Allow me to begin by extending a warm welcome to all of our colleagues. As is always the case, there are many familiar faces and some new faces. We are fortunate to have a strong team, and I look forward to working with each and every one of you as we advance reforms to strengthen our nation’s schools and workplaces. In recent years, the committee has built a strong record of success. Together, we... Read more »
Doing Nothing on Obamacare Is Not an Option By Reps. Tim Walberg, Mike Bishop, Paul Mitchell, and Dave Trott In 2010, Nancy Pelosi famously said of Obamacare, “We have to pass the bill so you can find out what is in it.” Seven years later, we now know what’s in it: rising costs, fewer options and, for many, more uncertainty than ever before. With a GOP majority in both chambers of Congress and a ... Read more »
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House 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 following President Trump's executive action on Obamacare: We made a promise to the American people to repeal the failed health care law and provide a stable transition... Read more »
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce will hold its organizational meeting on Tuesday, January 24th, at 11:15 a.m. in 2175 Rayburn House Office Building. At the organizational meeting, members will consider adoption of the committee rules and oversight plan. For more information on the meeting, click here. # # # Read more »
Under the so-called Affordable Care Act, working families are being hit from all directions. Their health care premiums are going up, not down. They’re spending more on out-of-pocket costs because their deductibles are higher. And their choices continue to dwindle as health insurance providers flee failed Obamacare exchanges. Now, we learn from a new American Action Forum (AAF) report that Obamaca... Read more »
House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Todd Rokita (R-IN) today issued the following joint statement after the Department of Education withdrew its proposed "supplement, not supplant" regulation: This is a significant victory for students, parents, and school leaders across the count... Read more »
Obamacare has cost roughly 300,000 small business jobs due to higher health care costs, according to a new report.
The American Action Forum, a center-right policy institute, released findings Wednesday that rising premiums and regulations under the Affordable Care Act have had “dire” consequences for the labor market.
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Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, today released the roster of new Republican members who will serve on the committee in the 115th Congress. Chairwoman Foxx also announced the members who will serve as chairs of the four standing subcommittees. “We have assembled a strong team to advance the commonsense solutions our nation’s workers, stud... Read more »
Warnings of Obamacare’s negative effects fell on deaf ears as the law made a disastrous debut and upended the health care stability of millions of Americans. In 2013, President Obama claimed the law would expand healthcare choices, saying: This law means more choice, more competition, lower costs for millions of Americans. More choices and competition? The reality is insurers are rapidly exiting ... Read more »
Today, we take the next step in the process of providing the American people a better way on health care. We’ve all heard from constituents and families struggling to get by as they suffer the consequences of the fatally-flawed health care law. In my home state of North Carolina, the average Obamacare premium has increased by a staggering 40 percent. Terry from Advance, North Carolina, is a 70-yea... Read more »
