Today, House Democrats passed H.R. 1425, a socialist health care scheme that doubles down on the failures of the Affordable Care Act, limits access to new medicines and cures, and will contribute to skyrocketing healthcare costs. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, said on the House floor prior to the vote: "Propagandists have said that if one repeats... Read more »
Today, the House will vote on H.R. 1425, misguided legislation that will limit health care options for patients, contribute to already skyrocketing health care costs, and double down on the many failures of the Affordable Care Act. On the House floor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, delivered the following remarks: "I rise today in opposition to H... Read more »
Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement today after President Trump signed an Executive Order to prioritize skills-based hiring within the federal government to help strengthen and diversify our workforce: “Today’s Executive Order is just one of many commitments this administration has made to skills-based learning and th... Read more »
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, released the following statement after House Democrats failed to overturn President Trump’s veto of H.J. Res 76: “Unfortunately, Democrats will stop at nothing to try to tear down meaningful reforms ushered in under President Trump’s leadership, even if it comes at the expense of our nation’s students. “Democrat ... Read more »
Today, the House will vote to overturn President Trump’s veto of H.J. Res. 76 that would roll back the Education Department’s efforts to assist students who have been defrauded by colleges and universities. On the House floor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, delivered the following remarks: "I rise today in opposition of H.J. Res. 76, a resolution... Read more »
Later today, the House will vote to overturn President Trump’s veto of a resolution (H.J. Res. 76) that would roll back the Education Department’s efforts to assist students who have been defrauded by colleges and universities, while also taking necessary precautions to protect taxpayer interests. Background: Borrower defense is a process to forgive the student loan debt of borrowers who attended ... Read more »
Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement today after Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos issued a new rule to ensure students whose learning was impacted by COVID-19, whether public or private, are served fairly by emergency funding authorized in the CARES Act: “I applaud Secretary DeVos and the Education Department for iss... Read more »
Today, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a full committee hearing to examine COVID-19 impacts on racial inequities in education, health, and the workforce: "Mr. Chairman, you’ve heard me express my concerns about these virtual Committee hearings, but it bears repeating – they... Read more »
Today, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a full committee hearing to examine the impacts of COVID-19 on K-12 education: "As a former teacher I want to begin by recognizing the teachers and schools for their herculean work this spring to stand up distance learning mechanisms f... Read more »
Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report that includes several recommendations the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) should take to address long-standing failures to meet the needs of students with disabilities: “As a former educator and lifelong advocate fo... Read more »
