Each time the majority in the House of Representatives flips between Democrats and Republicans, the name of this Committee changes. When Democrats control the House, the name is “Committee on Education and Labor,” while Republicans rebrand it as “the Committee on Education and the Workforce.” But why does that matter? “Labor” is an antiquated term that excludes individuals who contribute to the Am... Read more »
Today, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after being selected by the Steering Committee to serve as Chairwoman of the Education and the Workforce Committee for the 118th Congress: “I am deeply honored by the trust placed in me by my colleagues to chair a committee whose work touches the lives of every American. I do not take this trust or responsibility lightly. I will use... Read more »
More states and school districts are foregoing the outdated “college-for-all” mentality and are instead showing students that there are many paths to a successful career. Students should be empowered to explore all of their options for future careers instead of being pressured into pursuing a degree that may not give them the skills they need. In Case You Missed It via U.S. News, as more high scho... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent letters to Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra and multiple hospitals offering gender-transition interventions to children about policies that deny parents the opportunity to be involved in life-altering medical decisions impacting their children. In the letter to Becerra, Fox... Read more »
With Christmas right around the corner, Santa is making his list—and checking it twice. In the Biden White House, America’s families, workers, and job creators all landed squarely on the naughty list. Fortunately, Committee Republicans are helping St. Nick make some much-needed edits to find out who’s naughty and who’s nice. Naughty: Teachers unions that fought to keep children trapped in failing ... Read more »
Today, on the House floor, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) blasted postsecondary institutions for giving students misleading and false information about the cost of college. Republican Leader Foxx’s Remarks: “Our postsecondary education system is broken. “The Government Accountability Office recently released a troubling report blasting colleges for giving pros... Read more »
President Biden promised free college on the campaign trail. Unable to secure Congressional approval to enact his radical agenda, the Biden administration is unilaterally dismantling the federal student loan system. It’s costing taxpayers a fortune—almost $1 trillion. In Case You Missed It, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined American Enterprise Institute (A... Read more »
The media missed it…. The head of oversight for the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) sounded the alarm earlier this month warning that PBGC may have broken the law! Specifically, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) requested a legal opinion from the Government Accountability Office on whether PBGC has the authority to change the calculation of the amount of taxpayer dollars handed... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the release of SECURE 2.0, landmark bipartisan and bicameral retirement legislation Foxx championed: “As an original cosponsor of H.R. 5891,the Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement Act, I am proud of the bipartisan, bicameral work that went into the final SECURE 2.0 agreement. Th... Read more »
Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor this week and skewered censorship on college campuses and reaffirmed free speech rights. Republican Leader Foxx’s Remarks: “Freedom of speech and thought on college campuses is essential to one of the most important missions of the university: the search for truth. While censorship can come from the right... Read more »
