Virginia Foxx

I reserve the balance of my time, and I am ready to close whenever the gentleman from California is ready to close.

I thank Congressman Bean for his leadership on the Education and the Workforce Committee and also his leadership in leading this Special Order tonight. It is a very important issue to the people of the United States, and I am very proud of…

The Committee understands that the NLRB employee misconduct in representation elections is more widespread than the allegations in the Starbucks letter and findings in the Hearing Office report.

The Committee understands that the NLRB employee misconduct in representation elections is more widespread than the allegations in the Starbucks letter and findings in the Hearing Office report.

Institutions should maintain a welcoming environment for all speech.

I believe you are right. We have a role to play here although it is a very delicate role to play.

The Committee understands that the NLRB employee misconduct in representation elections is more widespread than the allegations in the Starbucks letter and findings in the Hearing Office report.

In response to the single sharpest spike of unemployment in the 21st century, the Democrat-controlled Committee chose to hold hearings in support of closing Main Street small businesses.

Did Democrats hold a hearing on inflation--the single greatest concern for a plurality of Americans? Never.

Forcibly increasing union participation will not give this country a stronger workforce.

The Democrats controlled the House for 3 years of the pandemic and its aftermath.

I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 213, noes 208, not voting 14, as follows: [Roll No. 161] AYES--213…

The gentleman from Virginia I think will remember that I believe it was in the Loudoun County Public Schools where the father of a child who had been sexually molested in a bathroom by a young boy dressed as a girl who then was transferred…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from North Carolina is recognized for 5 minutes.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Ohio will be postponed. Amendment No. 8 Offered by Mr. Fitzpatrick The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia will be postponed. Amendment No. 18 Offered by Mr. Miller of Ohio The Acting CHAIR…

I want to say again that the approach our colleagues want to take is to spend more money. Ms. Solas, who I mentioned earlier; Mr. Smith, who was mentioned earlier; and others, they certainly did not have the right to peacefully speak to…

While I appreciate the substitute put forward by the Congresswoman, the Democrat proposal is wholly inadequate and will do little to solve the problems that parents face. Instead, the Democrats' amendment resorts to a tired old Democrat…

For purposes of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Scott), the ranking member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. General…

I want to say again that our bill is meant to give parents their God-given rights to be involved with their children's education and to seek the best education possible. We do not want anyone to be treated unfairly. We want everyone to be…

Here is the truth about this bill. This bill will not ban any books. I repeat: This bill will not ban any books. What is dangerous right now is when people misrepresent what is in legislation before us. Mr. Chairman, I yield 4 minutes to…

I thank the gentleman from New York for his questions. Mr. Chair, I can confirm that the bill does not require a teacher to disclose any of the information that the gentleman described. The bill does not address a student's identity or…

I will respond to a comment that my colleague on the other side of the aisle mentioned a few minutes ago. I point out that the manager's amendment that we will debate clarifies the intent of the language the ranking member was reading. The…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona will be postponed. {time} 1715 Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Davidson The Acting…

I am prepared to close if the gentleman from Virginia is prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time.