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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Wednesday April 24, 2024 ( 6 items )  

House Education Committee Chair Foxx Issues Statement on Final Fiduciary Rule
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on April 23, 2024: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the Department of Labor's (DOL) final fiduciary rule: "DOL failed to learn from its own past blunders. This final fiduciary rule mirrors its shameful predecessor that was vacated by the 5th U.  more

House Education Committee Chair Foxx: Biden is Intent on Ruling by Executive Decree
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on April 23, 2024: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement on the Department of Labor's (DOL) final overtime rule, which would negatively impact workers, small businesses, nonprofits, colleges, and universities: "Any way you cut it, Biden's overtime rule is a bad d  more

House Education Committee Chairwoman Foxx Calls on Columbia President, Trustees to Restore Order on Campus
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Columbia President Dr. Minouche Shafik, Columbia Trustees Co-Chair David Greenwald, and Columbia Trustees Co-Chair Claire Shipman demanding the administration immediately take action to crack down on the violent, antisemitic pr  more

Rep. Foushee Votes to Advance National Security Priorities, Protect Critical Allies, Provide Humanitarian Assistance
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 8036, The Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024, H.R. 8035, The Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024, and H.R. 8034, The Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024, essential supplemental aid bills that advance America's   more

Rouzer, Tillis Call for Investigation Into Fayetteville VA
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC) and Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently sent a letter to Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Denis McDonough calling for an investigation into the quality of care overall at the Fayetteville VA Medical Center and its Prosthetics Services department. "There has been an apparent lack of attention to timely and empathetic care delivery for amputee   more

Tillis, Rouzer Call for Investigation Into Fayetteville VA
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Representative David Rouzer (R-NC) recently sent a letter to Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Denis McDonough calling for an investigation into the quality of care overall at the Fayetteville VA Medical Center and its Prosthetics Services department. "There has been an apparent lack of attention to timely and empathetic care delivery for ampute  more