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Office Hours with Chairwoman Foxx: "Helping people get the skills they needed to be able to get jobs..."
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As a community college president, Chairwoman Foxx saw first-hand how America’s workforce development status quo wasn’t working for students. Learn more about how the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) became a reality. Read more » Foxx, Walberg Statement on Retirement Security Executive Order
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Today, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, issued the following joint statement after President Trump signed an executive order to strengthen retirement security Read more » WATCH: Highlights from the Innovation Forum and Showcase
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Recently, 23 innovators traveled to Washington from across the country to present to Congress and the public their solutions to education and workforce development challenges. Read more » ICYMI: Trump Signs Legislation That Encourages Occupational Licensing Reform
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On July 31, President Trump signed the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. Read more » ICYMI: Accountability for All Colleges
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The Enlisted Association of the National Guard enthusiastically supports the PROSPER Act, a bill to reform higher education, provide accountability and protect student veterans. Unfortunately the bill is being described by some veterans’ groups as bad legislation. They have a few valid points; here’s what we think. Read more » WATCH: "The legislation we are here to send to the President’s desk is a true difference-maker."
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In just a few moments President Trump will sign H.R. 2353 into law. Here's what Chairwoman Foxx had to say about it last week. Read more » Rep. Roe Introduces Employee Rights Act of 2018
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Today, Education and Workforce Committee members, led by Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), introduced H.R. 6544, the Employee Rights Act of 2018. Read more » Committee Hosts Bipartisan Innovation Forum and Showcase
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Today, the Committee on Education and the Workforce, held a bipartisan Innovation Forum and Showcase to highlight the accomplishments of 23 innovators from across the country. Read more » Foxx, Scott Praise Final House Action on Bipartisan CTE Legislation
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Today, the House of Representatives sent to the President's desk H.R. 2353, the bipartisan Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. Read more » Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
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BACKGROUND Americans face a job market that is vastly different from the one that existed a generation ago. Advances in technology and the growth of a global economy have dramatically changed the kinds of jobs that are available, making high-quality education and skills development vital to competing in today’s workplaces. In recent years, Congress has enacted reforms to improve K-12 education and... Read more » Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
