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Here at the Committee on Education and the Workforce, we are celebrating National Apprenticeship Week. Watch what Chairwoman Foxx had to say about the historic progress we have made this Congress strengthening the workforce and connecting students with the skills they need to build a successful life. Read more »

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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 »

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 »

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 »

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When Chairwoman Foxx visits a classroom, the U.S. Constitution is one of her favorite things to discuss with students. On Constitution Day, hear what Chairwoman Foxx has to say about our most important founding document: Read more »

At the Education and Workforce Committee, we never tire of hearing about the on-the-ground work that people are doing to create jobs and empower the local workforce. Read more »

Today, the Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education published a new set of college rankings that reflect the trend that’s been informing everything we have worked on at the Education and Workforce Committee this Congress: people want stronger accountability in postsecondary education. Read more »

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 »