WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) joined Congresswomen Nikema Williams (GA-05), Deborah Ross (NC-02), and Haley Stevens (MI-11) at a press conference in support of their Clean Slate Legislative series to deliver student debt relief. Student loan debt payments are scheduled to resume May 1, 2022. The Clean Slate Series for Student Debt Relief includes three bills led by the four Congresswomen: the Cle  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the Preventing Labor Union Slowdowns Act. The bill would define an intentional slowdown by unionized maritime port workers as an "unfair labor practice" and would deter Big Labor unions from employing this leverage strategy during their upcoming contract negotiations this year. The Senate's lead sponsor is Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID). Other House sponsors: Reps. Scott Perry (R-  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Butterfield (NC-01) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass H. R. 1218, the Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act. "Expectant mothers in many rural communities often lack reliable access to critical health resources simply because they don't have access to broadband. "By mapping out areas with a need for both increased maternal care a  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 5, 2022: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a full committee markup regarding workforce development and retirement: "The Committee is considering two bills that are missed opportunities for bipartisanship.   more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on April 5, 2022: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to reports that the Biden administration will extend the student loan payment and interest moratorium for the fourth time: "Hardworking taxpayers are fed up with having their backs broken by this adm  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on April 5, 2022: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following statement after the Biden administration announced its decision to fix the so-called "family glitch" within the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a decision which would have major adverse consequences for employer-sponsored health   more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Committee passed workforce development and retirement legislation: "Education and Labor Committee Democrats keep missing opportunities to work across the aisle. These bills, however well-intentioned, do not work for wo  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) announced introduction of H.R. 7364, the Stop Flood Insurance Rate Hikes Act in the House of Representatives. This legislation gives existing policyholders more options as FEMA announced implementation of its new National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) premium rate structure last Friday. "There are serious transparency concerns surrounding Risk Rating 2.0, and I am ex  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following joint statement: * * * U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE), co-chairs of the Senate Human Rights Caucus, issued the following statement on reports of war crimes by the Russian military in Ukraine. "The grotesque atrocities perpetrated by the Russian military in Bucha should shock the world's conscience. These horrific images have not been seen on European soil since the conclusion of World War   more