college will cost them so they can make an informed financial decision. Congress passed bipartisan changes to streamline the FAFSA process in 2020 that were supposed to take effect... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) led eight letters to the agencies that fall under the Committee’s jurisdiction, calling on them to adhere to the recent Supreme Court ruling that overturned the Chevron decision, which rightfully puts an end to the Biden administration’s gross and abusive federal overreach. In the letters, Foxx writes: “[C]hevron unle... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) today applaud the House passage of H.J. Res. 165, a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Biden administration’s radical rewrite of Title IX that would erase vital protections for women and girls that have existed for half a century. When Title IX passed in 1972, it was ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), along with U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, urged the Department of Education (DeptEd) Office of Inspector General (OIG) to provide an update on its investigation into the Biden administration’s botched implementatio... Read more »
