WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke at the National School Choice Week Rally in Washington, D.C. to highlight the importance of education freedom. Excerpts of Chairman Foxx's remarks: "We need a system that cares more about the interests of students than preserving its own power and control. "I   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2023: U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC), an original cosponsor of the HALT Fentanyl Act, today participated in a roundtable that discussed Big Tech platforms' devastating role in the worsening fentanyl crisis. "The fentanyl crisis has only gotten worse due to the open border policies of the Biden administration. Yet we know big tech is playing an increasing role in fueling this t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) welcomed the new and returning Republican Members appointed to serve on the Committee in the 118th Congress. "The work of the Committee on Education and the Workforce touches every stage of Americans' lives. From child care to workforce development to retirement, our j  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY), along with Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA), and Agriculture Committee Chair "GT" Thompson (R-PA), introduced H.R. 496, the Promoting Employment and Lifelong Learning (PELL) Act, which expands edu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Wiley Nickel, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Wiley Nickel (NC-13) was appointed to the House Committee on Financial Services. Rep. Nickel is one of only two Freshmen Democrats to be appointed to an exclusive House Committee in the 118th Congress. The Committee on Financial Services, one of only four exclusive committees in the U.S. House of Representatives, oversees the nation's housing and financial services sectors. "I'm   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) joined Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14), Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), and Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) in introducing the Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2023. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation aims to combat the rising rates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) amongst first responders and to address the long-term mental health conseq  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) spoke at a Washington, DC rally to celebrate National School Choice Week 2023. He also co-sponsored S. Res. 11, to designate January 22-28 as National School Choice Week. The resolution is bipartisan and was introduced by Senator Tim Scott (R-SC). Video of Sen. Budd's remarks are below: Sen. Budd said in a statement: "Putting parents in charge when it comes to their children's   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined a group of his colleagues to introduce the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. This legislation would establish a permanent prohibition on federal funding for abortion, replacing the current restrictions with a single, government-wide standard. "Americans should never have their hard-earned tax dollars go to the funding of abortions," said Senator Tillis. "As   more