CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 17 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement on today's veto override vote in the North Carolina General Assembly, which if successful would enact anti-abortion legislation with far-reaching consequences: "The ideology-driven abortion legislation before the North Carolina General Assembly today ignores the realities pregnant women face, and the mate  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: Opening remarks, as prepared, from Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC) from today's hearing, entitled "The Next Fifty Years of the Clean Water Act: Examining the Law and Infrastructure Project Completion": For just over half a century, the Clean Water Act (CWA) has functioned to improve the quality of rivers, lakes, and streams throughout the count  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- 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: Full Committee Hearing Entitled: "FHFA Oversight: Protecting Homeowners and Taxpayers" Time: 10:00 AM ET Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Place: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building Additional information regarding the hearing--includi  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on May 16, 2023: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing examining the policies and priorities of the U.S. Department of Education: "On my first day as Chairwoman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce this Congress, I made   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: The House Financial Services Committee is holding a hearing to conduct oversight of the prudential regulators following recent bank failures. Republican lawmakers will examine regulators' self-assessments of their responses to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank, push for greater transparency and accountability from regu  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Dan Bishop, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability, issued the following news release: Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Chairman Dan Bishop (R-NC) delivered the following remarks during a hearing for National Police Week on how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can help state and local law enforcement better anticipate, prepare for, a  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: Opening remarks, as prepared, from Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC) from today's hearing, entitled "The Next Fifty Years of the Clean Water Act: Examining the Law and Infrastructure Project Completion": For just over half a century, the Clean  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-09) introduced the Reducing Antiquated Permitting for Infrastructure Deployment (RAPID) Act to modernize burdensome rules at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that prevent the timely approval of wireless infrastructure. "Updating outdated federal rules is the most responsible and effective way to close the digital gap," said Rep. Hudson. "The RAPID Ac  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) released the following statement regarding the North Carolina State House and Senate votes to override Governor Cooper's veto of the Republican-led 12-week abortion ban. "Today, North Carolina Republican's acted against the medical advice of over 1,500 North Carolina physicians to impose burdensome restrictions on abortion care and strip away women'  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. released the following statement after reports from Fox News revealed the identity of the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) donors having relationships with both the Chinese Communist Party and Hunter Biden's business deals. "Today's breaking news that UPenn's Chinese donors had ties to Hunter Biden and the CCP are not surprising at all," said Rep. Murphy. "Wh  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and a bipartisan group of senators are calling on the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to take further action to remove barriers to buprenorphine, a lifesaving drug used to treat opioid use disorder. Specifically, the senators are urging the DEA to initiate a multi-agency evaluation of buprenorphine with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Substanc  more