WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: On Tuesday, December 5, 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 "Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism." "Over the past several weeks, we've seen countless examples of antisemitic demonstrations on co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: Today, Congressman Murphy introduced the No Fees for EFTs Act, bipartisan legislation to protect health care providers and patients from unnecessary fees associated with electronic fund transfers and payment transactions. "Fees associated with electronic transactions for physician services are an unnecessary and costly burden on providers and patients," said Congressman Greg Murphy  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Rep. Wiley Nickel, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Nov. 28, 2023: * * * Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) issued the following statement in response to a fatal stabbing at Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School: "I'm devastated to hear that a Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School student has tragically passed away and another has been injured in a senseless act of violence," said Congressman Wiley Nickel. "My thoughts are with the victims' families and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- 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: Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion Subcommittee Hearing Entitled: "Fostering Financial Innovation: How Agencies Can Leverage Technology to Shape the Future of Financial Services" Time: 10:00 AM ET Date: Tuesday, D  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- 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 President Biden urging him to immediately enforce oil sanctions on Iran as mandated by Congress. The letter also urges the administration to permanently freeze the $6 billion funding mechanism established in September's hostage agreement with Iran. "We write to you during a time of global outrage and sorrow following   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Thom Tillis and his colleagues recently sent a letter calling on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Acting Commissioner Miller to ensure Chinese companies aren't evading U.S. laws against forced labor and costing American jobs by stepping up oversight and enforcement provisions in trade agreements with Central American and North American trading partners. "We write tod  more