The Wall Street Journal wrote an editorial on a new McKinsey & Co. report confirming that school shutdowns severely harmed students, who on average were “four months behind in reading and five months behind in math.” Teachers unions bare a significant portion of the blame for those bleak statistics. The Wall Street Journal wrote, “teachers unions were the main architects of this calamity by first ... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following statement after the New York State Attorney General released a report backing the sexual assault claims made against Governor Andrew Cuomo: "The New York investigation into Cuomo confirms the necessity of proper investigations into sexual assault allegations. I wholeheartedly condemn his actions a... Read more »
Union boss Randi Weingarten said in a recent interview that she would ‘try’ to reopen schools fully in the fall for in-person learning. Republicans aren’t just trying to reopen schools – we’re actually doing it. The Biden administration took a victory lap in May for hitting its walked-back goal of reopening fifty percent of schools for in-person learning. Except, Biden’s policies were not responsi... Read more »
Today, every Republican Member of the Education and Labor Committee, led by Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Department of Labor Secretary Martin Walsh highlighting the importance of employer-sponsored health insurance. Democrat health care schemes, such as Medicare-for-All, would drive up health care cost... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Republican Leader of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Cardona demanding transparency surrounding his plan to transition student loan borrowers back to repayment by October 1, 2021. In the letter, the Members w... Read more »
Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined ABC News to discuss left-wing proposals to use taxpayer dollars to bailout federal student loan borrowers. Here are the highlights: ON DEMOCRATS USING TAXPAYERS AS A PIGGYBANK: “It’s clear Senator Schumer cares nothing at all about the taxpayers of this country, because it was hardworking taxpayers who provided... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra expressing concern about management problems and political interference at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as recent changes to mask guidance issued by the agency. The letter also requests answers to 2... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee Greg Murphy (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing on the Pell Grant program: "The Pell Grant program is the cornerstone of federal student aid. Every year over 6.5 million Americans pursue postsecondary education with the help of the Pell Grant. Cre... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leaders Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Fred Keller (R-PA) issued the following statement hitting Biden’s Department of Labor (DOL) for rescinding a common-sense Trump administration rule, which determined joint-employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): “Today’s final rule signals a return to the heavy-handed, one-size-fits-all regulatory e... Read more »
Freedom of religion is a God-given right, yet Democrats seem to believe it is a government-given privilege. Bit by bit, they are denying Americans their constitutionally protected right to religious freedom. The Democrats voted against keeping in place a current DOL rule encouraging full and equal participation from religious organizations doing business with the federal government as contractors.... Read more »
