Virginia Foxx - Chairwoman of the Education and the Workforce committee | Official U.S. House headshot
Virginia Foxx - Chairwoman of the Education and the Workforce committee | Official U.S. House headshot
WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) criticized the Biden administration's plan to utilize the Federal Work-Study program for voter registration purposes. Foxx expressed her concerns about the government paying college students to register voters and work at the polls, describing it as a vote-buying scheme.
Foxx stated, “The Biden administration is desperate to shore up support before the November election. It’s so desperate, in fact, that it has announced its intent to co-opt the Federal Work-Study program and begin paying college students to register voters and to work at the polls. That’s right, the federal government will be handing out cold, hard cash for students to scoop up votes.”
She also highlighted Vice President Harris's characterization of the scheme as 'non-partisan' and aimed at promoting voter participation for students, but Foxx asserted, “Nobody is buying that pitch. Here’s the truth: the Biden administration is turning the Federal Work-Study program into a vote-buying sweepstakes. Enough with the smoke and mirrors already – the American people are not fooled.”
Alerts Sign-up