The House Committee on Education and the Workforce – of which I am a member – touches the lives of every American. The work done by this committee carries monumental importance. Though I am no longer Chair of the Committee on Education and the Workforce, as I am the current Chair of the House Committee on Rules, I remain active and engaged on all issues that fall within the Committee’s jurisdiction. I’m going to share some news with you on five separate bills that recently passed out of the Committee and are headed to the House floor for a vote.

In short, these five bills cover limiting foreign influence in America’s education system and protecting child nutrition. Each bill provides targeted solutions that will make a sizable and lasting difference. 

H.R. 1048, the DETERRENT Act

• Tightens and clarifies foreign gift reporting requirements for colleges and universities.

H.R. 649, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025

• Protects students’ access to a variety of healthy milk options.

H.R. 1069, the PROTECT Our Kids Act

• Prohibits federal education funds from being given to any elementary school or secondary school that directly or indirectly receives support from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

H.R. 1005, the CLASS Act

• Requires school districts to disclose to the Secretary of Education within 30 days of any instance of them receiving funding or entering a contract with a foreign source.

H.R. 1049, the TRACE Act

• Establishes that parents have the right to know about donations, financial transactions, and classroom materials from foreign countries or foreign entities of concern.

I look forward to sharing more updates on the progress being made within this committee, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, as well as the House Committee on Rules which I chair.

Exposing Mismanagement

Recently, I joined a handful of members from the North Carolina delegation in sending a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and FEMA’s Acting Director regarding millions of dollars that rogue FEMA employees from the Biden administration redirected away from disaster recovery efforts and used to house illegal aliens in New York City. Here’s a short excerpt:

“It is clear that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been neglecting its core mission to serve the American people. From discriminating against individuals based on political views to promoting woke agendas like DEI, the agency has repeatedly failed to fulfill its most basic duties. Just this week, rogue FEMA employees sent $59 million to house illegal aliens in luxury hotels in New York City in blatant defiance of President Trump’s orders.”

To read the full letter, click here. 

Investigating Foreign Funding

This week, I joined Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer in sending a letter to Denise Carter, the Acting Secretary of the Department of Education, requesting documents and information related to investigations of foreign funding at American universities. Foreign funding reports show that since 1981, foreign nations have given more than $57 billion to U.S. institutions. Higher education in America remains a target of foreign influence, and it is paramount that the Department of Education safeguards American education from malign foreign influence efforts. Our nation’s academic freedom and national security should always be protected.

To read the full letter, click here.

Quote of The Week

“Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.”

-Aristotle

 Have a blessed weekend,