Tomorrow at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled “Examining America’s Workforce Challenges: Looking for Ways to Improve Skills Development.” “Every member of Congress is hearing that employers are struggling to find skilled workers. A skills-based economy is on the horizon, but for America to co... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the Committee’s markup to consider H.J. Res. 45, a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn Biden’s student loan debt transfer scheme: “The Committee is meeting today to discuss H.J. Res. 45, a Congressional Review Act resolution to overtu... Read more »
WASHINGTON – A recent poll from the Washington Post found that 60 percent of Americans believe that—at all levels—boys and men should not be allowed to compete in girls’ and women’s sports. However, the Biden administration proposed changes to Title IX last month that would limit athletic opportunities for women and girls by allowing males identifying as women to compete in school sports. In Case ... Read more »
Tomorrow at 10:15 a.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will markup H.J. Res. 45, a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn Biden’s student loan debt transfer scheme. On March 17, 2023, the Government Accountability Office issued a legal decision finding that President Biden’s student loan bailout plan should have been submitted to Congress as a ‘rule.’ This decision reaffirmed C... Read more »
On Tuesday, May 16, 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 “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education.” Secretary Miguel Cardona will testify at the hearing. “The wheels are falling off at the Department. Reckless spending proposals, policymaking by press release, backroom ch... Read more »
WASHINGTON – On the House Floor, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke in opposition to the Biden administration’s efforts to radicalize the federal American history and civics grant priorities amidst the record drop in students’ history and civics scores. Chairwoman Foxx's remarks: “The National Assessment of Educational Progress recently revealed that histor... Read more »
On Wednesday at 10:15 a.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will markup H.J. Res. 45, a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn Biden’s student loan debt transfer scheme. On March 17, 2023, the Government Accountability Office issued a legal decision finding that President Biden’s student loan bailout plan should have been submitted to Congress as a ‘rule.’ This decision reaffirm... Read more »
According to research by NFIB, small businesses have ranked the “Cost of Health Insurance” as their number one problem for 32 straight years. For reference, 32 years ago was 1991. Back then, Michael Jordan was still on his first stint with the Bulls, Amazon was just a rainforest, and Silence of the Lambs was on its way to winning five Academy Awards. A lot has changed in 32 years. What hasn’t chan... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) sent an oversight letter to Acting Secretary Su after recent Committee testimony uncovered the Department of Labor (DOL) is unlawfully ignoring Trump’s independent contractor rule, which is still in effect. This letter builds on Chairwoman Fox... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT), Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI), and Dr. Greg Murphy (R-NC) sent a letter to the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)—the accrediting body for medical schools—expressing concerns about its accreditation standard, and w... Read more »
