Today, House Democrats passed H.J. Res. 76, a resolution to overturn the Trump administration’s commonsense borrower defense rule that will provide defrauded students relief, hold all colleges and universities accountable, and better protect taxpayer dollars. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, said on the House floor prior to the vote: “Students who ... Read more »
On this #ReligiousFreedomDay, nine federal agencies under President Trump’s administration have issued rules to ensure that religious organizations receive equal and fair treatment as guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution. Among the nine agencies to issue rules that bolster religious freedom, five fall under the jurisdiction of the Education and Labor Committee, which includes the U.S. Department... Read more »
This afternoon, the House will consider H.R. 1230, the misleadingly named Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act, which is a one-size-fits-all mandate that rewards trial lawyers at the expense of older Americans and disregards current law, real-world experience, and decades of Supreme Court precedent. On the House floor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Education an... Read more »
Today, House Democrats passed H.R. 1230, an unnecessary and misleading bill that will significantly benefit trial lawyers at the expense of older American workers. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, said on the House floor prior to the vote: “It is encouraging to see more and more older Americans continue to make invaluable contributions in the workp... 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 committee markup of H.R. 2694, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and H.R. 5191, the Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2019. "Today we are marking up two bills, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 2694) ... Read more »
Today, Committee Democrats held a markup on two bills, one of which Republicans were completely denied an opportunity to engage in bipartisan talks. While the first bill, H.R. 2694, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, has been improved, it lacks necessary religious safeguards that the Civil Rights Act guarantees. The other bill, H.R. 5191, the Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention A... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement in support of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule to clarify the standard to determine joint-employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): “I applaud DOL for providing workers and job creators with a more uniform, clear, and precise standard to determine join... Read more »
Today, Republican Workforce Leaders on the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), submitted a comment letter to National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Chairman John Ring in support of the Board’s proposed rule that would expand employee free choice on union elections. In the letter, Reps. Foxx and Walberg write: “Since the enactment of the Labor-Manage... Read more »
Today, Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Republican Leader of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment, delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing on the future of work and ensuring workers are competitive in a rapidly changing economy: "Today, we are here to discuss the future of work and how we can ensure workers are competitive i... Read more »
Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), and Ways and Means Committee Republican Leader Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) individual mandate is unconstitutional: “This is no surprise. Republicans... Read more »
