WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on May 31, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on House passage of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement: "Here's the bottom line: the Bipartisan Budget Agreement will prevent a devastating default and avert the deep economic pain that default would inflict on the American people. Although it's certainly imperfect, this deal saves our economy from catastrophe and pre  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on May 30, 2023: * * * Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) announced that the "Canton Strong - Looking" Forward forum has been rescheduled to Thursday, June 1 from 6-8 p.m. Congressman Edwards will host this public forum in Haywood County to discuss the future of the Town of Canton with local leaders after the closing of the Pactiv Evergreen paper mill. The forum will feature Mayor Zeb Smathers of Canton,  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on May 31, 2023: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, specifically addressing the student loan component of the bill: "The Biden administration extended the student loan repayment pause a half a dozen times, citing the pande  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on May 31, 2023: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) made the following statement in response to the Defense of Freedom Institute's (DFI) new report that uncovered evidence of teachers unions, school districts, and the Department of Education concealing cases of sexual abuse in K-12 public schools: "Th  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on May 31, 2023: * * * The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act, a bipartisan agreement to cut spending, limit the expansion of the federal government, and grow the economy--while raising the debt  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) announced she will vote to lift the debt ceiling and prevent a devastating default on America's debt that could result in an economic recession. "Congress has a solemn obligation to pay the bills the country has already incurred. House Republicans, who manufactured this crisis, have a responsibility to pass this bill. I will also vote to pass this bill - upholding   more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on May 31, 2023: * * * Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. released the following statement on the debt limit deal reached by Speaker McCarthy and President Biden. "After a hard-fought battle, I am relieved to see that Washington will no longer continue to recklessly spend our grandchildren's future. The Fiscal Responsibility Act alters our fiscal trajectory and takes much-needed measures to remedy the Federal gove  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on May 31, 2023: * * * Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released the following statement ahead of voting on the Fiscal Responsibility Act. "The calculation here is quite simple. There are three options: pass the Fiscal Responsibility Act, pass a clean debt ceiling bill without any reforms, or default on our payment obligations. The Fiscal Responsibility Act includes the largest spending cut to ever come   more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 31, 2023: On Wednesday, June 7th, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a full committee hearing titled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Labor." Acting Secretary Julie Su will testify at the hearing. "It's deja vu at the Department of Labor  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- 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: National Security, Illicit finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee Hearing Entitled: "Dollar Dominance: Preserving the U.S. Dollar's Status as the Global Reserve Currency" Time: 10:00 AM ET Date: Wednesday  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: House Republicans--under the leadership of Speaker Kevin McCarthy--will vote on a bipartisan agreement to get America's fiscal house in order, while raising the debt limit. For the first time in a debt ceiling negotiation, House Republicans secured historic spending cuts, the largest funding rescissions in history, and pro-growth regulatory refo  more