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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Wednesday February 22, 2023 ( 3 items )  

Budd, Tillis, NC Leaders Move to Expedite Rev. Billy Graham Statue in U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) have introduced S. Con. Res. 4, a resolution to expedite the installation of a statue of the Reverend William Franklin ''Billy'' Graham, Jr. into the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall Collection. Other Senate Sponsors include, Sens. James Lankford (R-OK), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Rick Scott (R-FL), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)  more

McHenry, Budd, NC Leaders Move to Expedite Reverend Billy Graham Statue in the U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) introduced H.Con.Res. 18, a bipartisan resolution to expedite the installation of a statue of the Reverend William Franklin ''Billy'' Graham, Jr. into the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall Collection. Congressman McHenry was joined by Congressman Don Davis (NC-01), Congressman Greg Murphy (NC-03), Congresswoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05), Congressman David Rouzer (NC-0  more

Rep. Foxx Pushes Back Against Biden WIC Rule, Calls for Greater Flexibilities
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release and letter: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture expressing concerns with the agency's proposed changes to the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program packages that limit families from accessing flexible and nutritious food options. In the letter, Foxx  more