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 requesting the Government Accountability Office (GAO) review the National Labor Review Board’s (NLRB or Board) improper seating of David Prouty. In the letter, the Members write: “In light of the unusual nat... Read more »
President Biden’s extension of the student loan repayment pause is a cowardly act of political appeasement that is exacerbating our country’s debt crisis. It is time for President Biden to put the good of the country before special interests and resume student loan repayments. Continuing this moratorium on student loan repayments is unfair to the millions of taxpayers who never went to college are... Read more »
Even after putting children through three school years of inconsistent schooling due to Covid, Democrats are still opposing expanded flexibility and choice in K-12 education. In Case You Missed It via Bellwether Education Partners, school choice and flexible learning options are increasingly the path that parents and states concerned about a high-quality education are choosing for their children. ... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following statement after the White House released its plan, via the task force on union organizing, to increase union bosses’ stranglehold over American workers: “It’s truly baffling to watch a President openly collude with anti-worker groups to identify government actions which will provide union bosses with mor... Read more »
Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Labor) joined Representative Fred Keller (Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections), Senator Mike Braun (Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety), and Senator Richard Burr (Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions) in se... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after President Biden issued his latest Executive Order that requires burdensome project labor agreements on federal construction projects above $35 million: “Union bosses don’t need to visit a casino with the hopes of winning a jackpot – they’ve got President Biden to hand-deliver one to t... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 4521, the so-called America Competes Act, which emboldens the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) at the expense of American job creators, workers, and students: “With today’s passage of the so-called America Competes Act—more aptly described as the America Concedes Act—... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in opposition to Rep. Andy Levin’s (D-MI) amendment, which risks putting the personal information of every American college student in the hands of Russia and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Republican Leader Foxx's Remarks: “Members on both sides of the aisle want more transparency and accounta... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the passage of the Levin amendment, a conduit for the federal government to track every college student in America through their adult lives without their consent: “If House Democrats were looking to resurrect Joseph McCarthy’s political tactics from the 1950’s, they’ve succeeded. The L... Read more »
Today, the House will vote on the Levin Amendment which empowers the Department of Education to the collect the private and sensitive information of college students - including income, race, and disability information - without their consent and without giving them the option to opt-out, even if they refuse federal financial aid. This amendment threatens Americans’ right to choose how their priva... Read more »
