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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Friday August 26, 2022 ( 6 items )  

Rep. Budd Announces $625,000 Grant to Rowan County to Fight Drug Abuse
SALISBURY, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2022: Rep. Ted Budd announced a $625,000, 5-year continuation grant award from the Drug Free Communities (DFC) Support program for the Rowan County Youth Services Bureau. The grant was from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention & Control. Rep. Budd said in a statement: "I'd like to congratulate Rowan County Youth Services   more

Rep. Manning Receives 'Friend of Farm Bureau' Award From American Farm Bureau Federation
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2022: Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) announced she was awarded the 'Friend of Farm Bureau' Award from the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) for her work to support farmers and the agricultural industry during the 117th Congress. As a Friend of the Farm Bureau, Rep. Manning has demonstrated her support for the Farm Bureau's policy positions and was nominated by th  more

Rep. Murphy Holds Industry Roundtable With National Council of Textile Organizations
GREENVILLE, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2022: Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) and the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) hosted a roundtable discussion at East Carolina University to discuss North Carolina's textile industry contribution to the U.S. economy. During the meeting, Rep. Murphy and NCTO executives spanning fiber, yard, fabric, and finished product textile industries discussed the importa  more

Reps. Foxx, Comer, Oversight Republicans Investigate Use of COVID Relief Funds for Schools
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release and an Aug. 25, 2022, letter: * * * Committee on Education and Labor Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Committee on Oversight and Reform Republican Leader James Comer (R-KY), and Oversight Committee Republicans are launching an investigation into the Biden administration's oversight of pandemic relief funds for school distric  more

Reps. Murphy, Wittman Announce Legislation Regarding Oregon Inlet
GREENVILLE, North Carolina, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2022: ICYMI, Reps. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) and Rob Wittman (VA-01) have introduced legislation to conduct a feasibility study for constructing a dual jetty system at Oregon Inlet, North Carolina. Rep. Murphy first made the announcement at a press conference last week at the Dare County Administration Building alongside Dare County Board of Commissioners Chairman Bob Woo  more

Reps. Price, Ross, FTA Administrator Fernandez Announce $35M Federal Investment for Raleigh Bus Rapid Transit
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. David Price, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2022: Congressman David Price (NC-04), Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee (T-HUD), and Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), held a press conference with Administrator Nuria Fernandez and local elected officials to announce that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded $35 million in Capital Investment Gra  more