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 »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced legislation requiring that the Pensions Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) recover, on behalf of American taxpayers, overpayments to pension funds as part of the Democrats’ pension bailout included ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will markup H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act: “The nation’s postsecondary education system is in desperate need of accountability and transparency to increase affordability,” said Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC). “The College Cost Reduction Act includes bipartisan proposal... Read more »
WASHINGTON –On Tuesday, February 6, 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... Read more »
WASHINGTON — Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (Local 2325) President Lisa Ohta asking for more information and documents regarding the union’s vote on a measure titled “Resolution Calling for a Ceasefire in Gaza, an End to the Israeli Occupation of Palestine, and Support for Workers’ Political Speech.” ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will markup H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act: “The nation’s postsecondary education system is in desperate need of accountability and transparency to increase affordability,” said Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC). “The College Cost Reduction Act includ... Read more »
Labor union numbers are dwindling. Just last week we learned union membership hit its lowest level in history. Instead of reforming to serve their members better, union bosses are manipulating the organizing process to force more workers into unions. From Starbucks to Toyota, Big Labor (with Biden’s backing) is hard at work to push their so-called neutrality agreements, which usually include deny... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY), and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona raising concerns about the Department’s potential unequal application of policies, procedures... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees Chairman Ramanan Raghavendran and Interim President Dr. Larry Jameson requesting documents and information regarding the University of Pennsylvania’s (Penn) abysmal response to antisemitism on its campus. In the letter, Foxx writes: “In testimony b... Read more »
