WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release and letter: Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Mike Braun (R-IN), and several House members sent a letter to the Secretary of the Navy and the Attorney General, "concerning reported delays in settling claims and lawsuits filed by veterans, military personnel, and their families related to injuries associated with water contamination at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base in Jacksonville, North Carolin  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on May 17, 2023: * * * Tonight, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement after Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly overrode Governor Roy Cooper's veto of their extreme 12-week abortion ban: "Republicans have betrayed the people of North Carolina. In the two weeks since Republican leaders announced a backroom deal to pass a radical abortion ban, North Carolinians   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on May 17, 2023: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report that found severe deficiencies in the Department of Education's enforcement of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act's (ESEA) equitable services provi  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressmen Garret Graves (Louisiana) and Jeff Jackson (North Carolina) introduced bipartisan legislation that will instruct the Department of the Treasury to mint a commemorative coin to honor NASCAR's 75th Anniversary. NASCAR is one of the most watched sports in America. "This coin will honor NASCAR's contributions to our country's sports heritage and support charitable causes to improve the lives   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- 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) hosted a roundtable discussion on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) aggressive regulatory agenda that is more focused on union organizing than workers' safety and is ultimately hurting job creators, especially small businesses. During the meetin  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- 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 joint subcommittee hearing to continue its oversight of regional bank failures. Lawmakers from the Subcommittees on Financial Institutions & Monetary Policy and Oversight & Investigations will question two panels of witnesses, including former executives from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Signatur  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on May 17, 2023: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement slamming the Department of Education's regulatory package targeting career schools that limits students' choice, unfairly attacks proprietary institutions, and denies skills development to job seekers: "Today's announce  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Deborah Ross (D-N.C.) and Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced the reintroduction of the America's CHILRDEN Act, bipartisan legislation to protect Documented Dreamers - children of-long-term visa holders - from aging out of the system when they turn 21, forcing them to self-deport. The lawmakers announced the legislation at a press conference with Congressman Ami Bera (D-Calif.) and   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on May 17, 2023: * * * Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) met with Ambassador Karin Olofsdotter of Sweden. They discussed a range of topics impacting the bilateral Sweden-U.S. relationship. Sen. Budd said in a statement: "I'd like to thank Ambassador Olofsdotter for the opportunity to meet and discuss how we can strengthen our relationship. "We wish her well in her upcoming post as Swedish Ambassador to Russia. I loo  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release and letter on May 17, 2023: Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Ted Budd (R-NC) led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the Secretary of the Navy and Attorney General Garland expressing concerns over the Navy's failure to adjudicate claims submitted since August 2022 for Camp Lejeune water contamination. "We write concerning reported delays in settling claims and lawsuits filed by veterans, military personnel  more