WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the American Bar Association’s decision—following her March 2023 letter—to revise its accreditation standards to require law schools to adopt free speech and academic freedom policies to preserve their respective accreditation statuses: “Free speech and academic freedom have ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Protecting Missing and Exploited Children": "Thank you, everyone, for gathering here today. I especially want to thank Ms. DeLaune for offering up her time to testify and, moreover, for her service to miss... Read more »
Today’s Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee hearing, led by Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL), covered national efforts to prevent the abduction and exploitation of children. Chairman Bean opened the hearing by expressing his support for The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), the national clearinghouse and resource center protecting missing and exploit... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, the House passed H.R. 443, the Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Reps. Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (D-MP), to curtail human trafficking and ensure Department of Labor (DOL) personnel have the tools and resources to identify cases of exploitation and coordinate with law enforcement. Chairwoman Foxx submitted t... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL), will hold a hearing titled: “Protecting Missing and Exploited Children.” “The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children serves as a vital resource for recovering children who are missing and protecting our nation’s most vulnerable,” said Chairm... Read more »
The flood of illegal aliens across the southern border has turned every state into a border state and forced school districts across the nation to stretch their limited resources. All because of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ unlawful actions. In Case You Missed It, ahead of a House vote to impeach Mayorkas, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Tonight, the Education and the Workforce Committee passed H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act, a landmark bill that will lower college costs for students and families. On the passage of the bill, Chairwoman Foxx said: “The College Cost Reduction Act will provide much needed relief for countless students and families who have been continually charged exorbitant tuition for degree... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the Committee's markup of H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act: "I want to start by acknowledging that the last time the Committee tackled Higher Education Act reform legislation in 2019, the markup lasted 14 hours and consumed three days of... Read more »
The bad news. Postsecondary education completion rates have been abysmal ,and too many students have nothing to show for their astronomical student loan debt. The good news. There is a solution. The College Cost Reduction Act, authored by Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), includes bipartisan proposals and meaningful reforms to tackle widespread concern regardi... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chair Burgess Owens (R-UT) sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona demanding answers to the bungled launch, existing errors, and continued delays of full implementation of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)... Read more »
