Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after President Biden signed an Executive Order that will create a task force to examine ways the federal government can promote union membership and advance the Democrats’ radical, socialist, anti-worker agenda: “Today, President Biden further solidified his cushy relationship with union bos... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the Education Department’s proposed priorities on school curriculum, which would trample academic independence and unfairly reward schools that implement debunked, left-wing ideologies in America’s classrooms: “This week’s proposed priorities from the Education Departmen... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at the Committee's Members Day hearing: "Good morning, I welcome our guests for this year’s members day hearing. "I will not take up too much of our time, but I will acknowledge the work our Committee does to provide educational opportunities for all Amer... Read more »
Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA) released the following statement announcing the start of a bipartisan effort to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which is the nation’s primary federal workforce development legislation. Today, the Committee held a bipartisan roundtable to discuss opportun... Read more »
Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), and Ways and Means Committee Republican Leader Kevin Brady (R-TX) today released legislation – the Lower Costs, More Cures Act – to lower drug costs for Americans without limiting access to cures. The Leaders sent this letter to their Republican colle... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing on for-profit college conversions: "Our education system is in crisis. "High school graduation rates are declining, the nation’s skills gap is growing, COVID-19 pandemic polices have led to years’ worth of learning loss, federal student debt... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the extension of school nutrition program waivers nationwide through the 2021-2022 academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic: “I appreciate today’s decision from the USDA for putting American students and their families first... Read more »
Today, the House passed Democrats' Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, a bill that will unnecessarily strain the health care industry during the COVID-19 pandemic by imposing rushed, costly, and burdensome regulations on all health care facilities, including rural hospitals already at risk of closure. Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virgini... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke in opposition to H.R. 1195, the Democrat-proposed Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act. H.R. 1195 is the wrong solution to a serious problem. It will result in an overly prescriptive, catch-all rule that will hurt workers and employers in the already overwhelmed health care and... Read more »
Today, the House passed H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, which uses women’s “equality” as a pawn to bog employers down with limitless lawsuits. Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) said on the House floor prior to the vote: “Women, in terms of employment and pay, have made great strides in this country. When I was graduating from high school, basically, there were... Read more »
