WASHINGTON –Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor this week to highlight the accomplishments of the Congresswomen on the Committee and express gratitude for their work on behalf of the American people.
Chairwoman Foxx’s remarks (as prepared for delivery):
“While women’s history month was in March, the impact that the women on the Education and the Workforce Committee have can be felt every day.
“I’d like to take this time to highlight the accomplishments and legislative wins the Congresswomen on the Education and the Workforce Committee have secured.
“When Congresswoman Stefanik was elected in 2014, she was the youngest woman ever elected to Congress and is currently the youngest woman to serve in top House leadership. This Congress, she co-authored the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act, which will tackle workforce gaps and equip students with transferable skills.
“Congresswoman Steel was the first Korean American to be elected to Congress and has continued to pave the way ever since. Her bill, the DETERRENT Act, passed the House and will prohibit foreign adversaries from using monetary incentives to infiltrate U.S. universities.
“Congresswoman Letlow is the first woman to represent Louisiana in the House in more than 30 years. As a former education professional, she saw the need to increase transparency and expand school choice options. She authored the Parents Bill of Rights to restore parents’ presence in their children’s education and the Empower Charter School Educators to Lead Act to aid the charter school application process.
“Congresswoman Houchin has been a leader in her community for years and served in the Indiana State Senate for eight years before her time in Congress. Language from her Students Bill of Rights, which codifies free speech protections on college campuses, was recently passed by the Committee.
“Congresswoman Miller is a conservative champion, local farmer, and Vice Chair of the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Her work on the Parents Bill of Rights was vital to its passage and enshrines parents’ right to make decisions for their children. Additionally, her work to protect women’s sports has been instrumental. She will lead a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Biden administration’s dangerous and unfair Title IX policies that allow biological males to compete in women’s sports.
“Before her time in Congress, Congresswoman McClain spent more than 30 years growing her own successful business from the ground up. She currently serves in House leadership and authored legislation to save taxpayers from Biden’s $559 billion student loan transfer scheme.
“Prior to her time in Congress, Congresswoman Chavez-DeRemer served as Happy Valley’s first female and Latina mayor. She is the first Republican woman from Oregon elected to Congress. This Congress, her Health DATA Act was passed by the House to increase transparency in the health insurance marketplace.
“This Committee is dedicated to advancing opportunities for women both in the workplace and throughout their education. The remarkable women who serve on the Committee play an indispensable role in that mission and I thank them for their tireless work on behalf of American women.”
