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Virginia Ann Foxx is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 5th congressional district since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, she has been active in various legislative efforts and has focused on issues such as education, healthcare, and fiscal responsibility. Throughout her tenure, Foxx has been known for her strong advocacy for conservative policies and her commitment to her constituents in North Carolina. She has participated in numerous debates and discussions, often emphasizing the importance of government accountability and the responsible use of taxpayer funds.
If we really want to lift the barriers that stifle Americans trying to enter and thrive in the workplace, we need to propose remedies that reduce the skills gap and prepare individuals to fill the plethora of available high-quality jobs in…
Today Democrats see barriers as opportunities to increase Federal power. Republicans see barriers as opportunities to enable individual empowerment.
I thank my colleague from Kentucky for yielding, and for handling this bill today. I also commend my friend, Representative Comer, for his outstanding leadership of the Republicans on the Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee, and…
It seems our colleagues on the other side have done their level best to have a hearing about employment without addressing the role of education.
I thank the gentleman from California for yielding and for his tireless work exposing the deep flaws in this bill. Madam Speaker, I rise as the leader of the Republicans on the Education and Labor Committee, which should have had an…
May I inquire as to the amount of time left. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Sablan). The gentlewoman from North Carolina has 6\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Virginia has 10 minutes remaining.
As the national conversation revolves around infrastructure this week, I would like to highlight H.R. 300, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act, or UMITA, which I introduced with my Democratic colleague, Representative…
One of the things I am proud of is that we as a committee have really begun to talk about skills education in conjunction with what has traditionally been called higher education or as I prefer to call it, post-secondary education.
We are the source for the future workshop and what we call new collar jobs, jobs that are middle skills that pay well.
I do not understand why we want to burden people all over this country to pay for programs for prisons by giving them Pell Grants when the States themselves can take care of this.
We should have accountability for all sectors of education because the tax payers are paying one way or another for what passes as education in these institutions.
There is nobody who is a more, who is a greater advocate of community colleges than I am.
I believe perpetuating this narrative while convenient for institutions of post-secondary education is detrimental to perspective students who will take on more debt and spend more time than perhaps necessary to complete their studies.
The progress cannot be overstated, and it is vital that the Secretary champion policies that keep this momentum going.
Contrary to Democrats' claims, it is possible to protect and promote the well-being of workers while being fiscally responsible.
It is a pleasure having you here to talk about the Department of Labor's policies and priorities on the heels of such excellent news about the booming U.S. economy.
Unfortunately, we continue to see rampant union corruption, such as the ongoing UAW scandal in Michigan.
It is possible to protect and promote the well-being of workers while being fiscally responsible.
It's a pleasure having you here to talk about the Department of Labor's policies and priorities on the heels of such excellent news about the booming U.S. economy.
This is an urgent concern, and we need work force development solutions that connect disenfranchised workers with the skills they need to fill good-paying in-demand jobs.
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