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WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) reacted to a disturbing and scathing report issued today by the government watchdog—Government Accountability Office (GAO)—that found Biden’s Education Department approved millions of applicants to receive student loan “forgiveness” without reviewing and evaluating the potential for fraud: “Biden’s Education Departm... Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) took a hatchet to President Biden’s union-authored memorandum mandating federal departments and agencies advance pro-union propaganda in taxpayer-funded projects abroad: “President Biden claims to be the most ‘pro-worker President in history’, but all he really does is serve as a glorified errand boy for unio... Read more »

WASHINGTON–In Case You Missed It, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined The Evening Edit on Fox Business to discuss the Committee’s hearing titled “Confronting the Scourge of Antisemitism on Campus.” Key excerpts and video below. On the Committee’s hearing that featured disturbing testimony from a Jewish student and other Jewish leaders: “[Students] have bee... Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent follow-up letters to White House Chief of Staff Jeffrey Zients and Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su inquiring about workplace safety protocols at the White House following 12 dog bite incidents involving President Biden’s dog, Commander. Neither the White House nor DOL responded to Cha... Read more »

WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) recently submitted a comment letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su urging the Department to withdraw its proposed rule affecting the H-2A temporary agricultural guest worker program. The rule puts Big Labor interests ahead of Ameri... Read more »

WASHINGTON–Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor to mark the 9th annual National Apprenticeship Week and to advocate for effective workforce development programs. "This week marks the 9th annual National Apprenticeship Week – a time when we can give our nation’s workforce development programs their annual physical. "Right now, there ... Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Confronting the Scourge of Antisemitism on Campus": "Thank you for joining us today for this very timely and consequential hearing. I want to begin by expressing sympathy for the Jewish members of our community ... Read more »

WASHINGTON — Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), joined by six House Republicans, sent a letter to Minnesota Commissioner of Education Willie Jett questioning the Minnesota Department of Education’s role in what has been described as the “largest COVID-19 fraud scheme in the nation.” The letter comes after the U.S. Attorney charged 60 individuals associate... Read more »

Today, the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee convened to discuss the modern manifestation of one of history’s greatest evils: the scourge of antisemitism on college campuses. The American founding is defined by its commitment to the values of political liberty, equality, and toleration. Recent pro-Hamas university demonstrations have shown that not even the great American exp... Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) submitted a comment letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su urging the Department to withdraw the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed rule which would undermine and politicize workplace safety and open the door for unions and left-wing activists to weaponize O... Read more »