WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: This week, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC-07) held a hearing to receive feedback from stakeholders across the nation as the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee prepares for the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024. Stakeholders testified to the importance of maintaining a consistent two-year WRDA schedule to meet the water re  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on Dec. 5, 2023, entitled "Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism": * * * Before we begin, I'd like to begin with a moment of silence to recognize all the Israelis and others who have been killed, injured, or taken hostage by Hamas terrorists. Thank you. Today, each of you will have a chance to  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 15, 2023: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the Department of Labor's notice of proposed rulemaking that would turn registered apprenticeship regulations into a woke free for all: "It's no secret that DOL has been trained like a dog to sit, shake, and roll o  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer Louis DeJoy raising concerns over USPS's changes to its privacy policy that could allow the release of customers' personal information to labor unions. In the letter, Foxx write  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor in support of Conference Chair Elise Stefanik's resolution, H. Res. 927, condemning the rampant antisemitism spreading across college campuses and the deplorable testimony given by now-former President Magill and Presidents Gay, and Kornbluth of  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Dan Bishop, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability, issued the following news release: House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Chairman Dan Bishop (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement in a hearing to examine the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) role at the center of a federal government scheme to censor the online voices of  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: The House passed H.R. 1147, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023, bipartisan legislation that supports the health, development, and education of our young people by giving students, parents, and food service providers the simplicity, flexibility, and choice in milk options needed for nutritious meals. Education and the Workforce   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: The House passed H. Res. 927, a resolution condemning antisemitism on campuses and the testimony of university presidents in the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) made the following statement on the House Floor ahead of the resolution's passage: "Jewish  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSres) -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) and Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) announced the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) publication of a report outlining policy considerations for establishing a grant program at the Farm Credit System (FCS) geared toward socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. "We need more Black farmers," said Congresswoman Ad  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Today, with support from Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07), the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to responsibly fund our Department of Defense and provide our servicemembers with the resources needed to keep our nation safe. "This year's NDAA boosts support for our servicemembers and their families, restores focus on o  more