WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su expressing concerns with the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) proposed silica rule. While Chairwoman Foxx supports reducing miners’ exposure to silica, she warns that the regulation’s compliance challenges, unrealistic implemen... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-VA) introduced H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act. The bipartisan bill makes critical improvements to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) that will expand the skills development provided under the law, strengthen the relationship betwe... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement in the wake of Tuesday’s committee hearing with the presidents of Harvard, UPenn, and MIT: "The testimony we received earlier this week from Presidents Gay, Magill, and Kornbluth about the responses of Harvard, UPenn, and MIT to the rampant antisemitism displayed on their campuses by students and faculty was absol... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) sent a letter to Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su requesting her commitment not to issue a joint employer proposed rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for the rest of her tenure at the Department of Labor (DOL). The letter comes a... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the CDC’s release of Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being in Schools: An Action Guide for School and District Leaders: “In the wake of a devastating pandemic and unnecessarily prolonged school lockdowns, we know that students’ mental health is suffering. Unfortu... Read more »
WASHINGTON–Today, the House passed H.J. Res. 88, a Congressional Review Act resolution authored by Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) to overturn the Biden administration's radical student loan scheme, which experts say will cost taxpayers as much as $559 billion. Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) has been a leading critic of President Biden and Education Secretary Cardo... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.J. Res. 88, a Congressional Review Act resolution that would overturn the Biden administration's radical student loan scheme that experts say will cost taxpayers as much as $559 billion. Chairwoman Foxx's remarks (as prepared for delivery): "I rise in support of H.J. R... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the College Board’s updated African-American studies course: “This spring, the College Board released an Advanced Placement (AP) African-American studies course that was chock-full of woke dogma and troubling teachings. After a public outcry, the College Board pro... Read more »
WASHINGTON–Today, the House passed H.R. 5933, the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act, bipartisan legislation that brings much-needed transparency, accountability, and clarity to foreign gift reporting requirements for colleges and universities across the nation. This is the first in a series of bills to reform the Higher Ed... Read more »
While it’s not uncommon for American institutions to have research and financial partnerships with foreign institutions, we know that our adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party often hijack these legitimate partnerships to steal research, indoctrinate students, and undermine our nation’s interests. H.R. 5933, the DETERRENT Act is a bipartisan solution to combat this problem and bring much ne... Read more »
