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For years, the federal government took a Washington-knows-best approach to education, and during the past eight years, things only got worse. Read more »

THE PROBLEM For years, one-size-fits-all federal policies made it difficult for state and local leaders to provide their students with a high-quality education. Under the Obama administration, the federal government’s control over K-12 education only got worse. Through waivers and pet projects, the Obama Department of Education increased the federal role in America’s classrooms, micromanaging dec... Read more »

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, today issued the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos: Betsy DeVos is to be congratulated for this impressive achievement and applauded for accepting this important responsibility. The confirmation process is never easy, nor should it be. She wil... Read more »

These are exciting times in higher education. Institutions across the country are providing their students new opportunities to earn a degree. Read more »

On Tuesday, February 7 at 10:00 a.m., the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a hearing entitled “Challenges and Opportunities in Higher Education.” Read more »

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, today issued the following joint statement after President Trump took action to delay implementation of the Department of Labor's flawed fiduciary rule: President Trump has taken a necessary and appropriat... Read more »

The chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee is calling on Richard Griffin, the general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board, to "abandon his partisan agenda or step down immediately." Read more »

The Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN), held a hearing today to discuss the power of school choice and explore opportunities to extend more educational opportunities to students across the country. Read more »

Today, the House voted to protect workers, taxpayers, small businesses, and our Armed Forces by passing a resolution of disapproval (H. J. Res 37) to block the Obama administration’s flawed “blacklisting” rule. The rule would make a system designed to protect workers less efficient, undermine our nation’s military readiness, and limit the ability of small businesses to compete for federal contrac... Read more »

We are here today to stand up for workers, taxpayers, and small businesses. We all agree employers who do business with the federal government should be held to high standards, and their employees deserve strong protections. That is why for decades, the federal government has had a system in place to deny contracts to employers who violate federal labor laws. Time and again, Republicans in Congre... Read more »