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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Saturday December 17, 2022 ( 4 items )  

Final NDAA Includes Numerous Tillis Provisions to Improve the Lives of North Carolina Servicemembers and Families
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: The Senate recently passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023, which included multiple provisions by U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, to improve the lives of servicemembers and military families. The bipartisan legislation also includes the authorization of $302.3 million for North Carolina military installations. Since b  more

Manning Votes To Support VA Health Care Workers
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) cosponsored and voted for the VA Workers Fairness Act of 2021, legislation to ensure that the VA's Title 38 health care workers who serve our veterans have the same rights currently granted to other federal employees and VA clinicians. "Supporting VA health care workers helps veterans get the quality care they need. VA nurses, physicians, dentists, and PAs, like t  more

Rep. Foxx: Universities Should be Held Accountable When They Refuse to Protect Free Speech
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2022: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor this week and skewered censorship on college campuses and reaffirmed free speech rights. Republican Leader Foxx's Remarks: "Freedom of speech and thought on college campuses is essential to one of the most important miss  more

Reps. McHenry, Davidson Request Assessment of Swap Market Threat to Financial Stability
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release and letter: The top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), and the top Republican on the Task Force on Financial Technology, Warren Davidson (OH-08), sent a letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. In light of tightening financial conditions due to  more