On Friday, Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA) will host a virtual forum with the members of the Committee on Education and Labor to discuss the impact of COVID-19 and share solutions to address the crisis. Each Member of the Committee will have an opportunity to describe the challenges and positive developments in their districts and discuss proposal... Read more »
In response to the shortage of medical supplies, Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and its AmeriCorps NCCC program announced last week that they will be donating more than 14,000 N95 masks throughout the state of Louisiana to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. Read more below about CNCS’s donation – another example of what happens when #AmericaWorksTogether. CORPORATION F... Read more »
The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report this week recommending improved oversight of the Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program, which funds state efforts to help low-income families access crucial child care services. Following the release of the report, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the state... Read more »
While Congress has taken important action to provide relief to millions of American workers and businesses, independent contractors and the sharing economy still face unique challenges. THE PROBLEM Businesses currently have no way to provide certain forms of pay and benefits to independent contractors without potentially triggering an employer-employee relationship under federal law. Under current... Read more »
As we continue to combat this national health pandemic, President Trump has advocated for unity, calling on Members of Congress to work together with the administration to help American families, workers, and small businesses suffering from the health and economic consequences of the coronavirus. After days of unnecessary Democrat political posturing, today the House of Representatives passed by v... Read more »
Today, President Donald Trump signed into law the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020 (H.R. 4334), bipartisan legislation that reauthorizes the Older Americans Act and helps provide social and nutrition services to older Americans, empowering our nation’s seniors to live independent, high-quality lives. “Today, President Trump signed into law a bill that reflects our nation’s steadfast commitme... Read more »
Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), released the following statement in response to Democrats’ partisan COVID-19 legislation circulated earlier today: “This is a socialist dream agenda full of permanent policy changes that Democrats are attempting to jam through during an unprecedented public health and economic crisis. It is disgraceful. This partisa... Read more »
Times of uncertainty require government leaders to step up and provide security. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today that borrowers can temporarily suspend student loan payments without financial penalty. This, combined with last week’s announcement from the Trump administration that it will waive all interest on federal student loans, will provide relief to tens of millions of borr... Read more »
During this unprecedented health crisis, our nation’s schools, students, and teachers are grappling with unique challenges. The novel coronavirus has led to at least 114,000 school closures, affecting over 50 million students, so students are turning to online learning. But they face a roadblock. Current federal rules prohibit schools from accepting anything of value—like improved Wi-Fi hotspots a... Read more »
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), and six other House Committee Republican leaders released the following joint statement on the coronavirus response package, introduced today by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), which will enhance Congress' bicameral and bipartisan effort to mitigate the spread and eff... Read more »
