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WASHINGTON – Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final rule to increase the minimum wage for federal contract workers to $15 an hour: “Mandating a $15 minimum wage for federal contractors will cost jobs, forcing additional burdens on small businesses. “With months of forced... Read more »

Tucked into the Democrats’ socialist spending bill is a nasty scheme intended to bleed American job creators dry. The Education and Labor Committee provisions in this bill alone would add a whopping $454.1 billion to the deficit. How do Democrats propose to pay for their outrageous expansion of the federal bureaucracy? Through massive fines leveled on job creators. These unprecedented increases in... Read more »

Committee Leaders to Biden administration: The surprise billing interim final rule “protects patients from surprise medical bills and properly balances the interests of all stakeholders” Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA) sent a letter to the Biden administration expressing bipartisan support for its interim final rule f... Read more »

Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 5376, the so-called Build Back Better Act, which will extend the reach of the federal government and enable the biggest expansion of welfare our country has seen in decades: “President Biden’s so-called Build Back Better bill is a travesty. This power grab simultan... Read more »

Congressional Democrats insist that their so-called Build Back Better bill is “for the children.” But their reckless spending bill will push private providers out of the market, give parents less choice, and destroy the faith-based providers that many parents prefer. In Case You Missed It via Newsweek, Democrats’ pre-k provision punishes faith-based child care providers and empowers teachers union... Read more »

The Biden administration is proposing to end a popular program that connects workers with employers in the midst of a workforce crisis. Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAPs) were created to expand apprenticeship opportunities by encouraging employer-led innovation. IRAPs give apprenticeship programs flexibility to address our nation’s growing skills gap better. Unfortunately, the Bid... Read more »

Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in opposition to Democrats’ so-called Build Back Better Act, which will reward Big Labor while breaking job creator’s backs. Republican Leader Foxx’s Remarks: “Democrats’ spending bill is not about building back better, it’s about building up a bureaucracy that will expand the reach of the federal ... Read more »

Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued a report confirming that Democrats’ $1.75 trillion spending spree will cost far more than Democrats let on: “The CBO report has confirmed what we already expected—Democrats have been hiding the true cost of this monstrosity. The A... Read more »

Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in opposition to President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine-and-testing mandate for American employers and employees. Republican Leader Foxx’s Remarks: “The Biden administration’s unprecedented OSHA vaccine mandate is a massive power grab. This national diktat was recently found likely to be unlawful by th... Read more »

Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week and the importance of these programs. Below are key excerpts from Rep. Foxx’s remarks (as prepared for delivery): “In recent years, more and more Americans have found that apprenticeship programs are an effective option to help achieve their career goals. “... Read more »