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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Wednesday May 03, 2023 ( 5 items )  

Adams, Gallego, Sykes, Reed Introduce EDUCATORS for America Act to Strengthen Our Teacher Workforce & Address School Staffing Shortages
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: In an effort to raise student achievement in the classroom, and rebuild the educator pipeline, Congresswomen Alma Adams (NC-12) and Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13), along with Representative Ruben Gallego (AZ-03)U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) introduced H.R. 2992, the EDUCATORS for America Act, aimed at supporting the development and retention of e  more

Budd, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Biden's Use of Federal Agencies for Partisan Politics
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the Promoting Free and Fair Elections Act. He was joined by Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Mike Braun (R-IN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Roger Marshall (R-KS). The bill would prohibit federal agencies from using taxpayer funds to implement or enter into agreements with partisan organizations that conduct voter mobilizat  more

House Education Committee Chair Foxx Responds to Seismic Drop in American History, Civics Scores
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on May 2, 2023: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) revealed that American history and civics scores among the nation's students plummeted to their lowest point in two decades: "Today's NAEP scores show that stud  more

Rouzer Joins Bipartisan Oversight of FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release and letter: Congressman David Rouzer (R-N.C.) joined House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Republican Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers to investigate the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) after recent reports show that for nearly four million Americans the Risk Rating 2.0 ve  more

Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Reauthorization of Project Safe Neighborhoods Program to Reduce Violent Crime
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 2, 2023: U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Cornyn (R-TX), Gary Peters (D-MI), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Deb Fischer (R-NE), and Chris Coons (D-DE) recently introduced the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act to reauthorize a nationwide law enforcement program that uses evidence-based and data-driven approaches to   more