On Thursday, May 11, 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 A... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined Newsmax to discuss the Limit, Save, Grow Act and Randi Weingarten’s efforts to prolong school closures during the pandemic. Video and key excerpts are below. On Republican solutions to address the nation’s debt: “We’ve passed a debt ceiling bill. Now it’s [Biden’s] turn and the Senate’s turn to come to the ta... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) revealed that American history and civics scores among the nation’s students plummeted to their lowest point in two decades: “Today’s NAEP scores show that students are sorely deficient in understanding the basics of A... Read more »
WASHINGTON – President Biden is pushing to staff his administration with bureaucrats who favor Big Labor special interests over the American worker. Julie Su shares the president's skewed and dangerous vision for the future of our economy and the workforce. The Senate must stand up for working Americans and reject Su’s confirmation. In Case You Missed It, Tammy McCutchen—former Administrator of th... Read more »
WASHINGTON – On the House Floor, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke in opposition to Julie Su’s nomination to serve as the next Secretary of the Department of Labor. Su’s history of mismanagement as California’s Secretary of Labor and as Deputy Secretary of Labor makes her unfit to serve America’s workforce. Chairwoman Foxx's remarks: “President Biden is wa... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), joined by 12 Committee Members, sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona raising major questions about what the Department is doing to protect free speech and intellectual discourse on college campuses following the harassment of former collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines at San Francisc... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement regarding the Education Department’s newly released American history and civics’ grant priorities: “Biden’s Education Department is once again trying to co-opt a federal education program for its own ideological purposes rather than keeping the best interests of all students in ... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a follow-up letter to Acting Secretary Su to ask whether she plans to accept Chairwoman Foxx’s invitation to testify before the Committee on May 17. Chairwoman Foxx sent the initial request on April 18, detailing the Department of Labor’s lack of responsiveness and the Committee’s need to hold Su account... Read more »
WASHINGTON – On the House Floor, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke in support of the Limit, Save, Grow Act. Title II of the bill nullifies Biden’s repayment pause, student loan debt cancellation, and radical Income-Driven Repayment regulation. Chairwoman Foxx remarks: “America’s position as the most trusted line of credit in the world is at stake. In other... Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chair Bob Good (R-VA) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Reducing Health Care Costs for Working Americans and Their Families": "I remember President Obama’s promises regarding Obamacare: “'If you like your plan, you can keep your plan.' “'If you like your doctor, you can keep your ... Read more »
