WASHINGTON – As part of House Republicans’ effort to ensure the next generation is able to engage meaningfully in the marketplace of ideas, today Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 3724, the End Woke Higher Education Act. The bill protects First Amendment freedoms on campuses and ensures that colleges and universities a... Read more »
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, September 25, 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 “Innovative Teacher Preparation: Properly Equipping America’s Educators.” “Communities across the U.S. are facing teacher shortages. In the 2023-2024 school year, 86 percent of public schools struggled to hir... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today celebrated the U.S. House of Representatives’ move to protect Americans’ retirements from “woke” standards that jeopardize their goals. With a tally of 217 to 206, the House voted to advance H.R. 5339, the Protecting Americans’ Investments from Woke Policies Act, which seeks to ensure financial institutions ar... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, as part of House Republicans’ fight to save Americans from wokeism, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 5339, the Protecting Americans’ Investments from Woke Policies Act. The bill protects Americans’ savings from radical left-wing policies by ensuring financial advisors are focused on maximizing retu... Read more »
WASHINGTON — Tomorrow, September 19, at 10:30 a.m., Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Republican members of the Committee will meet with University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill fraternity brothers who protected the American flag during antisemitic campus protests. What: A meeting with Committee Republican members and four UNC fraternity brothers to discuss ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) today chaired a hearing, "Examining the Biden-Harris Attacks on Tipped Workers," and offered the following statement, as prepared for delivery: “Today, the Committee convenes to examine an issue that affects millions of hardworking Americans, especially those in our restaurants, bars, and hotels—tipped workers. These worke... Read more »
Today, the Workforce Protections Subcommittee held a hearing concerning the Biden-Harris administration’s harmful rule that restricted the tip credit. The tip credit is a tool used in the service industry to manage labor costs effectively and maximize take-home pay for tipped workers. Under this system, employers can count a portion of an employee’s tips towards the employer’s obligation to meet t... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today issued the following statement regarding the decision of the President of Rutgers University, Jonathan Holloway, to resign following the 2024-2025 academic year: “If he resigned today, President Holloway’s legacy would be one of empowering antisemites and terrorist sympathizers. He must use his final year at R... Read more »
WASHINGTON – During National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor to celebrate the millions of Americans who do more than simply ensure necessary goods reach their destinations—they keep our economy moving. Chairwoman Foxx’s remarks: “I rise today to recognize 3.6 million American truckers during National Tru... Read more »
WASHINGTON — Tomorrow, September 18, at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, chaired by Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA), will hold a hearing titled “Examining the Biden-Harris Attacks on Tipped Workers.” “With record-high inflation, tipped workers need policies that make it easier to earn a living, not harder. Implementing a rule that further penalizes workers and job creators who utiliz... Read more »
