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Foxx Skewers Biden Over IDR Plan Following CBO’s Blockbuster Cost Estimate
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 17, 2023
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) skewered the Biden administration’s IDR rule after the Congressional Budget Office estimated this radical policy will cost taxpayers $230 billion.
Chair Foxx Leads North Carolina Lawmakers in Defending Freedom of Thought at Oldest Public University
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 17, 2023
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) led North Carolina congressional Republicans in a letter to Dr. Belle Wheelan—President of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)—asking her to clarify public comments she made opposing a resolution passed by the Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina (UNC)-Chapel Hill to “accelerate its [UNC’s] development of a School of Civic Life and Leadership.” In their letter, the lawmakers contend Dr. Wheelan broke SACSCOC policy by pre-judging the actions of UNC’s governing board.
Chair Foxx, Speaker McCarthy, and House GOP Highlight the Introduction of the Parents Bill of Rights
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 17, 2023
Chair Foxx, Speaker McCarthy, and House GOP Highlight the Introduction of the Parents Bill of Rights
Chairwoman Foxx: The Parents Bill of Rights Will Support Parents’ Rights Movements Across America
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 17, 2023
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following speech, as prepared for delivery, during a forum with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Members of the House Republican Conference, and concerned parents on the re-introduction of the Parents Bill of Rights Act and its impact on education freedom in America
Foxx on Senate Passage of Resolution Protecting Retirees and Biden’s Veto Announcement
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 17, 2023
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed a Congressional Review Act resolution to nullify the Biden administration’s rule encouraging retirement fiduciaries to consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors when investing and exercising shareholder rights:
Foxx, McClain Reintroduce the College Cost Transparency and Student Protection Act
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 17, 2023
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Secretary of the House Republican Conference Lisa McClain (R-MI) reintroduced H.R. 1311, the College Cost Transparency and Student Protection Act for the 118th Congress.
WATCH: @EdWorkforceCmte Defend Parents’ Role in Their Children’s Education
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 17, 2023
This week, on the re-introduction of the Parents Bill of Rights Act, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), a panel of Committee Republicans, and concerned parents to discuss how this bill gives power back to parents and reinforces their role in the decision-making process when it comes to their children’s education.
ICYMI: @EdWorkforceCmte Celebrate National Career and Technical Education Month
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 17, 2023
In Case You Missed It, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Committee Republicans celebrated National Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, highlighting the important role that CTE programs play in developing America’s next generation of workers.
Foxx, Boozman Request More Time to Review Ag Rule, Cite Major Implications for Child Nutrition
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 17, 2023
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Republican Leader Senator John Boozman (R-AR) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack requesting an extension of the review period for the proposed rule, “Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
@EdWorkforceCmte to Hold First Markup on Bills Protecting Women’s Sports and Parental Rights
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 17, 2023
@EdWorkforceCmte to Hold First Markup on Bills Protecting Women’s Sports and Parental Rights
Foxx Demands Answers on Hospital Promoting Life-Altering Transgender Procedures
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 17, 2023
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Trish Lollo, President of St. Louis Children’s Hospital, to request information about the kinds of medical interventions provided by the hospital’s Transgender Center.
Before Big Labor Testifies Today – Learn the Truth About the PRO Act
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 17, 2023
Workers are increasingly disenchanted with union bosses, who are pushing left-wing political agendas instead of representing the best interests of workers.
Chairwoman Foxx Delivers Opening Remarks at Markup to Defend Parental Rights and Women's Sports
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 17, 2023
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.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights, and H.R. 734, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act
Biden Fights for Woke and Big Labor Interests in FY 2024 Budget Proposal
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 17, 2023
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement regarding President Biden's FY 2024 budget proposal
@EdWorkforceCmte Advances Bills Protecting Women’s Sports and Parental Rights
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 17, 2023
Education and the Workforce Committee passed two bills to help empower parents, students, and women: H.R. 734, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023, and H.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act.
Foxx, House Republican Leadership Hold First Signing Ceremony of the 118th Congress
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 17, 2023
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), and Members of the House Republican Conference to hold a signing ceremony for H.J. Res. 30, a joint resolution that would nullify the Biden administration’s rule encouraging retirement fiduciaries to consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors when investing and exercising shareholder rights.
HELP Committee to Vote on Subpoena for Starbucks CEO and Hold Hearing on Defending the Constitutional Right of Workers to Organize
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 17, 2023
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP), announced Monday that the committee will hold an Executive Session this Wednesday, March 8, at 10:00 a.m. ET to vote on a subpoena for Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, followed by a hearing titled, “Defending the Right of Workers to Organize Unions Free from Illegal Corporate Union-Busting” featuring AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry, Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien, former Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board John Ring, and President of the National Right to Work Committee and the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation Mark Mix.
Sanders Introduces Legislation to Address Teacher Pay Crisis in America
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 17, 2023
As school districts across the country report serious staffing shortages largely due to unprecedented levels of stress, burnout, and low pay, Sen. Bernie Sanders, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Thursday introduced essential legislation to begin to address the major teacher pay crisis in America and ensure that all public school teachers earn a livable and competitive wage that is at least $60,000 a year and increases over the course of their career.
Following Successful Public Pressure Campaign to Lower the Cost of Eli Lilly’s Insulin, Sanders and Bush Introduce Bill to Finish the Job and Cap the Price at $20 Per Vial
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 17, 2023
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) on Thursday introduced legislation that would cap the list price of insulin at no more than $20 per vial, substantially reducing the cost of the lifesaving drug for the more than 7 million people who use insulin across the United States and the 1.3 million Americans who were forced to ration insulin last year.
Sanders Announces Starbucks’ Schultz to Testify Before HELP Committee
By DOL Newswire Reports | Mar 17, 2023
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP) issued the following statement after Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz agreed to testify before the committee on Wednesday, March 29