Virginia Foxx

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Beginning on page 14, line 25, strike ``the names of all employees'' and all that follows through…

I have to say that saying that this is the most antiworker President ever in the country is just pretty far off the mark. And we are, on our side of the aisle, I believe, the most proworker people in the Congress. American workers have the…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, although I plan to vote in favor of the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentlewoman from North Carolina is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

Democrats bemoan that plummeting union membership does not reflect workers' actual opinion of unions. But NLRB decisions and so-called conservative attacks are not the reason workers have voluntarily chosen to leave unions behind…

I believe that I am in opposition, do I not have the right to close? The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman from North Carolina indicated her support for the amendment.

This amendment imposes yet another unnecessary and harmful requirement on employers as they prepare for a union election; and this new mandate will be imposed on business owners who will have already lost numerous employer rights because…

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 224, noes 194, not voting 12, as follows: [Roll No. 50] AYES--224 Adams…

I would like to quote from a part of the Statement of Administration Policy. ``The administration opposes H.R. 2474, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act. The administration supports the rights of workers to freely join a union. In…

Democrats insist that the PRO Act expands workers' rights. But, in reality, this bill coerces workers and undermines their rights in order to increase the wealth and power of union bosses. Unions have a long and sordid history of harassing…

My colleague and I agree that workers should be protected. There is absolutely no disagreement between Democrats and Republicans on that, but we believe that the existing law is sufficient both for protecting the right to organize as well…

This amendment changes nothing about the underlying bill and the pain it will inflict on American workers and businesses. It is simply another weak attempt to pay lip service to address one of the many glaring flaws in the PRO Act. The…

Americans continue to enjoy substantial economic mobility, despite Democrat claims that the decline in union membership has led to a permanent upper class. Millions of poor Americans continue to move into the middle class and millions in…

I enter into the Record the Statement of Administration Policy on H.R. 2474. Statement of Administration Policy H.R. 2474--Protecting the Right to Organize Act--Rep. Scott, D-VA, and 218 cosponsors The Administration opposes H.R. 2474, the…

I thank my colleague from North Carolina. I agree with my colleague from North Carolina, let us not confuse what we are talking about here today. I very much appreciate the postal employees who deliver the mail to my house. When I go into…

I think this is just another example of why we need to take a comprehensive look at how we are using hard working taxpayer funds to support the programs.

Well, I would be remiss if I didn't talk about the GAO report that highlights significant fraud risk in the Head Start program.

Despite having spent trillions of dollars of taxpayer money on housing, it is not secret that America is still facing a critical lack of access to affordable housing.

We see incredible reforms to relegalized housing of all shapes and sizes.

January has been proclaimed as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. These appalling criminal acts not only tear at the fabric of our society, but they also reflect a blatant disregard for the sanctity of human life…

Since 2011, National School Choice Week has been recognized as the largest annual celebration of opportunity and education in the world. In North Carolina, over 2,313 school choice events are scheduled for this week, including events in my…

Isn't the Trump administration trying to neutralize the Taliban to make them a nonbelligerent group?

I would like to share some quotes from the letter. ``This is particularly prevalent in higher education--a space I know well following 7 years as the president and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and having served as trustee for…

The taxpayers ought not pay the tab for a student who files a claim that says I didn't like the president of this school; therefore, my loan should be forgiven. Those are the claims being filed by some of the students. Mr. Speaker, I…

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

It is encouraging to see more and more older Americans continue to make invaluable contributions in the workplace, and committee Republicans are committed to eliminating discrimination in the workplace to ensure a productive and…