WASHINGTON – Today, House 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) sent a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su demanding the agency cease further action amending the definition of an investment advice fiduciary. Additionally, the letter lays out... Read more »
WASHINGTON — Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement condemning the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new overtime rule: “Biden’s DOL has proposed an overtime rule that is misguided and partisan. This rule will stifle workplace flexibility, lump burdensome costs on job creators, and ultimately hold back the very people DOL should be sup... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed rule that would give unions and left-wing activists access to non-union worksites during inspections conducted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): “A decade has passed since this failed policy was sent to the g... Read more »
In Case You Missed It, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined the Family Research Council’s Washington Watch to celebrate students heading back to school. In the discussion, Chairwoman Foxx champions the Parents Bill of Rights Act and underscores the importance of education freedom. Excerpts from the interview are below: “The only good thing that came out of C... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) new framework for union representation proceedings that strips employees of the right to secret-ballot elections: “The Board’s decision to establish a pro-union framework for representation elections is un-American. Every worker in ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) rollback of a Trump-era rule ensuring American workers have the opportunity to become informed about the consequences of union representation before voting in an election: “If it means getting a pat on the back and sweet nothings wh... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report revealing Job Corps’ glaring shortfalls in upholding safety and security protocols at its facilities, failing to prevent drugs from getting on campus and into the hands of students, and failing to hire qualified inte... Read more »
In Case You Missed It, Politico profiled Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx’s (R-NC) journey to Capitol Hill and her work on behalf of students, parents, workers, and job creators. ‘She’s just a bull’: Meet the woman leading the GOP’s charge on schools and work By Eleanor Mueller and Bianca Quilantan August 18, 2023 Fifty years ago, Virginia Foxx attended a school boar... Read more »
WASHINGTON—Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL) and Congressman Joe Courtney (D-CT), a senior member of the Committee, introduced H.R. 5224, the Missing Children’s Assistance Reauthorization Act of 2023. This bipartisan legislation renews the Missing Children’s Assistance Act (MCAA) and makes critical updates to help the National Center for M... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) is demanding answers from Workers United after International President Lynne Fox ignored an inquiry about Michelle Eisen’s employment with the union. In a July 17 letter to Workers United, Chairwoman Foxx requested information about Michelle Eisen’s employment and compensation history with the union to determ... Read more »
