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"The Pledge to the American Worker, shared by the administration, Congress, and leaders from businesses small and large from across the country, is producing real results." Read more » ICYMI: U.S. Unemployment Rate Falls to Lowest Level Since 1969
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The unemployment rate fell in September to the lowest level since the Vietnam War while hiring cooled slightly, the latest signs of an extremely tight labor market. Read more » Missing and Exploited Children: What We Know and How We're Helping
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The Committee has jurisdiction of the Missing Children’s Assistance Act (MCAA). Enacted in 1984 and last reauthorized in 2013, the law coordinates federal efforts to prevent the abduction and sexual exploitation of children. Read more » Committee Members Urge NLRB to Continue Positive Reforms
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The Committee on Education and the Workforce today sent a letter to Chairman John Ring of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) lauding the Board’s work to restore the commonsense application of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) in its recent rulings. Read more » House Approves Update to Missing Children’s Assistance Act
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Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, released the following statement after the House of Representatives approved S. 3354, the Missing Children’s Assistance Act of 2018: Read more » "America's colleges should foster critical thinking..."
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Postsecondary institutions have a duty to develop students’ critical thinking, and the best way to develop that skill is through the free and vigorous exercise of the First Amendment. When civil discourse is silenced, students’ professional development is irreparably damaged. Read more » Opening Statement by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Chairwoman, Committee on Education and the Workforce Hearing on “Examining First Amendment Rights on Campus.”
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Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing. I thank our panel of witnesses and our members for being here today as we talk about freedom of expression on college campuses and how postsecondary institutions are and are not respecting individuals’ First Amendment rights. Here at the Education and Workforce Committee, we talk a lot about the importance of all education. Education has the power to c... Read more » Committee Discusses First Amendment Rights on College Campuses
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Today, the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), held a hearing to examine First Amendment rights on college campuses. Read more » THIS WEEK: Committee Hearing on Examining First Amendment Rights on Campus
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On Wednesday, September 26 at 10:00 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce will hold a hearing on "Examining First Amendment Rights on Campus." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Read more » Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
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