Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra tried to defend the administration’s failed policies before the Committee on Education and Labor. We set the record straight on: CLAIM: We provided guidance to support the safe return to the classroom, enabling schools nationwide to reopen. FACT: Republicans fought to reopen schools when the low risk of COVID to children and the tremendous h... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement on National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo’s memorandum that seeks to eliminate the ability of employers to discuss workplace matters with employees, eradicating their free speech activities: “The NLRB was tasked by Congress to serve as a fair and neutral arbi... Read more »
Last week, President Biden tweeted about our nation’s “historic recovery.” This week, Biden is trying to keep the pandemic going by announcing a fourth student loan repayment pause. What a confusing contradiction. This pause was intended to give borrowers a safety net when COVID-19 and uncertainty were at their heights. Two years later and not a single borrower has been required to pay a cent. So ... Read more »
Across the country, parents are standing up to school boards and districts that attempt to hide violence in schools and important medical information like gender transitions from parents. It’s time for the education bureaucracy to admit that parents have a right to raise their kids. Schools shouldn’t be afraid of the voices of parents: they should welcome them. In Case You Missed It a Washington T... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Small Business Committee Republican Leader Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO), Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Republican Leader Rick Allen (R-GA), and Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Subcommittee Republican Leader Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) issued the following joint statement on the discovery of unions... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after the Biden administration announced that it will move all borrowers who have defaulted on their student loans into good standing: “Like clockwork, the Biden administration continues to govern by executive fiat without any consideration for the consequences of its actions. Today’s decis... 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 hearing on HHS’ budget and priorities: “Secretary Becerra, President Biden’s HHS budget for Fiscal Year 2023 is full of misplaced priorities and reckless spending. “If this budget passes, $127.3 billion in discretionary spending would... Read more »
Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Committee passed workforce development and retirement legislation: “Education and Labor Committee Democrats keep missing opportunities to work across the aisle. These bills, however well-intentioned, do not work for workers, job creators, or retirees; not to mention, they hasten the creep ... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to reports that the Biden administration will extend the student loan payment and interest moratorium for the fourth time: “Hardworking taxpayers are fed up with having their backs broken by this administration. The outrageous extension of this moratorium contradicts the administr... 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 regarding workforce development and retirement: “The Committee is considering two bills that are missed opportunities for bipartisanship. “The first bill this Committee is considering today is the Workforce Innovation and Opport... Read more »
