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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Friday May 26, 2023 ( 7 items )  

Chairmen Rouzer and Graves Statement on SCOTUS Ruling in Sackett V. EPA Case
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC) and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) issued the following joint statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the Sackett v. EPA case: "The Supreme Court's decision is clearly a decisive win for America's farmers, small businesses, property owners, and those who help build our   more

Congresswoman Ross Statement on Republican Failure to Prevent a Catastrophic Default
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on May 25, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on House Republicans' failure to raise the debt ceiling before sending Congress home for Memorial Day weekend. In North Carolina's Second District alone, a Republican default crisis would jeopardize Social Security payments for 59,000 families and put health benefits at risk for 163,000 residents who get their hea  more

House Education Committee Chair Foxx, Rep. Walberg, Chavez-DeRemer Demand Answers From Su on Trafficking of Migrant Children
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release and letter: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), and Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) sent a letter to Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su demanding information about recent reports that migrant children - many of whom were under the care of the Department of Health and Human Services  more

House Education Committee Members Foxx, Kiley to Su: Don't Shame America Farmers
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release and letter: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Kiley (R-CA) sent a letter to Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su regarding serious delays in the processing of H-2A applications. The letter comes following disturbing quotes from DOL likening America's agr  more

Hudson Fentanyl Bill Passes House
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-09) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 467, the Halt All Lethal Tracking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act, his legislation that will permanently schedule fentanyl-related substances. "Fentanyl is a deadly poison that is killing 300 Americans every single day," said Rep. Hudson. "We need to give law enforcement every tool possible to fight this  more

Reps. Hudson and Veasey Introduce Bipartisan WORKER Act
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-09)and Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) introduced the Widening Opportunities to Recapture Key Energy Roles (WORKER) Act. The bipartisan legislation will supercharge America's energy workforce by urging the Department of Energy to award grants to stakeholders prioritizing education and training for energy and manufacturing jobs. The bill would also prioritize educating   more

Tillis, Budd Urge EPA to Withdraw Recent Vehicle Emissions Rules
WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Ted Budd (R-NC) joined 25 colleagues in writing a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging him to withdraw recently announced emissions standards on American-made vehicles, including both light-duty cars and heavy-duty trucks. The letter to Administrator Regan expressed concerns over both the legality of the rules  more