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DOL's proposed fiduciary rule will have a devastating impact on Americans’ retirement savings.
Today, Congressman Bob Good is holding a hearing to expose this attack on Americans’ retirement investment freedom and financial security.
Happening now!
About the Committee:Education and the Workforce Committee Republicans are committed to fostering the best opportunities for students to learn, workers to suc...
One year ago, Rep. Virginia Foxx was chosen to lead the Committee on Education & the Workforce one final time.
This is the story she shared with her colleagues, and a list of wins the Committee has secured for parents, students, and hardworking taxpayers across the nation to date.
The Committee on Education & the Workforce has passed legislation to:
-Lower the cost of college.
-Support the American workforce.
-Safeguard the rights of proud parents in the first ever Parents Bill of Rights.
-End China’s influence and infiltration of universities.
-Lower prescription drug costs.
-End Biden’s attack on hunting and archery in schools.
-Protect women’s sports.
-Bring more transparency to medical bills.
-Combat human trafficking.
-Stop radical and risky ESG investing with retirement funds.
-Block Biden’s student loan schemes and bailouts.
And this is not to mention the countless oversight and regulatory actions the Committee has taken to protect Americans from the abuses of the Biden administration. Be sure to follow the Committee on Education & the Workforce to stay informed. We are fighting for you!
Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 14, at 10:15 AM — Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chair Congressman Kevin Kiley will hold a hearing titled: "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Wage and Hour Division."
More info: https://edworkforce.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=410118
Watch live: https://youtube.com/watch?v=nimrGO2sAMI
Happy ! As a member of the Committee on Education & the Workforce, I am a proud advocate of CTE programs that prepare students for the everchanging job market and help connect employers with the workforce needed to compete against China.
ICYMI: Rep. Virginia Foxx joined Jon Glasgow and Christina Thompson on NEWSMAX's "National Report," where Rep. Virginia Foxx says Education Secretary Miguel Cardona should resign after refusing to condemn the phrase "from the river to the sea" as antisemitic.
Watch:
The rise of antisemitism on college campuses is disturbing and threatening to Jewish students, faculty, and staff. Despite the resignations of the University...
📺 WATCH Rep. Virginia Foxx speak on the House Floor about
U.S. Department of Education’s FAFSA rollout failure that has negatively impacted countless students and families ⬇️
Chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor to denounce the Department of Education’s outrage...
Happy National Women & Girls in Sports Day!
Ignoring biological differences destroys a level playing field and makes women second class citizens in their own sports.
Today, and everyday, we must protect the integrity of women's athletic competitions.
Last week, the Senate grilled Big Tech CEOs about their platforms and the dangers they pose to kids.
Now, Committee on Education & the Workforce will hear from National Center for Missing & Exploited Children about online child exploitation.
Don’t miss it:
About the Committee:Education and the Workforce Committee Republicans are committed to fostering the best opportunities for students to learn, workers to suc...
Instead of taking meaningful steps to curb antisemitism on its campus, Harvard has invited a professor to speak who openly justified and minimized the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks. Harvard is doubling down on division and hate on its campus.
Harvard University has invited a Palestinian professor who called the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel a "struggle for freedom" to be a featured speaker on campus.
The 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘵 is a landmark bill that will lower the cost of college for students and families.
Here's how in 60 seconds:
Learn, in 60 seconds, how the College Cost Reduction Act can lower college costs for students and families.Student loan debt is too high, completion rates ar...
Career and Technical Education programs equip students with the skills necessary to excel in high-demand careers, providing them with valuable practical knowledge and hands-on experience. Committee on Education & the Workforce is dedicated to ensuring these programs continue preparing students for success in today's workforce.
🚨 Tomorrow at 10:15 AM: Congressman Aaron Bean will hold a hearing titled "Protecting Missing and Exploited Children."
Tune in live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3-lFp-m_DM
Tuesday, February 6, at 10:15 AM – Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chair Congressman Aaron Bean will hold a hearing titled "Protecting Missing and Exploited Children."
More info: https://edworkforce.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=410035
Biden's border crisis has turned every state into a border state & stretched the resources of school districts across the nation.
ICYMI Rep. Virginia Foxx, Congressman Mark Green lay out the Mayorkas impeachment case in a The Washington Times op-ed.
More:
https://edworkforce.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=410081
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/jan/30/why-impeaching-mayorkas-every-member-congress-duty/
The unprecedented chaos at the southern border under Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has devastated our country. With the spread of deadly fentanyl, increasing crime in our communities and bad actors exploiting migrant children at an unprecedented rate, the last three years have exact...
Happy Career and Technical Education Month! programs provide students with necessary skills to meet the demands of the 21st century economy.
College completion rates have been abysmal, and too many students have nothing to show for their astronomical student loan debt.
