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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Friday August 04, 2023 ( 3 items )  

House Education Committee Chair Foxx Pushes Medical Schools to Drop DEI Standards
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: In Case You Missed It, the Wall Street Journal's Editorial Board highlighted Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx's (R-NC) oversight efforts to rid medical schools of harmful DEI student-recruitment standards. * * * A Medical School Treatment for DEI By The Editorial Board July 25, 2023 Several states have be  more

House Education Committee Chair Foxx Rolls Back Regulatory Overreach, Holds Schools to Higher Standard
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: In Case You Missed It, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined NTD, NewsNation, Fox Business, and the Julie Mason Show this week to discuss improving outcomes for students and taxpayers. The Committee is holding the Biden administration accountable for its regulatory overreach in education, working to   more

Senate Passes Tillis Legislation to Simplify Application Process for Federal Disaster Assistance
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Senator Thom Tillis to simplify the application process for federal disaster recovery assistance recently passed the Senate. The legislation would require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to establish a universal application across federal agencies for disaster survivors who are seeking federal assistance to recover from hurricanes, floods, wildfires  more