Education and Opportunity

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congressmen Donald Norcross (D-NJ) and David Brat (R-VA), members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, introduced H.R. 5679, the Jobs Plus Recovery Act, which incorporates job training into drug addiction recovery programs. Specifically, the bipartisan legislation establishes a pilot program to give addicts access to job training services during the recovery process, helping lower the likelihood of relapse and providing a boost for our local economi... Read more

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The American Conservative Union Foundation (ACUF) released its 47th Annual Federal Ratings of Congress and announced that Rep. Dave Brat is among the recipients of ACUF’s Award for Conservative Excellence. Each year, ACUF produces an annual scorecard based on the voting records of members in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. All members of Congress are issued a score and awards are presented to those members who score an 80 percent or higher. Rep. Brat (100% ACU... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Office of Representative Dave Brat announced it will begin collecting submissions for the 7th District of Virginia’s 2018 Congressional Art Competition. Submissions will be collected from participating high schools in VA-07 over the course of two weeks – the deadline for submission will be April 19th. After all submissions have been collected, the Office of Representative Dave Brat will select a winner – the winner’s art will be featured in the U.S. Capitol. There ... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Marine Corps approved the conversion of Goochland High School’s National Defense Cadet Corps to a Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program. When Goochland residents learned that their high school was losing its cherished National Defense Cadet Corps program, they advocated for themselves, connecting with Rep. Dave Brat’s office for help. Through hard work and determination, Goochland High School can now boast it will receive a bigger and better pro... Read more

WASHINGTON—Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC) and Congressman Dave Brat (R-VA), members of the Small Business Committee, announced that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has granted their request to investigate whether Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are receiving adequate support from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to help develop successful entrepreneurs. Last month, the pair sent a letter to U.S. Comptroller General Gene Dodaro requesting that the GA... Read more

Washington, D.C.— Congressman Dave Brat (R-VA) and Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC), members of the Small Business Committee, sent a letter to the U.S. Comptroller General Gene Dodaro this week requesting that he instruct the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate whether Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are receiving adequate support from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to help develop successful entrepreneurs. The letter requests that the GAO review: S... Read more

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Brat (R-Va.), a member of the House Education and Workforce Committee issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2353, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. This legislation aims to update federal policy to empower more Americans to enter the workforce with the skills and knowledge they need to compete for in-demand jobs across our country. “According to countless employers across my district, the workforc... Read more

WASHINGTON - Rep. Brat (R-Va.) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump’s Address to a Joint Session of Congress: “I applaud the optimistic vision and aggressive agenda the President shared in his speech to the American people and Congress tonight. There are real issues facing our country and the Virginia communities I represent. I believe President Trump provided solutions for how we can move our nation forward. We must enact meaningful reforms to promote economic growth. Und... Read more

WASHINGTON - Rep. Brat (R-Va.) issued the following statement after leading a letter signed by 15 members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce to Senate HELP Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Wash.) in support of Betsy DeVos for Education Secretary: "Too many children in America are locked into failing schools because they live in the wrong zip code. Betsy DeVos is the person to change that. She will end the status quo and return pow... Read more

H. Con. Res. 138 – a resolution that designates the George C. Marshall Museum and George C. Marshall Research Library in Lexington, Virginia as the National George C. Marshall Museum and Library. Read more