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As we wrap up Women's History Month, we want to highlight the achievements that women in the workforce are making across the country. To watch, click here. Read more »

The Paycheck Fairness Act is a bill for trial lawyers, not a bill for working women. But you don’t have to take our word for it. Read what others are saying about the bill: HR Policy Association: As written, the bill would penalize legitimate, nondiscriminatory pay decisions; impose an unworkable burden of proof on employers that even The Washington Post has said “potentially invites too much int... Read more »

Click here to watch the video online. Remarks as delivered: Thank you, Madam Chairman. I have worked for most of my life. I entered the workforce as a young woman not because I wanted to, but because I had to. I knew the burden of poverty well. If I didn’t work to support myself, if I didn’t contribute to my family income, we would go hungry. While I have been enormously blessed to have gone from... Read more »

Watch Education and Labor Republican Leader Virginia Foxx talk about being a woman in politics and the advice she has given and received. To watch, click here. Photo courtesy of the Washington Examiner. # # # Read more »

By Jesse O’Connell and Haley Glover - Thursday, March 14, 2019 By now you, along with the rest of America, have heard about the college admissions scandal setting higher education ablaze. Federal authorities charged dozens of people this week with participating in a scam to sell admissions slots at some of the country’s most selective universities. The brazen scheme featured grifting college advi... Read more »

On International Women's Day, we're celebrating the women who have impacted the world. Watch as Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) shares about the strong women who made a difference in her life. To watch, click here. Read more »

By Eric Morath and Lauren Weber - Friday, March 1, 2019 The job market doesn’t get much better than this. The U.S. economy has added jobs for 100 consecutive months. Unemployment recently touched its lowest level in 49 years. Workers are so scarce that, in many parts of the country, low-skill jobs are being handed out to pretty much anyone willing to take them—and high-skilled workers are in even... Read more »

Watch Education and Labor Republican Leader Virginia Foxx kick off Women's History Month by reflecting on the incredible contributions of the American women who helped get us to where we are today. To watch, click here. Read more »

ICYMI:Terry L. Stoops: Addressing school facilities needs requires fresh ideas By Terry L. Stoops—Wednesday February 20, 2019 On Feb. 12, Sharon Contreras, superintendent of Guilford County Schools, appeared before the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor to discuss teacher compensation and school facilities. She offered sobering statistics on the age and condition of school buildings and ... Read more »

ICYMI: Preview Of The Coming Medicare For All Debate By Grace-Marie Turner—Thursday February 7, 2019 The pre-existing condition scare tactics continue. I testified yesterday—as the sole witness called by the Republican minority—during a House Education and Labor Committee hearing on “Examining Threats to Workers with Preexisting Conditions.” It was the first hearing of the new Congress under the ... Read more »