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Chairwoman Foxx, Ranking Member Cassidy Introduce Bill Recouping Pension Bailout Sent for Dead People, Increasing Oversight of Pension System

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WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced legislation requiring that the Pensions Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) recover, on behalf of American taxpayers, overpayments to pension funds as part of the Democrats’ pension bailout included ... Read more »

@EdWorkforceCmte Will Markup Bill to Lower Cost of College – Tomorrow at 10:15 AM

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WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will markup H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act: “The nation’s postsecondary education system is in desperate need of accountability and transparency to increase affordability,” said Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC). “The College Cost Reduction Act includes bipartisan proposal... Read more »

Bean to Hold Hearing on Protecting Missing and Exploited Children

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WASHINGTON –On Tuesday, February 6, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, chaired by Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL), will hold a hearing titled: “Protecting Missing and Exploited Children.” “The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children serves as a vital resource for recovering children who are missing and protecting our nation’s most vulnerable... Read more »

Local 2325 Attracts Congressional Probe After Passing Divisive, Antisemitic Resolution

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WASHINGTON — Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (Local 2325) President Lisa Ohta asking for more information and documents regarding the union’s vote on a measure titled “Resolution Calling for a Ceasefire in Gaza, an End to the Israeli Occupation of Palestine, and Support for Workers’ Political Speech.” ... Read more »

@EdWorkforceCmte Will Markup Bill to Lower Cost of College

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WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at 10:15 a.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will markup H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act: “The nation’s postsecondary education system is in desperate need of accountability and transparency to increase affordability,” said Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC). “The College Cost Reduction Act includ... Read more »

Foxx Op-Ed Sounds Alarm on Big Labor’s Push to Erode America’s Freedom

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Labor union numbers are dwindling. Just last week we learned union membership hit its lowest level in history. Instead of reforming to serve their members better, union bosses are manipulating the organizing process to force more workers into unions. From Starbucks to Toyota, Big Labor (with Biden’s backing) is hard at work to push their so-called neutrality agreements, which usually include deny... Read more »

Foxx, Comer, Good Demand Briefing Over ED’s Targeting of Religious Institutions

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WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY), and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona raising concerns about the Department’s potential unequal application of policies, procedures... Read more »

@EdWorkforceCmte Questions UPenn’s Failure to Address Antisemitism as Investigation Ramps Up

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WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees Chairman Ramanan Raghavendran and Interim President Dr. Larry Jameson requesting documents and information regarding the University of Pennsylvania’s (Penn) abysmal response to antisemitism on its campus. In the letter, Foxx writes: “In testimony b... Read more »

Chairwoman Foxx, Ranking Member Cassidy, Colleagues Request Investigation into Biden Admin’s Botched FAFSA Rollout, Impact on Students and Schools

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WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), along with 26 lawmakers requested a Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation into the Biden administration’s failure to properly implement the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) pro... Read more »

Foxx Slams Harvard for “Woefully Inadequate” Response to Antisemitism Probe

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WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to Harvard’s initial production of documents related to the Committee’s antisemitism investigation: “Upon initial review, Harvard’s production to the Committee in response to its antisemitism investigation is woefully inadequate. Rather than answering the Committee’s... Read more »

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