Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), and Republican Leader of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL), issued the following statement after Committee Democrats cancelled at the last minute a subcommittee oversight hearing scheduled two weeks ago: “The topic of tomorrow’s hearing – the federal government’s actions to prot... Read more »
Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement today after House Democrats passed H.R. 6800, a $3 trillion socialist wish list crafted behind closed doors: “House Democrats and Speaker Pelosi are using this global health pandemic to appease the extreme left instead of putting the American people first. They are truly living up to t... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement after House Democrats passed H. Res. 965, a proxy voting scheme that will jeopardize the deliberative process of the House of Representatives: “Speaker Pelosi has decided to fundamentally shift the deliberative power of the People’s House through a proxy voting scheme that will ... Read more »
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, spoke on the House floor in opposition to Speaker Pelosi’s $3 trillion socialist wish list: “I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 6800, Speaker Pelosi’s Socialist Wish List Act. “At a time when Americans are stepping up for one another it is truly disheartening to watch House Democrats and Speaker Pelosi fail t... Read more »
Today, the House will vote on H. Res. 965, a radical proxy voting scheme that would diminish the rights on the minority party and upend 200 years of Congressional precedent through partisan fiat. On the House floor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, delivered the following remarks: “Today is a dark day in the history of our country and for that I ri... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), joined 21 top Republicans in a letter to Democratic leadership slamming their proposed rule changes that launch an assault on the rights of the minority party and topples 200 years of precedent in the House of Representatives. In the letter, the Ranking Members write: “When the Majority first released prop... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the House Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement supporting the Department of Education’s final rule to address the responsibilities of college campuses and K-12 schools under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972: “Our highest priority is to ensure that all students can pursue education free from discrimination, ... Read more »
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, China has proven itself to be increasingly hostile in its efforts to suppress academic research into the origins of the virus. In response, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, along with top Republicans from six House committees, have urged Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos in to investigate the Chinese Com... Read more »
Today, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, along with top Republicans from six House committees, sent a letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos asking for information about the Chinese Communist Party's investment in American colleges and universities to further its strategic and propaganda goals. In the letter, the Members wrote: "For some ti... Read more »
During today’s virtual forum with the members of the Committee on Education and Labor, Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) discussed the impact of COVID-19 and proposals to support workers, families, businesses, and communities: "Our nation is facing challenges in ways we have never experienced before. The American people are looking to us, their elected Representatives, for guidance, leadershi... Read more »
