WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following remarks at a bipartisan roundtable with Jewish students from Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Columbia, University of California, Berkeley, Rutgers, Stanford, Tulane, and Cooper Union about their experiences with antisemitism on campus: “Since... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on House passage of today’s continuing resolution: “The Education Department’s latest FAFSA decision was another aspect of its botched FAFSA rollout. In the 11th hour without consulting Congress, the Department announced an expansion of the Pell Grant. This expansion would cripp... Read more »
WASHINGTON — On Thursday, March 7, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled "Divisive, Excessive, Ineffective: The Real Impact of DEI on College Campuses." “As a child growing up in segregation, I experienced separate bathrooms, water fountains, and schools. America has made significant strides, ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, March 6, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL), will hold a hearing titled: “Proven Results: Highlighting the Benefits of Charter Schools for Students and Families.” “Charter schools have a sustained track record of raising students’ academic achievement and improving learning outcomes,”... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, at 2:30 p.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will hold a bipartisan roundtable to hear from Jewish students from nine universities about their experiences with antisemitism on campus. “These students are dealing with antisemitism at their respective universities on a daily basis. Their courage to speak out and share their stories will give the American people a ne... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) sent a letter to Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) Director Gordon Hartogensis. The letter comes after PBGC failed to provide an adequate response to the Committee’s January 16 letter requesting answers for the agency’... Read more »
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, February 29, at 2:30 p.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will hold a bipartisan roundtable to hear from Jewish students from nine universities about their experiences with antisemitism on campus. “These students are dealing with antisemitism at their respective universities on a daily basis. Their courage to speak out and share their stories will give the Amer... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su requesting job creators have ample opportunity to comment on Biden’s over 600 page proposed rule. The pending regulations are nothing more than a power grab by this administration to expand control over apprenticeships, inject political ideo... Read more »
Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration transferring $1.2 billion in student loan debt to taxpayers as President Biden continues to implement his radical income-driven repayment (IDR) rule—known as “Savings on a Valuable Education (SAVE)” plan: “If President Biden spent half as much time wor... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a follow-up letter to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona demanding further information and action to reform the contracting process for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). In August 2023, Foxx raised concerns, brought to light in two independent reports, about the need for increased c... Read more »
