Republicans and Democrats in Congress say they got something done: A bill with overwhelming support in the House and Senate, which will streamline and improve workforce training, on Friday was on its way to the president's desk for his signature.
U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., the chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce’s Subcommittee on Higher Education and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Legislation to update the Workforce Investment Act, overdue for reauthorization for more than a decade, is headed to the President’s desk following overwhelming bipartisan support from both houses of Congress. H.R. 803 the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) represents a compromise between Congresswoman Foxx’s SKILLS Act (H.R. 803), which passed the… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after President Obama re-iterated his pledge to use executive orders to make changes to immigration law:
“Despite having been rebuked unanimously by the Supreme Court just last week for overreaching his Constitutionally-granted executive authority, the President is once again insisting that… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Higher Education and Workforce Training Subcommittee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) applauded Senate passage of H.R. 803, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. This bipartisan compromise legislation will provide much needed reforms to federally-supported workforce development programs.
“I am very pleased that the Senate has… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) was named a 2014 Guardian of Federalism by the Council of State Governments. Rep. Foxx made the following statement upon receiving the award:
“It’s certainly an honor to be named a Guardian of Federalism. Every year the federal government imposes thousands of pages of rules and regulations which make it… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today voted in support of the Fiscal Year 2015 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, which passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support on a 340 to 73 vote.
“Defending our country is the first responsibility of the federal government. This legislation complies with the House budget, provides a raise… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Veterans Access to Care Act of 2014:
“We need to continue to pursue reforms to ensure that every veteran has access to quality care. This bill will give veterans whose needs are not being met in a timely manner the option of… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) voted in favor of HR 4435 the National Defense Authorization Act, which passed the House of Representatives on a 325-98 vote.
“Providing for the common defense is one of our most important Constitutional duties,” Congresswoman Foxx stated. “I support the NDAA because it supports the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and… Read more »
Both parties hailed a new workforce bill unveiled Wednesday as a win as they try to build momentum to get it passed in both chambers this year.
Advocates, however, cautioned that — while any bill is better than no bill — Congress’ stab at modernizing workforce policy doesn’t go far enough.
“We’ve got a situation where the House and Senate are coming from such different… Read more »
