Rep. Virginia Foxx, chair of the higher education subcommittee on the House Education and the Workforce Committee, looked to witnesses for thoughts on two issues in higher at a hearing today: measuring student achievement measure in higher ed, and updating the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Christine Keller, vice president for research and policy analysis at the Association… Read more »
In her first leadership role as a member of Congress, North Carolina’s Rep. Alma Adams on Tuesday made sure that minority students and historically black colleges were included in a debate on how to improve the nation’s higher education system.
The longtime educator led the Democrats at a House Education and Workforce Training subcommittee hearing on the reauthorization of the Higher… Read more »
Rep. Virginia Foxx, chair of the higher education subcommittee on the House Education and the Workforce Committee, looked to witnesses for thoughts on two issues in higher at a hearing today: measuring student achievement measure in higher ed, and updating the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
Christine Keller, vice president for research and policy analysis at the Association… Read more »
Virginia Foxx, who represents North Carolina’s 5th Congressional District, voted against a long-term funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday, March 3.
The legislation passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 257 to 167.
Foxx said the following about the funding bill:
“Unfortunately, this legislation does nothing to prevent President (Barack)… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., has introduced bipartisan legislation to reduce federal intrusion and limit the costly regulatory burden on colleges and universities.
H.R. 970, the Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, would eliminate unnecessary federal regulations that restrict choice and opportunity in higher education, including the gainful employment… Read more »
When House Administration Committee Chairwoman Candice Miller retires and hands over her gavel next year, GOP leaders will be facing a familiar quandary: finding another female lawmaker to lead a committee.
Miller, a Michigan Republican, is the only woman among the 21 GOP committee chairs. And leadership — cognizant of the poor optics of a potential all-white, male lineup — will be… Read more »
A partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security was averted on Tuesday when the House of Representatives voted 257-167 to pass full funding for the rest of the fiscal year. It includes money for executive orders on immigration that President Barack Obama signed in recent years.
Most Democrats and 75 Republicans, including Speaker John Boehner, voted for it. The Senate had… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today released the following statement regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress:
“Prime Minister Netanyahu is absolutely right - the world cannot tolerate a nuclear Iranian regime. The Obama administration is signaling it will support temporarily restricting, not eliminating, Iran’s potential… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today voted against a long-term funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security. The House passed the legislation by a vote of 257 to 167.
“Unfortunately, this legislation does nothing to prevent President Obama’s unlawful plans to grant amnesty to millions of illegal aliens through executive actions, which undermine our system of checks… Read more »
Internet activists declared victory over the nation’s big cable companies Thursday, after the Federal Communications Commission voted to impose the toughest rules yet on broadband service to prevent companies like Comcast, Verizon and AT&T from creating paid fast lanes and slowing or blocking web traffic.
The 3-2 vote ushered in a new era of government oversight for an industry… Read more »
