Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement hitting the Biden administration for publishing a proposed rule to increase the minimum wage to $15 for federal contractors: “This proposed rule solidifies Big Labor’s stranglehold over the Biden administration. Disguised as a win for workers, this $15 minimum wage will severely disadv... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a markup of four bills covering issues related to family violence, job applicant discrimination, and equity in education: "The last time the full Committee conducted official business there was an unfortunate incident. One of the Republican Members was... Read more »
Today, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) introduced the Supporting Working Mothers Act, which amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to expand access to nursing accommodations in the workplace, without placing one-size-fits-all mandates on all employers. H.R. 4297 will guarantee that executive, administrative, and professional employees are granted the same nursing accommodations that hourly worke... Read more »
Today, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), and Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA) introduced H.R. 4248, the Workflex in the 21st Century Act, a bill that encourages and allows employers to implement paid leave programs and flexible work arrangements voluntarily withou... Read more »
The Pro Union Bosses Act is a threat to the American worker and job creator. The epitome of heavy-handed government influence, H.R. 842 will overturn all right-to-work laws across the country. The bill’s egregious provisions include the invasion of worker privacy, skimming worker’s paychecks to line union bosses’ pockets, eliminating the secret ballot, and other violations of basic worker rights. ... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the newly released April jobs report: “April’s jobs report falls far short of the unbridled potential that resides within the great American economy, and it truly is a damning indictment against the Biden administration’s and Congressional Democrats' failed economic poli... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) decision to withdraw a Trump-era rule establishing a worker’s classification as an independent contractor or employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act, affording American workers certainty about their employment status and more opportuni... Read more »
Our nation’s diverse workforce is one of the things that makes the American economy so strong. Unfortunately, as we continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the policies put in place by House Democrats and President Biden have destroyed millions of jobs and robbed workers of the flexibility to create their own work schedules by eliminating the independent contractor model. In March, House D... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Fred Keller (R-PA) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing on wage protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): "As the foundation of our nation’s wage and hour protections, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) affects nearly every workplace across the country. "How... Read more »
The Biden plan would force Americans who do NOT have a college degree to foot the bill for free community college tuition to ALL students, including illegal immigrants. Facts: Republicans want to empower students to get an education that meets their unique needs and sets them up for lifelong success. Democrats want to force Americans to pursue their preferred academic pathway, thereby limiting opp... Read more »
