Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), today issued the following statements after the Fifth Circuit Court vacated the Obama-era fiduciary rule, a regulation that limited retirement savers’ access to affordable financial advice and cost American families an estimated $17 billion a year. Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY), held a hearing on “Strengthening Access and Accountability to Work in Welfare Programs.” Read more »
American taxpayers deserve to see their tax dollars spent efficiently and effectively. The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is entrusted with annual appropriations to the tune of $1 billion, and the Corporation has a responsibility to ensure that each and every taxpayer dollar is accurately accounted for and benefits its intended recipients. Read more »
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, today issued the following statement following House passage of the STOP School Violence Act of 2018 (H.R. 4909): Read more »
On Thursday, March 15 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development will hold a hearing on "Strengthening Access and Accountability to Work in Welfare Programs." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Read more »
People who dedicate their lives to service in the community are in a privileged position to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable men and women. The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)’s mission is to help and serve communities in need, and CNCS is entrusted with millions of taxpayer dollars each year to meet this objective. This is no small responsibility, and CNCS has an... Read more »
One of the things that makes America exceptional is our strong devotion to service and volunteering. Each year, millions of Americans make a very intentional commitment to bettering their communities, whether through monetary donations or through time and hard work. Read more »
Today, the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN), held a hearing on “Strengthening Welfare to Work with Child Care.” “Federal welfare programs act as a vital tool to help families find a way out of poverty, and many welfare programs assist parents in finding a good-paying job to help them end their need for welfare benefits,” said ... Read more »
On Tuesday, March 6 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education will hold a hearing on "Strengthening Welfare to Work With Child Care." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Read more »
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, today submitted comments to the Department of Labor (DOL) calling on the administration consider provisions included in the Small Business Health Fairness Act (H.R. 1101) as DOL works to expand access to association health plans (AHPs) to benefit American workers and families. Read more »
