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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Friday April 19, 2024 ( 5 items )  

House Education Committee Chairwoman Foxx: Chaos at Columbia Must Become a Turning Point
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on April 18, 2024: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the antisemitic protests engulfing Columbia University's campus after President Shafik testified before the Committee on Wednesday: "For nearly two days, the pro-Hamas Gaza Solidarity Encampme  more

House Education Committee Chairwoman Foxx: ED Final Title IX Rule Blights the Futures of Women, Girls
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the Department of Education's final Title IX rule that places the radical agenda of left-wing ideologues above the safety of women and girls across the nation: "The Department of Education has placed Title IX, and the decad  more

Manning Urges Speaker Johnson to Prevent North Carolinians from Losing Internet Access
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) alongside 94 fellow New Democrat Coalition colleagues, sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson calling on House Republican Leadership to take immediate action to renew the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which lowers Internet bills for 78,000 households in North Carolina's Sixth District. If Republican leadership does not act, the ACP will cease   more

Ross, Tenney Introduce Legislation to Support Survivors of Child Sex Abuse Through Bankruptcy Reform
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswomen Deborah Ross (D-NC) and Claudia Tenney (R-NY) introduced the bipartisan Closing Bankruptcy Loopholes for Child Predators Act, which will address misuse of the bankruptcy system by organizations facing lawsuits for child sex abuse. As more and more states eliminate or extend civil statutes of limitations for child sex abuse, many organizations are facing a high volume of lawsuits   more

Rouzer Honors National Lineman Appreciation Day with Bipartisan Congressional Resolution
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate April 18, 2024, as National Lineman Appreciation Day and recognize the more than 115,000 hardworking men and women maintaining America's electrical infrastructure. "When natural disasters hit Southeastern North Carolina, it's the brave lineworkers who operate in dangerous conditions to safely restore power and bu  more