This week, Republican Members on the Committee on Education and Labor spoke on the House floor to praise bipartisan legislation aimed at preventing child abuse and neglect in the United States. The bill, Stronger CAPTA, passed in the House on Monday. WATCH Republican Leader Virginia Foxx and other Members speak below: To watch video, click here. Read more »
We’re all here today because we believe that every American should have the opportunity to pursue postsecondary education. We know doors are opened by a college degree, and we understand the importance of making this kind of opportunity achievable for everyone in our country. Higher education can help set individuals on the right path to achieve the American dream. While it's not the only pathway ... Read more »
This hearing is supposedly about barriers to employment, not opportunities for federal spending, federal involvement, and federal power. We could use a little truth in advertising today. It seems our colleagues on the other side have done their level best to have a hearing about employment without addressing the role of education. Or put another way, skills development. That shows two things. Fir... Read more »
Today, in a hearing titled “Eliminating Barriers to Employment: Opening Doors to Opportunity,” Republicans took the opportunity to focus on the greatest barrier to employment for Americans from every community and from every walk of life: the failure of American postsecondary education. Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) said in her opening statement, “It seems our colleagues on the other side... Read more »
Today, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, and Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, along with Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, Se... Read more »
To watch Republican Leader Virginia Foxx's remarks, click here. I rise as the leader of the Republicans on the Education and Labor Committee, which should have had an opportunity to consider this legislation fully, considering its vast implications for educational institutions and employers. We did not have that opportunity. Instead, we had a single subcommittee hearing. As a fierce advocate for ... Read more »
Thank you for yielding. As I reviewed the legislation we’re here to consider, it became clear that the question before us today is not one of equality for all children. That’s simply, thankfully, no longer a question. It never should have been. Separate is not and was never equal. Racism is wrong. Segregation is wrong. While its place in the law is finally over, its lingering effects are not. As ... Read more »
During debate on H.R. 987, the Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), delivered the following remarks: To watch Republican Leader Virginia Foxx's remarks, click here. I rise as leader of the Republicans on the committee of jurisdiction over employer-sponsored health care, the House Commi... Read more »
Thank you for yielding. Today’s life expectancy rate in our nation is at a historic high, which is great news, and it means we need to be doing all we can to ensure that Americans have access to quality, timely services which allow them to live in their homes as long as possible. This hearing will help us better understand what might be done to ensure the law is aging as well as the people it serv... Read more »
As we celebrate National Charter School Week, watch Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Republican Leader Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA), talk about the importance of charter schools in giving families the opportunity to decide the best educational environment for their students. To watch Representative Allen's remarks, click here. Read more »
