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Chairman Owens to Hold Part Two of Hearing on Biden’s Free College Agenda – Tomorrow at 10:15A.M
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 “Breaking the System Part II: Examining the Implications of Biden’s Student Loan Policies for Students and Taxpayers
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Ranking Member Cassidy, Tuberville Request Memo from Julie Su Directing Staff to Obstruct Federal Immigration Officials
Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) requested the California Labor & Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) to provide a memo from then-California State Labor Commissioner Julie Su directing her staff to obstruct U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) officials who visited state labor offices.
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Foxx Leads Letter to Ag Secretary Over Harmful Revision to School Meal Patterns
Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), joined by 12 Committee Members, sent a letter to Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack raising concerns over the agency’s proposed rule, “Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.”
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@EdWorkforceCmte Advances CRA Resolution to Overturn Biden’s Student Loan Bailout
Today, the Education and the Workforce Committee passed H.J. Res. 45, a Congressional Review Act resolution to nullify Biden’s unlawful student loan debt transfer scheme.
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Chair Owens to Hold Hearing on Workforce Development Programs — Tomorrow at 10:15A.M.
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.”
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Chairwoman Foxx Delivers Opening Remarks at Markup to Nullify Biden’s Student Loan Debt Scheme
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:
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Americans Agree: Protect Equality in Women’s Sports
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.
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@EdWorkforceCmte to Hold Markup on CRA to Nullify Biden’s Student Loan Debt Scheme — Tomorrow at 10:15A.M.
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.
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Cardona to Testify at Hearing as Foxx Conducts Oversight of the Education Department
Cardona to Testify at Hearing as Foxx Conducts Oversight of the Education Department Full Committee Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Print this Page Share by Email WASHINGTON, D.C., May 9, 2023 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.
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Foxx Decries Students’ Record-Low History and Civics Scores
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.
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@EdWorkforceCmte to Hold Markup on CRA to Nullify Biden’s Student Loan Debt Scheme
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.
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Foxx, Kiley Call Out Su’s DOL For Unlawfully Ignoring Trump Rule
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.
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Foxx, Owens, Grothman, Murphy Question Medical School Accreditor Over Race-Driven Standards
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 whether the standard pushes diversity outcomes at the expense of skills-based programs that prepare the next generation of health care professionals.
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Chair Owens to Hold Hearing on Workforce Development Programs
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.”
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Event Recap: Skills Over Status
At Wednesday’s Axios event titled “Skills over Status: The Shift Towards Skills-Based Hiring,” Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined business reporter Erica Pandey in a conversation focused on how the education and workforce development systems can be aligned better to equip our workforce with skills needed to be successful in a 21st century economy.
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Foxx, Good: Despite Receiving Necessary Warning, PBGC Remains Derelict
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) sent a letter to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) expressing concerns over the agency’s handling of the taxpayer-funded bailout of multiemployer pension plans following the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) issuance of a negative risk advisory.
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A Win for Women and Girls
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) made the following statement following the passage of the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which delivers on a key promise of the Commitment to America and protects female athletes from the Biden administration’s radical regulatory scheme:
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Hearing Recap: Independent Contractors Edition
Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing featured a six-witness panel covering the Biden administration’s multi-pronged assault on the livelihoods of millions of independent contractors across America.
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Foxx on GOP Restoring Fiscal Sanity in America
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) made the following statement on the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, House Republicans’ plan to restore fiscal sanity in America:
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Foxx: “Female Athletes are Being Erased”
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor today in support of H.R. 734, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.