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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Thursday May 25, 2023 ( 16 items )  

Budd, Tillis, Edwards Joint Statement on Canton Mill Closure
WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sens. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, and Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, and Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following joint statement on May 24, 2023, and letter: * * * Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-NC) released the following joint statement after the Pactiv Evergreen Paper Mill in Canton, NC shut down operations. "Our teams have been following the heartbreaking situation in Canton since the initial an  more

Edwards Announces Additional USDA Funds for Crop and Livestock Producers
WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on May 24, 2023: * * * Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) announced that additional funds from the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Emergency Relief Program (ERP) and Emergency Livestock Program (ELRP) will be available to assist crop and livestock producers who have sustained losses from a qualifying natural disaster event in calendar year 2022. * * * Edwards released the following stat  more

House Committee Chairs Foxx & Comer: Biden Administration Hijacking Court System to Enact Radical Student Loan Cancellation Agenda
WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 24, 2023, and letter: House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-KY) today are raising concerns about the Biden administration's ongoing efforts to hijack the court system to enact a radical student loan cancellation agenda  more

House Education & Workforce Committee Chairwoman Foxx Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on DOEd Policies
WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on May 16, 2023, entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education": * * * On my first day as Chairwoman of the Committee on Education and the Workforce this Congress, I made a promise to officials in the Biden administration: think about investing in a parking space on Capitol Hill--you will   more

House Education Committee Chair Foxx: A Win for Students & Taxpayers
WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: The House passed H.J. Res. 45, a Congressional Review Act resolution to bar President Biden and the Department of Education from moving forward with their student loan cancellation scheme and prevent any further extension of the student loan repayment pause. During debate of H.J. Res. 45, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman   more

House Education Committee Chair Foxx: Biden is Placing Student Loan Debt on Taxpayers With No Loans
WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor today in support of H.J. Res. 45, a Congressional Review Act resolution that will bar President Biden and the Department of Education from moving forward with their student loan cancellation scheme and prevent any further extensio  more

House Financial Services Committee Chair McHenry Delivers Opening Remarks at Markup of Regulatory Oversight, Capital Formation Legislation
WASHINGTON, May 25 -- 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 markup of various measures including legislation to promote capital formation and strengthen accountability for our federal bank regulators. The Committee will also consider a measure that addresses the Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) socialist loan-level pricing adjustment proposal. R  more

House Financial Services Committee Reports Regulatory Oversight, Capital Formation Legislation to Full House for Consideration
WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: The House Financial Services Committee passed several pieces of legislation out of Committee--many of which received bipartisan support--that advance Republicans' capital formation agenda, increase accountability and transparency for financial regulators following recent bank failures, and reverse the Federal Housing Finance Agency's disastrous   more

House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Chairman Rouzer Issues Opening Remarks at Hearing on Clean Water Act
WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing on May 16, 2023, 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 country.   more

Manning, Salazar, Escobar Introduce Bipartisan Dignity Act
WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Representatives Kathy Manning (D-NC), Maria Salazar (R-FL), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Jenniffer Gonzalez (R-PR), Hillary Scholten (D-MI) and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) introduced the bipartisan Dignity Act of 2023, to fix our nation's broken immigration system. This historic bill is the first serious bipartisan immigration solution proposed by Congress in over a decade. "America's immigration system i  more

Murphy Introduces Legislation to Provide Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy to Veterans
WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. introduced the Veterans' National Traumatic Injury Treatment Act. This bipartisan bill would establish a pilot program at the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for veterans who have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or a traumatic brain injury (TBI). HBOT treats patients who enter a special chamber to breathe in pure oxygen in air p  more

Rep. Murphy Issues Commentary to Washington Examiner: America's Deadliest Drug Epidemic - Fentanyl
WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following commentary to the Washington Examiner on May 23, 2023: * * * Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) published an Op-Ed in the Washington Examiner detailing the fentanyl epidemic's origins, its current grip on America, and feasible solutions. * * * America's Deadliest Drug Epidemic: Fentanyl Every day, a family learns the devastating news that a loved one has fallen victim to America's deadliest drug epidemic: fentanyl  more

Reps. Panetta, Adams Introduce Legislation to Expand Opportunities for Organic Producers
WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) and United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced the Opportunities in Organic Act to strengthen the organic marketplace and empower organic producers by reducing cost-barriers, expanding access to new markets and resources, and providing support and training. Several existing programs support organic agriculture, transition, and research, but they do   more

Ross, Wyden Announce Bill to Stop Judge Shopping and Prevent Rogue Judges From Wielding Undue Power Over Millions of Americans
WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: U.S. Representative Deborah Ross (D-NC) and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) today announced the Fair Courts Act, legislation that makes it more difficult for litigants to seek out specific judges to guarantee their preferred outcome and requires a panel of judges to preside over cases that seek nationwide relief. "The dangers of judge shopping were on full display in Judge Kacsmaryk's un  more

Rouzer, T&I Committee Deliver Supply Chain Solutions
WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: With the support of Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07), the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure advanced seventeen bills to strengthen the nation's supply chain and improve the movement of goods across the country. Additionally, the Committee passed an amendment authored by Congressman David Rouzer to ensure the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has a comprehensive  more

Tillis Statement On Gov. Cooper's Partisan Publicity Tour
WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on May 24, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statement in response to Governor Cooper's partisan publicity tour seeking to derail bipartisan legislation advancing through the General Assembly, including the budget process. As Speaker of the House in North Carolina, Tillis led the creation of the Opportunity Scholarship Program and an override of then-Governor Perdue's veto   more