Education & the Workforce Issues | Education & the Workforce Committee

Higher Education

Providing positive, commonsense reforms to strengthen our higher education system remains a leading priority for Republicans. By empowering students and families to make informed decisions; simplifying and improving the student aid process; ensuring strong accountability; and promoting innovation, access, and completion; Congress can help more Americans achieve the dream of a higher education.

Press Releases

Committee Approves the PROSPER Act for Reforms to Higher Education (December 13, 2017)
Foxx Announces PROSPER Act Markup (December 11, 2017)
PROSPER Act Introduced in the House (December 1, 2017)
Committee to Mark Up Legislative Proposals to Restore Balance to Federal Labor Policies, Discuss Protecting Student Privacy (June 27, 2017)
Foxx Praises Hiring of New Executive at the Office of Federal Student Aid (June 21, 2017)

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E&W; Blog

PROSPER Act Featured on CBN News (May 24, 2018)
ICYMI: Today's College Students Aren't Who You Think (January 6, 2018)
ICYMI: Higher Education Bill Could Heat Up Competition for Adult Students (December 20, 2017)
Office Hours With Professor Foxx: “There Are Always Ways to Complete an Education” (December 11, 2017)
ICYMI: House Republicans got this right (December 8, 2017)

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In Case You Missed It

ICYMI: In Foxx, Trump & DeVos Have a Staunch Education Ally (February 23, 2017)
ICYMI: New Opportunities to Help Students, Workers, and Job Creators (February 16, 2017)
Shutting Down For-Profit Schools Could Hurt More People Than It Would Help (September 12, 2016)
Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL): A Better Way to Fight Poverty (June 8, 2016)
ICYMI: The Student Loan Debt Solution Is All About Jobs (September 9, 2014)

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Fact Sheets

Protecting a Limited Federal Role in Education (February 7, 2017)
Higher Education Extension Act of 2015 (September 24, 2015)
Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act (July 23, 2015)
Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act (July 23, 2015)
Flexible Pell Grant for 21st Century Students Act (July 23, 2015)

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Correspondence

Chairwoman Foxx Writes to Secretary DeVos on FSA COO (June 9, 2017)
Senate, House Education Committees Request Education Department Take Steps to Assist Students While FAFSA Tool Is Unavailable (March 27, 2017)
Congressional Leaders Write to Secretary DeVos on FAFSA Data Retrieval Tool Outage (March 16, 2017)
Committee Raises Concerns with FSA Management, Single Servicer Proposal (August 8, 2016)
Senate, House Education Chairs Demand Administration End “Unprecedented Overreach” into College Accreditation Process (October 23, 2015)

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Moving in the Right Direction

Leadership & Results Part 4: Making It Easier for Students to Pursue Higher Education (December 2, 2016)
A Better Way in September (September 30, 2016)
A Change of Course for All Americans (June 14, 2016)
#TBT: A Student Loans Success Story (May 12, 2016)
We've Got Work to Do - Part 2 (January 15, 2016)

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Left Turns

Gerrymandering Graduate Students Under the Obama NLRB (September 1, 2016)
Adding Fuel to the Fire (July 21, 2016)
School Is Closed (October 15, 2015)
Grading the Administration’s College Scorecard: Incomplete (September 16, 2015)
A Lack of Progress (August 6, 2015)

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Committee Statements

Rokita Statement: Hearing on “Exploring Opportunities to Strengthen Education Research While Protecting Student Privacy” (June 28, 2017)
Guthrie Statement: Hearing on “Empowering Students and Families to Make Informed Decisions on Higher Education” (May 24, 2017)
Guthrie Statement: Hearing on "Improving Federal Student Aid to Better Meet the Needs of Students" (March 21, 2017)
Foxx Statement: Hearing on "Challenges and Opportunities in Higher Education" (February 7, 2017)
Foxx Statement: Markup of H.R. 3178, "Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act" (June 22, 2016)

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Floor Statements

Kline Statement: Debate on Bills to Strengthen Higher Education (July 11, 2016)
Kline Statement: H.R. 4984, the Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act (July 24, 2014)
Kline Statement: H.R. 3136, the Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act (July 23, 2014)
Kline Statement: H.R. 5076, the Enhancing Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth Trafficking Act (July 23, 2014)
Kline Statement: H.R. 1911, the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013 (July 31, 2013)

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Hearings

“Expanding Options for Employers and Workers Through Earn-and-Learn Opportunities" (July 26, 2017)
“Empowering Students and Families to Make Informed Decisions on Higher Education” (May 24, 2017)
"Improving Federal Student Aid to Better Meet the Needs of Students" (March 21, 2017)
“Challenges and Opportunities in Higher Education” (February 7, 2017)
“Demanding Accountability at the Corporation for National and Community Service” (May 24, 2016)

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Markups

H.R. 5528, "Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act" (June 22, 2016)
H.R. 5530, "HBCU Capital Financing Improvement Act" (June 22, 2016)
H.R. 5529, "Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act" (June 22, 2016)
H.R. 3179, " Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act" (June 20, 2016)
H.R. 3178, "Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act" (June 20, 2016)

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