Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement regarding President Biden’s nomination of Jessica Looman to serve as head of the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD): “Jessica Looman has worked at WHD since January 20, 2021. Under an ‘Administrator Jessica Looman,’ we can expect to see more of the same bureaucratic antics tha... Read more »
Today, the House passed H.R. 6929, the Susan Muffley Act of 2022, which will force taxpayers to bail out Delphi’s underfunded, privately-run pension plans. On the House floor prior to the vote, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) said: “Wages aren’t keeping up with inflation. A Washington Post economic columnist recently pointed out, ‘Workers are experiencing the b... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor in opposition to H.R. 6929, a taxpayer-funded bailout for an underfunded, privately-run pension plan: “Madam Speaker, when it comes to bailouts, Congress just can’t seem to help itself. Under President Biden taxpayers have been forced to bankroll the so-called American Rescue Plan which included an... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Committee passed legislation that would mandate an overly prescriptive heat standard and add layers of burdensome regulations to our school nutrition programs: “By advancing H.R. 2193 Democrats are putting the interests of Big Labor and radical climate activists ahead of workers and... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a full committee markup of legislation being rushed through Congress that will tie the hands of job creators and schools with more one-size-fits-all mandates: “Both bills we are marking up today do more for the radical activists pushing these flawed po... Read more »
Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor to denounce President Biden’s student loan forgiveness scheme that forces taxpayers to foot the bill for the loans of doctors and lawyers. Republican Leader Foxx's remarks: “The Biden administration is canceling massive amounts of student debt. Many borrowers have seen thousands of dollars of... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor to warn about severely underfunded pension programs and that relying on taxpayers for bailouts is not a solution: Republican Leader Foxx’s remarks: “At the state and local levels, public employees are often promised defined benefit pension plans that are subsidized through the tax code and exempt f... Read more »
Our higher education system needs wholesale reform. That’s why Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Committee Republicans held a roundtable looking at how institutions can have more skin in the game and partner with the private sector to improve student outcomes. Some institutions of higher education are pioneering the practice of offering insurance coverage for... Read more »
Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to America asking the country to take a stand against the Biden administration’s reckless student loan agenda. Since taking office, President Biden has forgiven massive amounts of student loans through backdoors—ignoring the will of Congress and the best interests of taxpayers. The letter details the Bi... Read more »
Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Labor Department Secretary Marty Walsh regarding ignored requests for Labor Department Chief of Staff Daniel Koh’s calendar: In the letter, Foxx writes: “As Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, it is my duty to ensure transparency and accountability from senior government offici... Read more »
