Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today issued the following statement on the Committee’s efforts to hold Governor Tim Walz’s administration accountable for what has been called the “largest COVID-19 fraud scheme in the nation”: “A taxpayer-funded program to help hungry children was abused. As a result, children and taxpayers were negatively impacted. This is un... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and several Republican committee members today are pushing Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su to extend the public comment period for the Department of Labor’s (DOL) misguided and irresponsible rule proposed for the 14(c) program. The program provides meaningful rehabilitation and skills to workers with severe... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) sent another letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su regarding the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) jobs data release issues including its historic revisions to jobs data released in August. The letter comes afte... Read more »
WASHINGTON - Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su urging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to abandon its proposed federal heat rule. Not only does the proposed rule adopt one-size-fits-all mandates that are unworkable, but it also imposes massive paperwork burdens that will... Read more »
WASHINGTON - Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Biden-Harris administration announced it was withdrawing a rule that would hurt women’s sports: “The Biden-Harris administration’s proposed rule to hurt women’s sports is antithetical to the cornerstone of sports—fairness. Allowing men to compete against women undermines and ... Read more »
In response to the U.S. Department of Education’s attempt to go back on its promise to students across the country, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement: “Liars always get caught in the end, and today’s the end for the Biden administration and its illegal student loan schemes. Instead of being honest with the American people from the ... Read more »
Today, Speaker Johnson, House GOP Leadership, Chairwoman Virginia Foxx, Chairman Jim Jordan, Chairman James Comer, Chairman Mike Bost, Chairman Jason Smith, and Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Chairman Morgan Griffith unveiled findings and recommendations originating from a more than 7-months long investigation into antisemitism on American college campuses. Speaker Johnson announced this House-w... Read more »
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), on the House Floor, criticized the Biden-Harris Education Department for spending $1 billion in taxpayer money on so-called “diversity, equity, and inclusion” initiatives. Chairwoman Foxx’s Remarks: “A new report from Parents Defending Education (PDE) revealed that the Biden-Harris administration spent over $1 billion of taxpay... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) celebrated House passage of three bills to help children and students: S. 3448, the Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023; S. 1147, the Jenna Quinn Law; and S. 5355, the National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE) Improvement Act. S. 3448, the Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023, ... Read more »
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA) released the following statements regarding the inclusion of the bipartisan A Stronger Workforce for America Act within the House’s continuing resolution: “Meeting the demands of the 21st century economy requires a targeted approach that sufficiently equips the hardworking men an... Read more »
