Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Republican Leader Richard Burr (R-NC) sent a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Walsh regarding the Wage and Hour Division’s (WHD) Davis-Bacon wage rates. The Members write: “Unfortunately, WHD has missed an opportunity to fix the issues identified... Read more »
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is deconstructing the “college for all” mentality, and hopefully more states will follow his lead. His new Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STAR) program eliminates baccalaureate degree requirements for many state jobs and creates new pathways for economic success. For years, Americans have been trapped in a vortex of over-credentialing. Thousands of Maryland state... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Republican Leaders on the House Committees on Administration, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Reform, Small Business, and the Appropriations Subcommittees on Agriculture and Financial Services and General Government, sent a letter to the Biden administration raising concerns about its lack of constituti... Read more »
The House passed sweeping bipartisan legislation to help more workers save and prepare for retirement. The legislation—Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022 (H.R. 2954)—includes the Education and Labor Committee’s bipartisan Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement (RISE) Act (H.R. 5891) as well as other retirement-related provisions approved by the Ways and Means Committee. The RISE Act,... Read more »
Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor today in support of the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022 (H.R. 2954), which includes the bipartisan Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement (RISE) Act (H.R. 5891), a bill led by Foxx and Chairman Scott (D-VA). Republican Leader Foxx’s Remarks: “H.R. 2954 includes the text of the RISE Act, a... Read more »
The United States has one of the most robust retirement systems in the world, yet many Americans still struggle to plan and save enough for a secure future. Today, the House will vote on the bipartisan Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022 (H.R. 2954). The bill incorporates the Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement (RISE) Act, which the Education and Labor Committee approved in Novembe... Read more »
It is part of Congress’ duty to provide oversight of the executive branch; Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) takes this duty seriously. She has led efforts to hold the Department of Labor, the National Labor Relations Board, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accountable and to demand more transparency from Biden’s appointees. In case you missed it v... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after President Biden released his FY 2023 budget: “Hardworking taxpayers are still reeling from the economic catastrophes borne out of Democrats’ 2021 spending splurge, and if we’ve learned anything since last year, it’s that policy atrocities are the forte of this administration. Today’s bu... Read more »
Today, in a speech on the House Floor, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) called Labor Secretary Marty Walsh to account for his inappropriate involvement in labor disputes: Republican Leader Foxx's Remarks: “Labor Secretary Marty Walsh needs to remember that he is a Cabinet member—not an activist. His one-sided involvement in active labor disputes is unfair and un... Read more »
Twelve years ago, Democrats unloaded the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, onto the American people. Since then, the costs of health care and insurance have skyrocketed. Here are five reasons why Obamacare has been an utter failure: 1. Obamacare has increased the cost of health care and health insurance. The ACA’s federal mandates and spending, including Medicaid expansion and su... Read more »
