Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and House Committee on Oversight and Reform Republican Leader James Comer (R-KY), sent a letter to the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and the Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU) requesting information about the failure on the part of DCPS and WTU to safely reopen schools in Washington, D.C. The letter follow... Read more »
Like many, we are ready to shake off 2020 and embrace the new year ahead. For @EdLaborGOP that includes kicking off 2021 with an improved, more user-friendly website. Whether you are a student, worker, or job creator we want you to have the best experience when following Committee Republicans’ efforts to empower all Americans to succeed. This new, mobile-friendly website includes an improved searc... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement commending the Trump administration’s Executive Order to pave the way for the delivery of emergency learning scholarships to families impacted by pandemic-related school closures: “This pandemic has devastated millions of our nation’s students. Our medical health experts, inc... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement after President-elect Joe Biden nominated Miguel Cardona to lead the Education Department: “Our country needs a proven leader at the Department of Education who will put students first. This means supporting policies that better prepare students to compete in our evolving eco... Read more »
Republican Leader of the House Committee on Education and Labor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), spoke on the House floor today about the Chinese Communist Party’s alarming efforts to infiltrate America's college campuses. Republican Leader Foxx’s remarks: "There has been a lot of news coverage lately on coordinated efforts by the Chinese Communist Party to infiltrate America’s institutions. "I’m parti... Read more »
On Monday, the House passed S. 1153, the Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill that will crack down on third-party debt collection scammers who exploit vulnerable students. The Problem Over 40 million Americans owe $1.5 trillion in federal student loan debt. Hundreds of malicious third-party debt collection companies are selling students on the notion that their company ... Read more »
We all agree that the safety of our children must be prioritized when discussing reopening plans. Encouragingly, recent studies have found a minimal link between opening schools and COVID-19 cases. In fact, health professionals are pointing to mounting health consequences—due to school closures—for students who miss out on vital services provided by in-person instruction. NPR recently published an... 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. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, issued the following statement on the China Task Force’s release of a detailed report highlighting the generational threat of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP): “For decades, the CCP has proven to be an untrustworthy adversary while also putting at risk American citizens’ safety and prosperity. The report ... Read more »
House Democrats are pushing a partisan infrastructure bill, H.R. 2, which includes school construction provisions that will result in increased costs to taxpayers, increased costs to states and school districts, and onerous new requirements for the entire education community. On the House floor today, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, delivered the ... Read more »
