Free and reduced-priced meals offered through federal school meal programs are an important way to support kids’ healthy development and ensure that students from low-income households have access to nutritious breakfasts and lunches while at school. School meals must be healthy and nutrient-rich, but it’s important to ensure that the program remains effective and kids like what’s being served. In... Read more »
On International Women's Day, we're celebrating the women who have impacted the world. Watch as Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) shares about the strong women who made a difference in her life. To watch, click here. Read more »
At a subcommittee hearing on multiemployer pensions, members on both sides of the aisle came together to discuss the severe challenges facing the multiemployer pension system and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). “Extreme levels of plan underfunding are an urgent concern. Workers and retirees must have peace of mind when it comes to their hard-earned retirement benefits and employer... Read more »
Today, Committee Democrats held a markup on H.R. 582, the Raise the Wage Act. If enacted, this legislation to more than double the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour will result in millions of job losses for vulnerable Americans, small business closures, and significant losses to the U.S. economy. During the markup, Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) said: “H.R. 582 will hammer small business... Read more »
By Eric Morath and Lauren Weber - Friday, March 1, 2019 The job market doesn’t get much better than this. The U.S. economy has added jobs for 100 consecutive months. Unemployment recently touched its lowest level in 49 years. Workers are so scarce that, in many parts of the country, low-skill jobs are being handed out to pretty much anyone willing to take them—and high-skilled workers are in even... Read more »
Watch Education and Labor Republican Leader Virginia Foxx kick off Women's History Month by reflecting on the incredible contributions of the American women who helped get us to where we are today. To watch, click here. Read more »
Ensuring student safety in the classroom is paramount. Inappropriate uses of seclusion and restraint against students are never acceptable, but a one-size-fits-all mandate handed down from Washington is the wrong way to ensure students’ safety. “When an authority figure in the classroom has to take measures to keep order and safety, several things are happening at once . . . In the best of situati... Read more »
Workers in the health care and social service industries operate in unique circumstances that can put their safety in jeopardy. These workers, like all workers, deserve protections from workplace violence, and the Trump administration’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is currently working to create a standard to further protect these workers. While the rulemaking process is un... Read more »
Today, Committee Democrats held markups on two tired, empty, and utterly unworkable bills. H.R. 865, the Rebuild America’s Schools Act, will result in $70 billion in costs to taxpayers, increased costs to states and school districts, and considerable bureaucracy and red tape in exchange for little grants to a few school districts. H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, offers no new protections agains... Read more »
Today, Chairman Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (NC-05) announced plans to hold five bipartisan hearings on higher education, marking the formal start of an effort the reauthorize the Higher Education Act (HEA) in the 116th Congress. The joint announcement reflects the Committee’s shared intention to host a thoughtful and open exchange of ideas for improving America’s higher education system. Read more »
