Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Keller (R-PA) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing on H2 visa programs: “Hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens are pouring across the border every month because of President Biden’s open border policies, yet Democrats are holding a hearing about the nuances of legal temporary guest wo... Read more »
Politico reported that Republicans “hijacked” and “dominated” yesterday’s hearing on tribal colleges by instead focusing on President Biden’s radical student loan agenda. This tactic clearly upset the Democrats. Rep. Leger Fernandez (D-NM) stated, "The minority has decided to hijack this hearing to score political points about student loans.” And Chairman Scott (D-VA) said he was “disappointed” wi... Read more »
Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a third letter to Labor Department Secretary Marty Walsh demanding information about his participation in the picket line at a Kellogg’s plant in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, last October. In the letter, Foxx writes: “Last month the Committee on Education and Labor held a hearing where you testified about the polici... Read more »
With Democrat-run school districts canceling gifted programs and math scores falling across the country, there exists a bright spot in Gainesville, Florida, where one exceptional educator has revamped a high school’s entire math program, creating a nationally recognized competitive math team in the process. This story should be a wake-up call for the rest of the country, demonstrating what our cou... Read more »
Today, Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee Republican Leader Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing on the contributions of tribal colleges and universities: “Republicans value the role of all minority-serving institutions, including tribal colleges and universities (TCUs). But my colleagues and I ha... Read more »
Wages aren’t keeping up with inflation. A Washington Post economic columnist pointed out last week, “Workers are experiencing the biggest decline in years in inflation-adjusted pay.” We can thank Biden’s aggressive regulatory agenda for this "win." What’s more troubling, President Biden’s Department of Labor hasn’t done its worst yet. It is expected to announce dozens of wide-reaching, onerous reg... Read more »
Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor to address the far-left agenda of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB): “The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under the Biden administration is so tightly wound around the little finger of union bosses that circulation has been cut off entirely. Workers and employers are getting sti... Read more »
As Democrats recklessly spend taxpayer dollars and inject themselves in Americans’ health care decisions, Republicans are offering commonsense solutions to expand options and lower costs. Here is everything you need to know: IMPROVE HEALTH CARE FOR EMPLOYEES AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS: Employers of all sizes should be able to provide more affordable health insurance that their employees value. Work... Read more »
Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor to condemn the Biden administration’s radical multiemployer pension bailout. Republican Leader Foxx's remarks: “'We turned a promise broken into a promise kept.’ That’s what President Biden said to union members and retirees about his bailout of union-run multiemployer pension plans. “These p... Read more »
The nation is headed in the wrong direction under the Biden administration, and it doesn’t take much digging to figure out why. This administration was caught red-handed crafting policies at the behest of far-left interest groups. The further left this administration moves, the further we stray from a free and fair society. So, which groups are running the show at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue? To star... Read more »
