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 »
The coronavirus has led 72,000 schools to shut down operations, affecting nearly 40 million students. So, the Trump administration is taking action to ensure that school meals are reaching those in need. Today, USDA announced it will be working with the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, McLane Global, PepsiCo, and others to deliver nearly 1,000,000 meals per week to students at rural sch... Read more »
Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act: “With the passage of tonight’s bipartisan legislation, we are taking action to help Americans suffering from the health and economic consequences of the coronavirus. “Additional resources coupled with increa... Read more »
In an effort to increase accountability and transparency, last week, the Department of Labor (DOL) finalized a rule requiring additional financial reporting for labor union-controlled trusts funded by union worker dues. DOL’s final rule will allow workers and the public to see with greater detail how union dues and fees are spent. Yesterday, the Detroit News Editorial Board penned an op-ed featur... Read more »