There's a solution. Rep. Virginia Foxx's 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘙𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘵 tackles the unsurmountable cost of postsecondary education head on.
𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆'𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁:
"Much is in the [College Cost Reduction Act], but the most important changes revolve around transparency, financial aid reforms, deregulation, and accountability." -Andrew Gillen, Texas Public Policy Foundation
“The ‘College Cost Reduction Act’ provides the first substantive and comprehensive proposal in years to reform the way colleges and universities are funded and held accountable." -Michael Brickman, American Enterprise Institute
"The risk-sharing and performance bonus provisions of the College Cost Reduction Act will likely save taxpayers $1.9 billion per year by redistributing federal resources between institutions." -Preston Cooper, FREOPP
"The College Cost Reduction Act focuses on accountability and student success… it would have colleges paying the price when their graduates fail to earn enough to repay their debts to taxpayers." -Beth Akers, American Enterprise Institute
Student loan debt is too high, completion rates are too low, and far too many students are worse off after paying for postsecondary education than if they ha...
Rep. Virginia Foxx kicks off the College Cost Reduction Act markup:
"College prices are skyrocketing, and college value is stagnating. ... 'Patchwork' solutions to lowering college costs...haven’t worked. A wholistic approach is needed and it is before us today."
🚨 America's postsecondary education system is broken, with completion rates too low and student debt too high.
Today, at @10:15 AM, the Committee on Education & the Workforce marks up the College Cost Reduction Act, a bill to lower college costs for students & families.
Here’s how: https://edworkforce.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=409975
Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQLT5OkbfQk
Today’s markup agenda is one item: H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction ActAbout the Committee:Education and the Workforce Committee Republicans are committ...
Biden/Mayorkas' open border has allowed illegal aliens to flood America's schools & facilities, putting students' safety & access to education at risk.
That's why Rep. Virginia Foxx and Congressman Mark Green are calling for Sec. Mayorkas' impeachment in The Washington Times ⤵️
The unprecedented chaos at the southern border under Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has devastated our country. With the spread of deadly fentanyl, increasing crime in our communities and bad actors exploiting migrant children at an unprecedented rate, the last three years have exact...
Tuesday, February 6, at 10:15 AM – Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chair Congressman Aaron Bean will hold a hearing titled "Protecting Missing and Exploited Children."
More info: https://edworkforce.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=410035
Harvard's co-lead of the Antisemitism Taskforce, Derek Penslar, once called Israel a "regime of apartheid."
Now he's ducking panels to address combating antisemitism at Harvard.
This anti-Israel professor is the best person Harvard has to offer?
The head of Harvard University's anti-Semitism task force backed out of a panel on anti-Semitism he was scheduled to participate in Sunday, citing an unwillingness to answer questions publicly "about goings on at Harvard."
🚨 Rep. Virginia Foxx is demanding answers after Local 2325 passed an antisemitic resolution calling for an economic boycott of Israel despite 1/3 of the union's members opposing it.
The New York Sun w/ the exclusive⬇️
A union calling for ‘an End to the Israeli Occupation of Palestine’ is accused of misrepresenting a sizable portion of its membership.
ICYMI: Rep. Virginia Foxx updates Fox News about the Committee on Education & the Workforce's investigation into Harvard, UPenn, MIT, & others: "We want to make sure that we search out the source of all of this antisemitism. ...There's a great rot on these campuses."
The rise of antisemitism on college campuses is disturbing and threatening to Jewish students, faculty, and staff. Despite the resignations of the University...
About the Committee:Education and the Workforce Committee Republicans are committed to fostering the best opportunities for students to learn, workers to suc...
Congressman Bob Good leads hearing to tackle rising health care costs, a top concern for job creators:
"We're going to learn from innovators in the business world who're delivering savings to workers through lower health care costs, while still providing timely access & quality care."
⏰ Happening now, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chair Congressman Bob Good is holding a hearing titled “Lowering Costs and Increasing Access to Health Care with Employer-Driven Innovation.”
Watch live: https://youtube.com/watch?v=XF6c6FOkChY
Women should 𝗡𝗢𝗧 have to choose between being a mother and a student when pursuing a college degree.
Rep. Virginia Foxx kicks off today's markup on the Pregnant Students' Rights Act and the Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act, legislation focused on helping protect vulnerable adults and children in workplaces and in postsecondary education.
