News from April 2023



Labor Department discusses Whistleblower Stakeholder Meeting: Outreach and Training on April 4

The US Labor Department published a two page notice on April 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Foxx, Comer, Wenstrup Investigate Misuse of COVID Education Funds on Left-Wing Agendas

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-KY) and Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) are continuing their investigation into the misuse of pandemic-era...


Foxx, Good: ACA Contraceptive Mandate Violates Religious Freedoms

News Release: WASHINGTON - Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) sent a comment letter to the Tri-Agencies (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury) in opposition to proposed...


US Department of Labor renews Wheelabrator's 'Star Level' designation for workplace safety, health achievements

News Release: US Department of Labor renews Wheelabrator's 'Star Level' designation for


Foxx Leads Letter Calling on Secretary Cardona for Transparency in Foreign Funding of Universities

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) led a letter sent to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona seeking information on whether colleges and universities are complying with reporting requirements under Section 117 of the Higher Education...


Labor Department discusses Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards on April 6

The US Labor Department published a five page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Chair Foxx, Chair Smith, Speaker McCarthy, and California Republicans Call on President Biden to Abandon Nomination of Julie Su as Labor Secretary

News Release: WASHINGTON - American workers and businesses will face more regulation, mismanagement, and waste from Washington should the Senate confirm Julie Su as Labor Secretary, warned House Republicans today. In a letter to President Biden, Education and the Workforce Committee Chair Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Ways...


US Department of Labor urges caution to avoid fall, electrical, other hazards during tornado cleanup in Bollinger County, Missouri

News Release: BOLLINGER COUNTY, MO - Workers and others engaged in recovery and cleanup operations after at least one tornado struck the Village of Glenallen in Bollinger County in the early hours of April 5, 2023, may face hazards related to falls, downed power lines and sharp debris.


Petition for Modification of Application of Existing Mandatory Safety Standards discussed on April 6 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a five page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Foxx, Miller Condemn Biden’s Rule that Robs Women of Athletic Opportunities

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Education and the Workforce Committee Vice Chair Mary Miller (R-IL) made the following statement in response to the Department of Education’s proposed rule that will limit athletic opportunities for women and girls by allowing males identifying as women to compete in school sports...



US Department of Labor renews L.L. Bean 'Star Level' designation for workplace safety, health achievements

News Release: US Department of Labor renews L.L. Bean 'Star Level' designation for




Dangers discounted: US Department of Labor finds Dollar General willfully exposing workers to fire hazards at central Pennsylvania store

News Release: JERSEY SHORE, PA - A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has again found Dollar General exposing workers to dangerous safety hazards - including blocked emergency exit routes and electrical panels - this time during a November 2022 inspection at a Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, store.


US Department of Labor investigation finds wind turbine parts manufacturer continues to ignore machine safety procedures

News Release: HOUSTON - A federal workplace safety investigation into a Houston wind turbine parts manufacturing facility - operated by Proinlosa Energy Corp. - determined the employer failed to address safety violations found in a previous inspection from April 2022.


Foxx Reacts to NLRB, Democrat Smear Campaign to Silence Whistleblower

Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA) to provide clarity on oversight being conducted following information received by a whistleblower.


Foxx, Owens Denounce Stanford Law School’s Culture of Illiberalism

Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Higher Education and Workforce Development Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) sent a letter to the American Bar Association (ABA) Chair Joseph West urging the accreditor to make a determination whether Stanford Law School is out of compliance with the ABA’s academic freedom standard in light of the school’s treatment of U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan.