Today, House Democrats voted overwhelmingly in favor of H.R. 397, radical and ill-advised legislation that puts American taxpayers on the hook, for the first time ever, to pay for failed union-managed pension plans. Following the legislation’s passage, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the House Committee on Education and Labor, said: "Through no fault of their own, retirees and wor... Read more »
During this morning’s debate of H.R. 582, a job-killing bill that forces a punishing one-size-fits-all wage hike on job creators across America, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, delivered the following remarks: "Mr. Speaker, I rise in complete opposition to H.R. 582, a radical, risky, and unnecessary bill that puts party politics above the best in... Read more »
Today, House Republicans offered a Motion to Recommit to protect small businesses across America from the Democrats’ radical and unprecedented legislation to raise the minimum wage by 107 percent. Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA), who offered the Motion to Recommit, said on the House floor: “Mr. Speaker, I am here to offer a Motion to Recommit that is about small business survival. It is about protecting t... Read more »
Today at the House Republican leadership’s press conference, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, spoke about the negative impact the Democrats’ minimum wage proposal (H.R. 582) will have on job creators, workers, and families. Below are excerpts and video of her remarks. "H.R. 582, which more than doubles the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15,…i... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the following statement after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report predicting devastating job loss if the federal minimum wage is increased to $15, as required by Democrat-authored H.R. 582: “Increasing the federal minimum wage by 107 percent is a radical and unprecedent... Read more »
The two pieces of legislation we’re here to discuss today are another Democrat attempt to put the thumb on the scale in favor of forced unionization and they also show no regard for the system of federalism on which this nation was founded. H.R. 1154, the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, and the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act disregard the will of the voters in every stat... Read more »
The First Amendment of the United States Constitution declares that Congress may make no law “respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Our founding fathers reiterated this principle at every stage: that people are fundamentally free, and are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among these, the ability to worship freely. Many of the ... Read more »
Today, Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), delivered the following remarks defending religious freedom and the First Amendment: To watch Republican Leader Virginia Foxx's remarks, click here. I must be honest, today’s proceedings have disheartened me. It’s one thing as politicians for us to debate and disagree on issue areas and ideas for how best to... Read more »
Today, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Republican Leader of the Committee on Education and Labor, and Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, along with Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safet... Read more »
As the name of this subcommittee suggests, we all share the common goal of keeping hardworking Americans out of harm’s way at their jobs. We want to help ensure that all workers return home to their families safe and healthy. Workers in the mining industry have been an extremely important part of the American economy for decades. As someone who comes from a coal mining state, I have been a strong... Read more »
