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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Friday April 14, 2023 ( 5 items )  

Chairmen Rouzer, Graves Joint Statement on Ruling Blocking Biden WOTUS Rule in 24 States
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following joint statement on April 13, 2023, with Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri: * * * Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC) and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) issued the following joint statement regarding a decision from a federal judge in North Dakota that halted implementation of the Biden Administration's waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule  more

House Financial Services Committee Members McHenry, Huizenga Call Out Chair Gensler 'Unacceptable' Failure to Provide Information on Charges Against Sam Bankman-Fried
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- 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), along with the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Bill Huizenga (MI-04), sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler demanding that the SEC provide a staff recommendation memo and other information relate  more

Manning Responds to Fifth Circuit Ruling on Mifepristone Access
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 13, 2023: Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06), Policy Co-chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus and member of the Pro Choice Caucus, released the following statement regarding the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration case. "For more than two decades, mifepristone has been proven safe and effective. Yet, with this  more

McHenry Cosponsors Legislation to Designate Highway 74 as Future Interstate
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 13, 2023: Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) issued the following statement after the introduction of H.R. 2551, which would amend the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate a portion of Route 74 in the Tenth District as a future interstate. "I am proud to join Congressman Chuck Edwards in sponsoring legislation to designate Highway 74 as a future inters  more

Tillis, Shaheen Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Support for Rural Water Systems
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 13, 2023: U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) recently reintroduced bipartisan legislation to provide rural communities under economic strain with expanded assistance to repair, modernize and renovate failing water infrastructure. The Assistance for Rural Water Systems Act would grant the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) additional authorities to provide lo  more