WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: This week, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood (R-Nebraska) and Congressman Wiley Nickel (D-North Carolina) introduced H.R. 2797, also known as the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2023. Right now, an individual or business must meet one of a number of financial or professional criteria to be classified as an accredited investor. Current criteria are outlined here (https://www.sec.gov/ed  more

WASHINGTON, April 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) and Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona questioning whether the Department is ready to restart student loan repayments. In the letter, Reps. Foxx and Ow  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release and letter: The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), and the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Warren Davidson (OH-08), sent a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra Thompson. The lawmakers blast the FHFA's recent changes to the loan level pricing adjustment (  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: The bipartisan Supply Chain Caucus led by Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC), Congressman Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Congressman Colin Allred (D-TX), and Congresswoman Angie Craig (D-MN) hosted a roundtable with key industry stakeholders to discuss the current state of the supply chain and ways policymakers can keep our farmers, businesses, families, and economy moving and alleviate interruptions to the supp  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC-07) hosted a Farm Bill Stakeholder Roundtable at Warren Farming Company in Newton Grove, North Carolina. Congressman Rouzer was joined by Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA-15), Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-CA-01), Congressman Don Davis (D-NC-01), and Congressman Wiley Nickel (D-NC-13). "Last week's Farm Bill roundtable brought an   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on April 25, 2023: * * * Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) met with Ambassador Kevin Rudd of Australia. They discussed a range of topics impacting the bilateral Australia-U.S. relationship. * * * Sen. Budd said in a statement: "I'd like to thank Ambassador Rudd for the opportunity to meet and discuss how we can strengthen our relationship. "Australia is a strategic ally and partner in defense, trade, and intellig  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Tim Scott (R-SC), along with Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), led 26 of their Republican colleagues to introduce a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to overturn a misguided rule from the Department of Labor (DOL) that will drastically increase costs for American farmers. Representative Ralph Norman (R-SC) and House Agricu  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 25, 2023: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and 27 of his Republican colleagues introduced a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to overturn a misguided rule from the Department of Labor (DOL) that will drastically increase costs for American farmers. "Farmers in North Carolina and across the country are facing unprecedented challenges," said Senator Tillis. "The H-2A v  more