WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2023: Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), a member of the House's Committee on Agriculture, introduced the Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2023, a comprehensive bill to address the sordid history of discrimination in federal agricultural policy. The Justice for Black Farmers Act will reform the U.S. Department of Agriculture, provide debt relief, and create a land grant program to encourage  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- 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), Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA), and Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to conduct oversight of the agency's failure to investigate the U  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), introduced the Data Privacy Act of 2023. This legislation modernizes financial data privacy laws and gives consumers more control over how their personal information is collected and used--without stifling innovation in the United States. "Republicans are putting   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $41,876,000 to the state of North Carolina to support North Carolina communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water bodies. Nearly half of this funding will be available as grants or principal forgiveness loans helping   more