WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: The Education and the Workforce Committee passed H.J. Res. 45, a Congressional Review Act resolution to nullify Biden's unlawful student loan debt transfer scheme. On the passage of H.J. Res. 45, Chairwoman Foxx said: "The culture of this country has shifted from one in which individuals are responsible for paying for themselves to one in  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release and letter on May 10, 2023: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding answers on the Biden administration's failure to secure the border despite receiving congressionally-appropriated funds to continue construction of the border wall. The letter was led by Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) and was signed by a total of 15 Senators. * *  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) joined Sens. Steve Daines (R-Montana), Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) in introducing legislation to stop the Department of Defense (DOD) from using taxpayer funds or taxpayer-funded facilities from hosting drag queen performances. The bill follows recent reports that Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls,  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on May 10, 2023: * * * Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) today issued the following statement on new evidence discovered by the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on the Biden family investigation. The most recent findings from bank records exposed new details about the millions the Biden family made from foreign nationals and complicated transactions that appear to attempt to hide their bu  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- 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 hearings: Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy and Oversight and Investigations Joint Subcommittee Hearing Entitled: "Continued Oversight Over Regional Bank Failures" Time: 10:00 AM ET Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Place: 212  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- 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 by 12 Committee Members, sent a letter to Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack raising concerns over the agency's proposed rule, "Child Nutrition Programs: Revisions to Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans." Chairw  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- 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) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the Committee's markup to consider H.J. Res. 45, a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn Biden's student loan debt transfer scheme: "The Committee is meeting today to discuss H.J. Res. 45, a Congr  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- 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), and the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Warren Davidson (OH-08), issued the following statements after the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced it would rescind its unworkable upfront Debt-to-Income fee. "I'm glad to see the FHFA r  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-04) sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler demanding that the Commission produce outstanding documents previously requested by the Committee. These materials include in  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: The House passed Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Deborah Ross' (NC-02) legislation that will help improve weather forecasting and prediction. The Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act directs the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to conduct collaborative research that will tap DOE's computing resources and expert  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: Representative Kathy Manning (NC-06) and U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) led their colleagues in the House and Senate Bipartisan Task Forces for Combating Antisemitism in a meeting with Second Gentlemen Doug Emhoff, Domestic Policy Advisor Ambassador Susan Rice and Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Liz Sherwood-Randall to provide input on the Administration's forthcoming national strategy   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Dan Bishop, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability, issued the following news release: House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Chairman Dan Bishop (R-NC) announced a hearing during National Police Week on the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) failure to adequately prepare and support local law enforcement organizations in the wake of vio  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Wiley Nickel, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Wiley Nickel (NC-13) and Randy Feenstra (IA-04) introduced the Access to Credit for our Rural Economy (ACRE) Act of 2023, which would benefit American families, farmers, and rural communities nationwide by giving greater flexibility to more financial institutions to offer affordable lines of credit to rural and agricultural borrowers. "The ACRE Act will help lower mortgage costs f  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) delivered remarks in support of his legislation,H.R. 524, during the House Natural ResourcesSubcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisherieslegislative hearing. H.R. 524 wouldreverse the Biden Administration's decision prohibiting Wrightsville Beach from using their traditional borrow site for beach renourishment, thus allowing them toreturn to a regular, ecologically fri  more