Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, today released the roster of new Republican members who will serve on the committee in the 115th Congress. Chairwoman Foxx also announced the members who will serve as chairs of the four standing subcommittees. “We have assembled a strong team to advance the commonsense solutions our nation’s workers, stud... Read more »
Warnings of Obamacare’s negative effects fell on deaf ears as the law made a disastrous debut and upended the health care stability of millions of Americans. In 2013, President Obama claimed the law would expand healthcare choices, saying: This law means more choice, more competition, lower costs for millions of Americans. More choices and competition? The reality is insurers are rapidly exiting ... Read more »
Today, we take the next step in the process of providing the American people a better way on health care. We’ve all heard from constituents and families struggling to get by as they suffer the consequences of the fatally-flawed health care law. In my home state of North Carolina, the average Obamacare premium has increased by a staggering 40 percent. Terry from Advance, North Carolina, is a 70-yea... Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives will take the next step in the process of repealing Obamacare and providing a stable transition to a patient-centered health care system. Moments ago on the House floor, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, urged her colleagues to support a resolution that would provide Congress the tools necessary to repea... Read more »
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, issued the following statement after the Senate passed the FY2017 budget resolution, including legislative tools aimed at providing relief from the president’s failed health care law: This vote marks the next step in an important process to repeal Obamacare and provide a stable transition to a patient-cent... Read more »
Relief from the president’s failed government takeover of health care is finally on the way. This week, Congress will take the next step in the process of repealing Obamacare and providing a stable transition to a patient-centered health care system. Still, there are those who prefer the failed status quo of dwindling choices and soaring costs and have chosen to deny the facts. Here are the number... Read more »
It’s a new year with new opportunities to deliver real solutions that will improve the lives of the American people. That is precisely what Republicans are aiming to do, taking early action to rein in an onslaught of regulations that is crushing America’s families and small businesses. Unfortunately, there are some in Washington who are gearing up to fight for the failed status quo. Just this week... Read more »
Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released unemployment data for December 2016: After eight years of failed policies and a sluggish economy, Americans are eager to move in a better direction. A new Congress and new administration mark a new beginning for this great country. We ha... Read more »
As the Obama administration comes to a close, there is at least one thing they will be leaving behind: a legacy of bad rulemaking and harmful regulations. Indeed, the country has endured eight years of regulatory scheming and bureaucratic overreach affecting virtually every aspect of American life, including: A fundamentally flawed overtime rule. Despite repeated Republican calls for a responsible... Read more »
