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Recent News About House Education and Workforce Committee
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The House Committee on Education and Workforce, led by Chairman Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), is scheduled to review three bills in a markup session on Thursday at 10:15 a.m. The session will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
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Today, Tim Walberg, Chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, expressed support for the Trump administration’s decision to reorganize the Department of Education.
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The Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, led by Representative Kevin Kiley (R-CA), is scheduled to hold a hearing titled “From Classroom to Career: Strengthening Skills Pathways Through CTE.” The event will take...
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The House Committee on Education and Workforce, led by Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI), is scheduled to hold a hearing on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 10:15 a.m. The session, titled “The Future of College: Harnessing Innovation to Improve Outcomes...
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The Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education will conduct a hearing on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
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The Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, led by Representative Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), has rescheduled its hearing on E-Verify.
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The House Committee on Education and Workforce, led by Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI), will hold a hearing next Tuesday to discuss innovation in higher education.
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Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) has expressed concern over the ongoing government shutdown, attributing the lack of timely jobs data to Democratic lawmakers.
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On November 4, 2025, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI), Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, and Republican leaders held a press conference to address the ongoing government shutdown.
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Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released a statement supporting the Trump administration's new rule on Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Crucial Communism Teaching Act, a legislative measure aimed at providing educational resources to high school students about communism and totalitarian regimes.
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Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx expressed strong criticism towards the U.S. Department of Education following the release of its audit results.
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Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) has released an investigative update highlighting significant shortcomings in Harvard University's response to antisemitic incidents on its campus. The investigation reveals that despite receiving substantial recommendations from Harvard’s Antisemitism Advisory Group (AAG), the university leadership failed to publicize or implement these suggestions.
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The Chairwoman of the Education and Workforce Committee, Virginia Foxx (R-NC), has issued a letter to University of California system President Michael Drake, UCLA Chancellor Gene Block, and University of California Board of Regents Chair Richard Leib. The letter requests documents and information pertaining to UCLA's handling of an unlawful antisemitic encampment, several instances of antisemitic violence, harassment, and exclusion on campus, as well as the university administration's alleged failure to ensure a safe learning environment for students, faculty, and staff. The...
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In a recent op-ed for the Washington Times, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) have outlined the reasons why Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas must be removed from office. The op-ed comes ahead of a House vote to impeach Mayorkas, highlighting the significant consequences of his actions.The op-ed begins by emphasizing the devastating impact of the unprecedented chaos at the southern border under Mayorkas' leadership. Foxx and Green argue that the influx of illegal...
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Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx, along with other lawmakers, has requested a Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation into the Biden administration's mishandling of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) program. The bipartisan FAFSA Simplification Act, passed in 2020, aimed to make financial aid more accessible by streamlining the application process. However, the Department of Education (Education) failed to properly implement the program, causing delays for students and families in accessing crucial financial...
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Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) have written a letter to President Biden, urging him not to renominate Julie Su to head the Department of Labor (DOL). The letter comes following Su's failure to secure enough support in the Senate to confirm her nomination.
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WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) has criticized Harvard University for its alleged double standard in handling plagiarism allegations against President Claudine Gay. In a letter addressed to Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow Penny Pritzker, Foxx demanded more information about the university's handling of the allegations and the unequal application of Harvard's Honor Code.Foxx expressed concern about the inconsistent application of standards, stating, "Our concern is that standards are not being applied consistently,...
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Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) has expressed her concern over the Biden administration's decision to rescind the Trump administration rule that expanded association health plans (AHPs). Foxx believes that this proposed rule will limit choice and increase health care costs for small businesses and their workers.Foxx highlights the fact that small businesses have been grappling with the soaring costs of health insurance, with many struggling to provide coverage for their employees. She states, "Small businesses overwhelmingly cite the...
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Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) expressed her strong opposition to the Raise the Wage Act of 2023, following the release of a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report. In her statement, Foxx criticized the proposed legislation, calling it a "bureaucrat's daydream" that would have detrimental effects on the American economy.Foxx stated, "Bad ideas take their first breath in the Democrat-controlled Senate—that much is clear. S. 2488 might have a glossy exterior and a poll-tested title, but it’s nothing more than a bureaucrat’s...