Tune in here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z2tPFwIY8w
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One year ago, Rep. Virginia Foxx was chosen to lead the Committee on Education & the Workforce one final time. This is the story she shared with her colleagues, and a list of wins the Committee has secured for parents, students, and hardworking taxpayers across the nation to date. The Committee on Education & the Workforce has passed legislation to: -Lower the cost of college. -Support the American workforce. -Safeguard the rights of proud parents in the first ever Parents Bill of Rights. -End China’s influence and infiltration of universities. -Lower prescription drug costs. -End Biden’s attack on hunting and archery in schools. -Protect women’s sports. -Bring more transparency to medical bills. -Combat human trafficking. -Stop radical and risky ESG investing with retirement funds. -Block Biden’s student loan schemes and bailouts. And this is not to mention the countless oversight and regulatory actions the Committee has taken to protect Americans from the abuses of the Biden administration. Be sure to follow the Committee on Education & the Workforce to stay informed. We are fighting for you!
Rep. Virginia Foxx kicks off the College Cost Reduction Act markup: "College prices are skyrocketing, and college value is stagnating. ... 'Patchwork' solutions to lowering college costs...haven’t worked. A wholistic approach is needed and it is before us today."
Congressman Bob Good leads hearing to tackle rising health care costs, a top concern for job creators: "We're going to learn from innovators in the business world who're delivering savings to workers through lower health care costs, while still providing timely access & quality care."
Rep. Virginia Foxx kicks off today's markup on the Pregnant Students' Rights Act and the Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act, legislation focused on helping protect vulnerable adults and children in workplaces and in postsecondary education. Tune in here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z2tPFwIY8w
Colleges and universities have neglected their responsibility to protect Jewish students from antisemitic attacks and provide a safe learning environment. 🚨 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪: watch Committee Republicans hold university presidents accountable ⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J0Nu9BN5Qk
"This Committee is convening today to address the scourge of antisemitism spreading like wildfire on college campuses. ... We can no longer support the use of taxpayer dollars to cultivate, nourish, and grow hate on our campuses." Congressman Burgess Owens
Too many colleges and universities are accelerating staffing of DEI "experts," even paying some $300,000+, crowding out money from other vital departments all while tuition skyrockets. America is about merit, competency, and character -- not DEI. Congressman Jim Banks sets it straight.
Many college students are walking off the commencement stage worse off financially than if they had never enrolled in the first place. Congressman Burgess Owens is leading a hearing today on how we can restore the value of a college degree. Hint: accountability is key.
Congressman Aaron Bean is leading our hearing today on learning loss caused by pandemic school closures. "We must demand accountability from the bureaucrats and teachers unions responsible for this tragedy." Watch ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Rep. Virginia Foxx sat down with Campus Reform to discuss the Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action and President Biden's latest attempts to push forward his illegal free college agenda. Watch the full interview here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=zezIMPkHJt8
Biden's press sec. called out Representative Lisa McClain & Rep. Virginia Foxx for their opposition to this admin's illegal attempt to transfer student loan debt to taxpayers. Two months ago, she said Americans are responsible for paying their bills on time. Watch her logic unravel...
Rep. Virginia Foxx lays out three reasons why housing illegal aliens in public schools is wrong and must be stopped:
🔥Rep. Virginia Foxx sums up the 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘚𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘈𝘤𝘵 in one sentence: "It's not fair to ask hardworking American taxpayers to pay to house illegal aliens."
During today's hearing, Congressman Kevin Kiley puts DOL's Wage and Hour Division under a microscope and slams several agency rules that will have damaging economic effects for hardworking Americans. Kiley's opening statement: https://edworkforce.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=409412
𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛: Last night, the House Committee on Rules - Republicans debated H.R. 3941, the 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙨 𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝘼𝙘𝙩. Democrats seem pretty concerned about liberal cities being flooded by illegal aliens, yet they don't want to acknowledge the reason why. Rep. Virginia Foxx: "The border is totally open." More on H.R. 3941, the Schools Not Shelters Act: https://republicans-edlabor.house.gov/UploadedFiles/7.17.23_H.R._3941_the_Schools_Not_Shelters_Act_Official_Fact_Sheet.pdf
Section 117 is the single most important enforcement tool at the Biden administration’s disposal to protect against the threats posed by our foreign adversaries on college campuses. Rep. Virginia Foxx calls out the admin for exercising minimal effort to enforce Section 117.
𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱: "W/ UPenn's Biden Center having received millions of $ from unnamed foreign influence, should the American public be concerned?" 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗲: "I think the American public should be very concerned. ... UPenn is not alone. There are many other universities w/ similar patterns."
Foreign adversaries like the CCP have used power & monetary influence to infiltrate colleges & universities to grow their sphere of influence in American society. Congressman Burgess Owens leads today's hearing on the threat of foreign adversaries in postsecondary education:
The Committee is set to pass a landmark health care package today. Rep. Virginia Foxx: "Today's markup builds upon the Cmte’s longstanding work to improve transparency & competition in the U.S. health care system so workers & their families have more options at lower prices."
Four in 10 students who start college never finish. Congressman Bob Good points to the success of Georgia State University implementing small dollar retention grants as a solution. 80% of the students who receive a microgrant are graduating on time.
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