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G. K. Butterfield
@gkbutterfield· Democratic · NC· Jun 14, 2022

Madam Speaker, I thank Mrs. Dingell and the ranking member for their courtesy, and I also thank the Natural Resources Committee for all the work they do. I am not on that committee, but I have great respect and admiration for the committee…

Congressional Record · 2022-06-14
G. K. Butterfield
@gkbutterfield· Democratic · NC· Jun 14, 2022

Madam Speaker, in closing, let me thank the gentlewoman from Michigan for supporting this amendment. It is a very simple amendment. It is a very commonsense amendment. It will allow and authorize nonprofit organizations, as Mrs. Dingell…

Congressional Record · 2022-06-14
Virginia Foxx
@virginiafoxx· Republican · NC· Jun 14, 2022

Mr. Speaker, Democrats keep forcing taxpayers to bail out failing and mismanaged union-run multiemployer pension plans, and it needs to stop. The Committee on Education and Labor has dedicated considerable time and held countless hearings…

Congressional Record · 2022-06-14
Virginia Foxx
@virginiafoxx· Republican · NC· Jun 13, 2022

The gold standard for the registered apprenticeship program is a 43 percent completion rate.

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Virginia Foxx
@virginiafoxx· Republican · NC· Jun 13, 2022

Workers, businesses, retirees, and families are facing historic economic challenges.

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Virginia Foxx
@virginiafoxx· Republican · NC· Jun 13, 2022

Republican led policies fostered an exceptionally strong economy prior to COVID.

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Virginia Foxx
@virginiafoxx· Republican · NC· Jun 13, 2022

This Labor Department is up a creek without a paddle. The Biden administration's policies have created a worker shortage, record high inflation, an environment of uncertainty for employers, and fewer choices for job seekers.

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Virginia Foxx
@virginiafoxx· Republican · NC· Jun 13, 2022

83 percent of the country is dissatisfied with the direction the country is headed.

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Virginia Foxx
@virginiafoxx· Republican · NC· Jun 13, 2022

The Department of Labor's response to these crises drag our country further from solutions that will help the American people.

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Dan Bishop
@danbishop· Republican · NC· Jun 9, 2022

Madam Speaker, the Fifth Amendment states: ``Nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.'' It is the paradox of the American experience that so many who swear to preserve, protect, and defend the…

Congressional Record · 2022-06-09
Virginia Foxx
@virginiafoxx· Republican · NC· Jun 8, 2022

Mr. Speaker, we have certainly heard our fair share of hot air from Democrats as they attack the Constitution and the rights of Americans. A Member from Rhode Island recently said that the constitutional rights of the American people are…

Congressional Record · 2022-06-08
Virginia Foxx
@virginiafoxx· Republican · NC· Jun 8, 2022

Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 2377, the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act. Simply put, this bill tramples upon the Second Amendment by means of destroying the Fifth. However, I would like to direct my argument against…

Congressional Record · 2022-06-08
Virginia Foxx
@virginiafoxx· Republican · NC· Jun 8, 2022

Madam Speaker, Washington needs to be re-educated on the meaning of ``shall not be infringed.'' The Second Amendment insulates the American people from the Federal Government exerting undue influence over them; otherwise known as…

Congressional Record · 2022-06-08
Virginia Foxx
@virginiafoxx· Republican · NC· Jun 8, 2022

Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize and wish a happy 88th birthday to an exemplary North Carolinian, Lindsay Holcomb, Jr., of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It has been my honor and pleasure to know Lindsay for nearly 30 years, and I…

Congressional Record · 2022-06-08
Virginia Foxx
@virginiafoxx· Republican · NC· Jun 8, 2022

Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize William Morgan, Jr., of Statesville, North Carolina. For the last 8\1/2\ years, he has served as a city council member and mayor pro tem of Statesville. In these two roles, he has excelled tremendously. I…

Congressional Record · 2022-06-08