Foxx Was The Top House Recipient Of For-Profit Education Industry Donations From 2016 To 2022 While Serving On The Education Committee. According to The New Republic, "Foxx has received over $665,000 from the for-profit education industry and $86,000 from student loan companies across election cycles" and was the leading House recipient of for-profit college donations from 2016 to 2022. [New Republic, 5/24/23]
Foxx's Legislation Would Roll Back Accountability Rules For The Same For-Profit Colleges That Funded Her Campaigns. According to Higher Ed Dive, Foxx's College Cost Reduction Act would rescind the gainful employment rule, change college ownership regulations, and roll back the 90/10 rule — all accountability measures targeting the for-profit education industry. [Higher Ed Dive, Viewed 2/16/26]
Employees Of For-Profit Colleges Were Among The Top Donors To Foxx's Leadership PAC. According to Republic Report, in the 2016 election cycle, "the employees and political-action committees of five for-profit companies were among the top 20 donors to the congresswoman's leadership PAC," including American Career College, Capella Education, and ECPI College of Technology, each contributing the maximum $5,000. Full Sail University employees gave her more than $36,000 over her career. [Republic Report, Viewed 2/16/26]