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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Wednesday March 23, 2022 ( 4 items )  

Rep. Budd, Coalition Sign Letter Demanding DOJ Combat Rise in Retail Crime
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Rep. Ted Budd joined Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) and more than a dozen other House members to send a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland urging him to take action and create a national strategy to combat the rise in retail crime across the United States. Rep. Budd said in a statement: "As crime surges across our country, it is time for the federal government to develop a comprehensive strategy to comb  more

Rep. Foxx to The Hill: Get Back to Work
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following commentary to The Hill: * * * Congress is an inherently collaborative institution, and elected leaders are most effective when they can deliberate face-to-face. Democrats' permanent pandemic polices increase partisanship, reduce efficiency, and keep Congress from best serving the American people. In Case You Missed It via The Hill, Education  more

Sen. Burr: Congress Should Build Off Successful CCDBG Program, Not Advance Partisan Proposals That Destroy Existing, Bipartisan Child Care System
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Richard Burr, R-North Carolina, issued the following opening statement on March 22, 2022: * * * The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing titled, "Child Care and Preschool: Cutting Costs for Working Families." In his opening statement, Ranking Member Burr (R-NC) underscored the Committee's bipartisan record of working together on child care and urged the Committee to instead consider reauthorizing existing, successful chil  more

Sen. Burr: Congress Should Build Off Successful Child Care and Development Block Grant Program, Not Advance Partisan Proposals That Destroy Existing, Bipartisan Child Care System
WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Richard Burr, R-North Carolina, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing titled, "Child Care and Preschool: Cutting Costs for Working Families." In his opening statement, Ranking Member Burr (R-NC) underscored the Committee's bipartisan record of working together on child care and urged the Committee to instead   more