WASHINGTON, June 8 -- 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: "The Annual Testimony of the Secretary of the Treasury on the State of the International Financial System" Time: 10:00 AM ET Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 Place: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building   more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored S. 1782, the FORMULA 3.0 Act. The bill would permanently waive tariffs and ease trade barriers on infant formula, ensuring a stable and accessible supply for families across the United States. This would allow domestic manufacturers to be able to increase their production, further easing the formula crisis in the United States. The bill was originally introduced b  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Gary Peters (D-MI), Deb Fischer (R-NE), and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) have introduced S. 1802, the U.S.-Israel Future of Warfare Act. The bill directs the Secretary of Defense to establish a fund to boost defense collaboration between the United States and Israel using emerging technologies. Sen. Budd said in a statement: "Since the United States was the first country to recognize Isr  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on June 5, 2023: Today, Congressman Don Davis (NC-01), along with Representatives Zachary Nunn (IA-03), Angie Craig (MN-02), and Abigail Spanberger (VA-07), members of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, introduced the Cybersecurity for Rural Water Systems Act of 2023. The bill would expand the successful rural water circuit rider program to include cybersecurity technical assistance and authorize fu  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Wiley Nickel, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on June 7, 2023: Today, U.S. Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) joined the Blue Dog Coalition. The Blue Dog Coalition, co-chaired by Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), and Congresswoman Mary Peltola (AK-AL), is an official caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives composed of fiscally-responsible Democrats, who are leading the way to find common sense solu  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release and letter on June 6, 2023: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and nine of his colleagues sent a letter to the Department of Defense Inspector General referring Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl for investigation. The letter describes how Under Secretary Kahl, after the Chinese surveillance balloon was publicly revealed, provided members of the media classified information about previous Chinese sur  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on June 7, 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 Labor: "Acting Secretary Su, I'd like to start by saying that you have been a hard witness to schedule! The Committee b  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy, issued the following news release: The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy, led by Chairman Andy Barr (KY-06), is holding a hearing entitled "Uncertain Debt Management: Treasury Markets and Financial Institutions." Read Chairman Barr's opening remarks as prepared for delivery: "Thank you to  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- 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: "The Semi-Annual Report of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection" Time: 10:00 AM ET Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 Place: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building Additional information regarding  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- 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: "The Future of Digital Assets: Providing Clarity for the Digital Asset Ecosystem" Time: 2:00 PM ET Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 Place: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building Additional information re  more