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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Thursday May 04, 2023 ( 6 items )  

Adams, Gillibrand Introduce Landmark Anti-Hunger Legislation
WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 3, 2023: Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) announced the introduction of her signature anti-hunger legislation, the Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2023. The bill is co-led by Congresswomen Nydia M. Velazquez (NY-07), Barbara Lee (CA-12), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), and Summer Lee (PA-12) in the U.S. House of Representatives and by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) in the United States Senate. 64 members of  more

Congressman Nickel Issues Statement on Proposed 12-Week Abortion Ban
CARY, North Carolina, May 4 -- Rep. Wiley Nickel, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on May 3, 2023: * * * U.S. Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) issued the following statement in response to proposed legislation to establish a 12-week abortion ban in North Carolina: "It's unfortunate that once again, the Republican majority in Raleigh is pushing extreme restrictions on abortion and working to criminalize women's health care decisions," said Congressman Nickel. "The people of No  more

Congresswoman Ross Statement on NC Republicans' 12-Week Abortion Ban
WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on May 3, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement after North Carolina Republicans announced a deal on an extreme 12-week abortion ban: "This is a tragic day for the women of North Carolina. I fear for our sisters and daughters, who have been forced to fight for access to abortion care every single day since the Dobbs decision. I am scared for women across the South  more

HEARING NOTICE: Joint House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, Inclusion & House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets & Rural Development Hearing
WASHINGTON, May 4 -- 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 House Committee on Agriculture, Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), announced the following joint subcommittee hearing: Joint Financial Services-Agriculture Subcommittee Hearing Entitled: "The Future of Digital Assets: Measuring the Regulator  more

HEARING NOTICE: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions & Monetary Policy
WASHINGTON, May 4 -- 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), announced the following hearing: Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subcommittee Hearing Entitled: "Federal Responses to Recent Bank Failures" Time: 2:00 PM ET Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Place: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building Additional information  more

House Education Committee Chair Foxx: Everything the Biden Administration is Doing is Wrong
WASHINGTON, May 4 -- 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) joined Newsmax to discuss the Limit, Save, Grow Act and Randi Weingarten's efforts to prolong school closures during the pandemic. On Republican solutions to address the nation's debt: "We've passed a debt ceiling bill. Now it's [Biden's] turn and the Senate's turn to c  more