| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Wednesday April 19, 2023 ( 9 items ) |
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Adams Delivers Floor Remarks on Gun Violence Epidemic
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following floor statement on April 18, 2023:
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Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) delivered remarks from the floor of the United States House of Representatives on the mass shooting in Nashville, Tenn., the subsequent expulsion of two members of the Tennessee House of Representatives, and our country's gun violence epidemic.
Text of the speech as prepared for delivery is below:
Today I rise because too often in our sc
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Adams, Courtney Lead Bipartisan Lawmakers in Curbing Violence Against Health Care and Social Service Workers
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 18, 2023:
Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), ranking member of the Workforce Protections Subcommittee of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) a senior member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, re-introduced bipartisan, bicamer
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Committee Republicans are Holding Chair Gensler SEC Accountable
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 18, 2023:
Ahead of today's hearing with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler, Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee are holding the Commission accountable. From its reckless rulemaking agenda to regulation by enforcement of the digital asset ecosystem to ignoring the capital formation piece of its
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Committee Republicans Blast Chair Gensler Misrepresentation of Non-Existent Digital Asset Trading Platform Registration Process
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 18, 2023:
In advance of today's hearing, all Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee--led by Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10)--sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler. Republicans are slamming the Commission's approach to digital asset regulation and attempts to force digital asset tra
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House Education Committee Chair Foxx Calls on Julie Su to Testify
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- 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) sent a letter to Acting Secretary Julie Su requesting she testify before the Committee and fulfill her obligation to be accountable to the American people. This letter follows a rejection by DOL officials of a request to have Acting-Secretary Su appear before the Commi
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House Financial Services Committee Chair McHenry to Chair Gensler: We Have Constitutional Duty to Conduct Oversight of the Agencies Under Our Jurisdiction, We Will Continue to Do So Aggressively
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release:
The House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), is holding a hearing to conduct oversight of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Committee Republicans are committed to holding Chair Gensler accountable for his regulation by enforcement approach towards the digital asset ecosystem, reckless rulemaking agenda
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Manning Secures $5 Million in Federal Funding for Affordable Housing in Winston-Salem
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 17, 2023:
Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) announced a $5 million federal grant awarded to the City of Winston-Salem to implement the Cleveland Avenue Homes Choice Neighborhood Project, known as the Newside Neighborhood. Congresswoman Manning worked alongside former Representative David Price to secure this funding through the FY2023 appropriations process in the 117th Congress.
"Winston
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Rep. Nickel Announces $32 Million in Community Project Funding Requests
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Wiley Nickel, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 18, 2023:
U.S. Representative Wiley Nickel (NC-13) is pleased to announce over $32 million in community project funding requests submitted to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Appropriations bill.
In accordance with House Appropriations Committee guidance, each Representative may submit a maximum of 15 requests across bills. This year, Represen
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Senator Ted Budd Meets With Taiwan Ambassador
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on April 18, 2023:
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Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) met with Ambassador Bi-khim Hsiao of Taiwan. They discussed security cooperation between the U.S. and Taiwan, and strengthening economic ties between the two nations.
Sen. Budd said in a statement:
"I'd like to thank Ambassador Bi-khim Hsiao for the opportunity to meet and discuss how we can work together to strengthen the U.S.-Taiwan relationship.
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