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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Tuesday October 25, 2022 ( 5 items )  

Hudson, Issa Press Biden Administration on Shortfall of Smallpox Vaccine
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Representatives Richard Hudson (R-NC) and Darrell Issa (R-CA) sent a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra detailing serious concerns with the Biden administration's poor handling of the Strategic National Stockpile's dwindling supply of smallpox vaccines. In their letter, the Congressmen demand clear answers to address the Administration's failure to prepare for a potentially devas  more

Murphy, Waltz, Gallagher, Banks Demand Answers Regarding Chinese Police Arm in NYC
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release and letter: Reps. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), Mike Waltz (FL-06), Jim Banks (IN-03), and Mike Gallagher (WI-08) sent a follow up letter to the Department of Justice, the Department of State, and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding reports that the People's Republic of China (PRC) has established a police presence in New York City. In the letter, the members call for an in-person hearing to ex  more

Rep. Foxx: More Learning Loss Data Proves Democrats Failed Students
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 24, 2022: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to declines in the reading and math scores of fourth and eighth grade students: "When I saw that fourth-grade math scores dropped five points since 2019 and the eighth-grade math scores fell 8 points  more

Tillis Legislation To Provide Cost-of-Living Adjustment to Veterans Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Recently, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2022, legislation introduced by U.S Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) to provide a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for veterans' disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation beneficiaries, was signed into law. "Like millions of Americans, veterans who served our country are facing rising costs from inflation and their  more

Tillis, Colleagues Push Back on Proposed NOAA Rule
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and his colleagues recently sent a letter to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) regarding a recently proposed change to the North Atlantic Right Whale (NARW) Vessel Strike Reduction Rule. In their letter, the senators argue the rule change would slow operations at the port, hurt sport fishers and boat manufacturers, and threaten the lives o  more