WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: Today, the Education and the Workforce Committee passed H.R. 5993, the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act, legislation that brings clarity to foreign gift reporting requirements for colleges and universities and protects American education from malici  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswomen Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Lucy McBath (GA-07) introduced the Understanding Student Parent Outcomes Act of 2023. This legislation will protect pregnant and parenting students by requiring the U.S. Department of Education to collect critical data on barriers to graduating college and find best practices for institutions of higher education to improve graduation rates among students wh  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: "This is a Scandal in Plain Sight" WASHINGTON, D.C. - As Veterans Day approaches, U.S. Senator Steve Daines today called out Senate Democrats and their trial lawyer allies for blocking veterans' benefits, specifically for Marines who were exposed to chemicals at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Senate Democrats continue to block Daines' "Protect Camp Lejeune VETS Act," which would close a loophole that allows  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced the following hearing: Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion Subcommittee Hearing Entitled: "Crypto Crime in Context: Breaking Down the Illicit Activity in Digital Assets" Time: 2:00 PM ET Date: Wednesday, November 15  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the Committee's markup of H.R. 5933, the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act: "Before turning to the legislat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 8, 2023: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Senate's vote of 51-47 to confirm Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte Burrows to a new term as a commissioner: "Under Chair Burrows, the EEOC shed its skin as a   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 7, 2023: * * * Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), issued the following statement in response to a notice of proposed rulemaking (https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-proposes-new-federal-oversight-of-big-tech-companies-and-other-providers-of-digital-wallets-and-payment-a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced the following hearing: Full Committee Hearing Entitled: "Oversight of Prudential Regulators" Time: 9:30 AM ET Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Place: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building Additional information regarding the hear  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representatives John James (R-MI), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, and Mike Johnson (R-LA), Speaker of the House, as well as U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Joe Manchin (D-WV), and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2023: Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced the following markup: Full Committee Markup of H.R. 5921, H.R. 5923, H.R. 6245, the Iran Counterterrorism Act of 2023, the End Financing to Hamas and State Sponsors of Terrorism Act, H.R. 5945, H.R. 6000, H.R. 6015, the Armed Confli  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- 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, Bari Weiss' recent article highlights new reporting from the Network Contagion Research Institute which found that over 200 American colleges and universities received $13 billion in previously undisclosed from foreign regimes which has helped fuel antisemitism on college campuses. Today, the Education and the Workf  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON--U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and American Legion Commander Daniel J. Seehafer, today hosted a press conference celebrating newly-imposed caps on the fees trial lawyers can charge in cases representing Marines, their families, and other individuals impacted by water contamination at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. The caps, announced in Septembe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Thom Tillis and his colleagues recently sent a letter to the executive director of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (FPISC) demanding the council rescind its proposal to limit the type of mining projects eligible for the improved permitting process established under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST-41). In their letter, the   more