WASHINGTON – Today, the House passed H. Res. 461, which condemns the use of public schools for housing illegal aliens instead of educating students. During debate of the legislation, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following remarks on the House Floor: “To sum up the debate, H. Res. 461 does four things. “It sends a clear message about our values. “It... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in support of H. Res. 461, a resolution condemning the use of elementary and secondary school facilities to provide shelter for aliens who are not admitted to the United States. Chairwoman Foxx’s remarks (as prepared for delivery): “I rise today in support of H. Res. 461, a resolution... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), delivered the following remarks as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Competencies Over Degrees: Transitioning to a Skills-Based Economy": "Thank you to everyone for joining me today for a hearing entitled, 'Competencies Over Degrees: Transitioning to a Skills-Based Economy.' Thank you to the witnesses for tr... Read more »
Today's Education and the Workforce Committee hearing covered the emerging shift among employers to hire employees based on competencies—not degrees. This was the first full Committee hearing focusing solely on skills-based education and hiring. Previously, in May, the Higher Education and Workforce Development (HEWD) Subcommittee held a hearing entitled “Examining America’s Workforce Challenges: ... Read more »
Today’s Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee hearing addressed issues of health care competition and transparency, key areas in which legislation can bring costs down for American working families and small businesses. Health care costs are on the rise, but neither the hospitals, the insurers, the drug manufacturers, nor the Pharmaceutical Benefit Managers (PBMs) want to ta... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, the House passed H.R. 3799, the CHOICE Arrangement Act, delivering a win for job creators and workers. During debate of the legislation, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following remarks on the House Floor: “I am certain of two things. “One, health care costs present a significant burden on small businesses, and two, inaction is no... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in support of overriding President Biden’s veto on H.J. Res. 45, a Congressional Review Act resolution that will bar the administration from implementing its student loan cancellation scheme and prevent any further extension of the student loan repayment pause. Chairwoman Foxx’s remar... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 3799, the CHOICE Arrangement Act, a Republican package that takes the first step towards addressing rising health care costs for small businesses. The package is comprised of several innovative health care solutions. One is the Association Health Plans Act, which al... Read more »
For more than 30 years, small businesses have cited health care costs as their number one issue. Republicans have solutions that would provide immediate relief to job creators and working Americans. First, the Self-Insurance Protection Act (SIPA) protects small businesses’ access to stop-loss insurance, a financial tool that helps employers self-insure and protects them from catastrophic costs. Se... Read more »
Tomorrow, June 22, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a full Committee hearing titled “Competencies Over Degrees: Transitioning to a Skills-Based Economy.” “America is moving towards a skills-based economy in which individuals’ skills and competencies are what matter, not where or how they obtained them,” said Chairwoman Foxx. “F... Read more »
