Higher Education and Workforce Development

Tomorrow, the House will vote on H.R. 8294, the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020. This shortsighted legislation doubles down on a flawed 80-year-old system, mandates union giveaways, and limits employers’ abilities to create apprenticeship programs that meet the unique needs of their workers. On the House floor today, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Commi... Read more »

Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement today after U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos released a report examining foreign influence on American higher education: “If we want to protect the integrity of American education, we must require greater transparency and accountability of foreign money in our college... Read more »

Today, Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Republican Leader of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment, delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the future of higher education: "Before I discuss the topic of today’ hearing, I want to talk about the importance of doing our work in person. Leader... Read more »