Press Releases

  • Foxx Statement on December Jobs Report
    Jan 6, 2017  - Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released unemployment data for December 2016: After eight years of failed policies and a sluggish economy, Americans are eager to move in a better... More
  • Kline, Foxx Statements on Decision to Uphold Termination of ACICS Recognition
    Dec 12, 2016  - Rep. John Kline (R-MN), chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), incoming committee chairwoman, issued the following statements in response to Education Secretary John King’s upholding of the Education Department’s decision to terminate federal r... More
  • Foxx, Kline Statements on Nomination of Puzder as Labor Secretary
    Dec 8, 2016  - Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), incoming chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. John Kline (R-MN), current committee chairman, released the following statements after President-elect Donald Trump announced his nomination of CKE Restaurants CEO Andy Puzder for Secretary... More
  • Kline Statement on November Jobs Report
    Dec 2, 2016  - Rep. John Kline (R-MN), chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released unemployment data for November 2016: Republicans are ready to move forward with a bold agenda that will spur robust growth and job creation in... More
  • Foxx Selected as Chairwoman of House Committee on Education and the Workforce
    Dec 2, 2016  - With approval of the full Republican conference, the House Republican Steering Committee has selected Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) as the chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce in the 115th Congress. “My colleagues have entrusted me with a significant responsibility, and I loo... More
  • Kline Statement on Nomination of Price as Health and Human Services Secretary
    Nov 29, 2016  - House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) today issued the following statement in response to President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) to become the next Secretary of Health and Human Services: Tom Price is an excellent choice to serve at the... More
  • Kline, Rokita Statement on Education Department’s Final Accountability Regulations
    Nov 28, 2016  - Rep. John Kline (R-MN), chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN), chairman of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, issued the following joint statement regarding today’s release by the Department of Education of ... More