WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release and letter on May 4, 2023: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has led a letter to Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro requesting more information regarding the Navy's use of a TikTok drag queen to help reach potential recruits on social media. The signers of this letter (14) include: * Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) * Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) * Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) * Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) * Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) * Sen. S  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- 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: "Oversight of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank: GAO's Preliminary Review" Time: 2:00 PM ET Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Place: 2220 Rayburn House Off  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- 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 Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) sent an oversight letter to Acting Secretary Su after recent Committee testimony uncovered the Department of Labor (DOL) is unlawfully ignoring Trump's independent contractor rule, which is still in effect  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- 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), Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT), Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI), and Dr. Greg Murphy (R-NC) sent a letter to the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)--the accrediting body for medical schools--expressing concerns  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: On Thursday, May 11, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT), will hold a hearing titled "Examining America's Workforce Challenges: Looking for Ways to Improve Skills Development." "Every member of Congress is hearing that employers are struggling to  more