Tag: Rep. Virginia Foxx

House Committee Chair Tells Labor Secretary to Keep Records for Oversight Inquiries

February 25, 2023
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A top Republican on the House Education and Workforce Committee told Labor Secretary Martin Walsh—who is set to step down in mid-March—to retain government records relevant to congressional oversight. On Feb. 23, Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) resent a letter to Walsh requesting the Department of Labour (DOL) keep materials that may contain information relevant to the…

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House Education and Labor Committee Reveals How They Would Spend Their Portion of the $3.5 Trillion

September 8, 2021
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Democrats in the House Education and Labor Committee revealed how their committee would use the $761 billion from the $3.5 trillion budget resolution package, saying that among other things, the money will be used to lower the cost of childcare and provide free preschool and community college. “The Education and Labor Committee’s portion of the…

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US Reps Introduce Bill to Mandate Public Access to Schools’ Curriculum

September 8, 2021
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Two GOP representatives are calling on Congress to pass legislation that would require schools that receive federal funding to make the curriculum they use to teach students available to parents and the public. Education and Labor Committee Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) and Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-Wis.) introduced the Curriculum Review of Teachings Transparency Act. The bill stipulates…

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