Today, Republican Leader of the Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee Russ Fulcher (R-ID) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing on child nutrition programs: "Young children and nursing or expecting mothers need adequate nutrition. Well-fed children have numerous advantages. According to research, the better the nutritional value, the ... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke in favor of her amendment to the Fiscal Year 2022 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. The amendment preserves a Department of Labor rule affirming the equal rights of religious organizations to contract with the federal government. Foxx delivered the following remark... Read more »
Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke in opposition to the Fiscal Year 2022 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies appropriations bill. The massive funding proposal threatens the welfare of small businesses, workers, families, and students with its heavy-handed, socialist demands. Foxx delivered the following remarks on the Hous... Read more »
Yet again, Democrats are attempting to ram through a massive spending package that balloons the national debt and the left-wing agenda in one fell swoop. Here’s what you need to know about the horrible education and labor provisions in the Fiscal Year 2022 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: Labor Provisions: ➢ Emboldens federal bureaucrats. The bi... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte Burrows urging her to reinstate the EEOC’s practice of making members’ voting records public. In the letter, Foxx writes: “Since President Biden designated you as EEOC chair on January 20, 2021, the agency has not posted information... Read more »
WASHINGTON –Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) led a letter joined by Republican Leader of the Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Burgess Owens (R-UT) and Republican Leader of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee Greg Murphy (R-NC) to the Comptroller General Gene Dodaro requesting a Government Acco... Read more »
Education and Labor Committee Republican Freshmen, led by Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI), penned a letter to Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott urging him to resume in-person committee business immediately. In the letter, the Members write: “As we work diligently to encourage and support businesses and schools with the resources to open their doors and overcome the setbacks of t... Read more »
Today, House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) wrote a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona in response to the agency including divisive critical race theory source material in its COVID-19 school reopening guidance. In the letter, Foxx writes: "Combating racism in our schools and society is important, but dividing our students based on thei... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Secretary Cardona addressing the heightened importance of ensuring a smooth transition for student loan borrowers impacted by the recent announcements that two major student loan servicers are ending their federal contracts. In the letter, Foxx writes: “There are now nearly 10 million borrowers who,... Read more »
The PRO Act is a dangerous step backward for the American workforce. That’s why Democrats are subverting the people’s will by considering this payoff for union bosses as part of their so-called ‘infrastructure’ proposal. The Senate Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Committee is meeting today to promote this radical legislation, a precursor to their potential fight to include it in Biden’s la... Read more »
