WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored S. 1587, the Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act. The bill would help recover funds lost to unemployment insurance (UI) fraud and provide incentives for states to recover fraudulent payments. The bill was originally introduced by Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Todd Young (R-IN). The House version of the bill was led by Rep  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored S. 1271, the Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act. The bill would strengthen current law by directing the Treasury Department to target, sanction, and block the financial assets of transnational criminal organizations that traffic in deadly drugs like fentanyl. The bill was originally introduced by Senator Tim Scott (R-SC). Sen.   more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release and letter on June 15, 2023: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging him to take immediate action to resolve the massive backlog of passport applications. The letter was led by Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and signed by a total of 14 Senators. * * * Dear Secretary Blinken: As summer begins and families across the nation are finalizing their travel plans, we   more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) have introduced the Volunteer Pilot Support Act. The bill allows volunteer pilots to be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses from 501(c)(3) charities who serve veterans, patients with medical needs, those impacted by natural disasters, shelter dogs, and more. Senator Budd said in a statement: "Volunteer pilots do great work to serve their communities. Bu  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and six other Senate colleagues from both sides of the aisle to introduce the Save Our Gas Stoves Act. The bill explicitly prohibits the U.S. Department of Energy from implementing a proposed rule that would impose intrusive and costly standards on the kitchen stovetops of millions of Americans. The full text of the bill is HERE (https://www  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-NC) announced that the Department of Labor (DOL) will be awarding the first segment of a grant totaling up to $7.5 million for Canton and surrounding areas. This first award of $2.5 million of a National Dislocated Worker Grant will support employment and training services for those in Western No  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on June 15, 2023: * * * Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) and Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Ted Budd (R-NC) announced today that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will be awarding the first segment of a grant totaling up to $7.5 million for Canton and surrounding areas. This first award of $2.5 million of a National Dislocated Worker Grant will support employment and training services for those in W  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT), Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI), and House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) introduced H.R. 4144, the Federal Assistance to Initiate Repayment (FAIR) Act, which takes a critical step towards addressing the failures of the s  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: On Thursday, June 22, 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 "Competencies Over Degrees: Transitioning to a Skills-Based Economy." "America is moving towards a skills-based economy in which individuals' skills and competencie  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- 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 hearings: Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee Hearing Entitled: "Oversight of the SEC" Time: 9:00 AM ET Date: Thursday, June 22, 2023 Place: 2220 Rayburn House Office Building Additional information regarding the hearing--including   more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on June 15, 2023: Senator Thom Tillis recently co-introduced the Disaster Mitigation and Tax Parity Act, bipartisan legislation that will exempt rebates that homeowners receive for hardening their homes against natural disasters from federal taxes. "Federal taxes being taken out of a North Carolina homeowner's rebate is the last thing they should have to think about if they take proactive measures to p  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis introduced the Continue VET-TEC Authorization Act of 2023 to extend and expand the VET-TEC, Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses, program which provides an alternative educational opportunity for veterans interested in pursuing a career in technology. The current program is set to expire at the end of this year. "The VET-TEC pilot program has a proven track recor  more