Press Releases

  • Congress Completes Work on Landmark Juvenile Justice Reform Legislation
    Dec 13, 2018  - Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA), ranking member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Jason Lewis (R-MN), released the following statements upon the final passage of H.R. 6964, the Juvenile Just... More
  • POSTPONED: Subcommittee Hearing on Mandating a $15 Minimum Wage
    Dec 11, 2018  - POSTPONED: Mandating a $15 Minimum Wage: Consequences for Workers and Small Businesses POSTPONED Wednesday, December 12 at 10:00 a.m. , the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections will hold a hearing on "Mandating a $15 Minimum Wage: Consequences for Workers and Small Businesses.” The hearing will tak... More
  • Foxx to Lead Committee Republicans in the 116th Congress
    Nov 30, 2018  - Click here to watch the video online. Today, the House Republican Conference approved Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) to lead Committee on Education and the Workforce Republicans in the 116th Congress. Upon the announcement, Chairwoman Foxx released the following statement: "The question on everyone’s mi... More
  • Foxx Statement on the Department of Education’s Proposed Title IX Regulations
    Nov 16, 2018  - Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, released the following statement upon the announcement of the Department of Education’s proposed Title IX regulations: “We have an obligation to do all we can to prevent sexual assault and hold perpetrators ... More
  • Foxx Statement on the White House's Pledge to the American Worker
    Oct 31, 2018  - To watch online, click here. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, released the following statement after President Trump’s White House event honoring America’s workers: "The Pledge to the American Worker, shared by the administration, Congress... More
  • Committee Members Urge NLRB to Continue Positive Reforms
    Oct 1, 2018  - Members of the Committee on Education and the Workforce today sent a letter to Chairman John Ring of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) lauding the Board’s work to restore a commonsense application of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) in its recent rulings. The letter noted how under th... More
  • House Approves Update to Missing Children’s Assistance Act
    Sep 28, 2018  - Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, released the following statement after the House of Representatives approved S. 3354, the Missing Children’s Assistance Act of 2018: “Every child is precious. Until we live in a world where no child is afraid, we ... More