WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) is pleased to announce that Daymark Recovery Services, Inc. will receive a $635,886 grant to bolster mental health and substance abuse care access, providing telehealth carts across the state. The grant will improve the lives of over 100,000 North Carolina's First Congressional District residents. The grant is part of the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Develop  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2024: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on President Biden's newest debt cancellation scheme that will only serve to exacerbate college costs while putting America on an even more blatant trajectory into bankruptcy: "President Biden is downright desp  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2024: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after introducing H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act, legislation that provides a comprehensive solution that will lower college costs for students and families: "Democrats and Republicans agree that stu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL), and Rep. Brandon Williams (R-NY) sent a letter to New York City Mayor Eric Adams after his administration's decision to close James Madison High School--forcing student  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (CA-43) announced the formation of the Committee's bipartisan Working Group on Artificial Intelligence (AI), led by Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion Subcommittee Chairman French Hill (AR-02)  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), is holding a hearing featuring Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge. Republicans are holding Secretary Fudge accountable for her routine avoidance of numerous requests to appear before the committee, HUD's treatment of disabled veterans  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Dan Bishop, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Today, House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Chairman Dan Bishop (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement in a hearing to examine improvements needed to the enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). As prepa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC) from today's hearing, entitled, "Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2024: Members' Day Hearing": Today's hearing marks the third in a series this subcommittee  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) this week joined Senators Cory Booker (NJ) and Debbie Stabenow (MI), and Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Lois Frankel (FL-22), and Lucy McBath (GA-07) in co-leading a letter to Congressional Leadership calling for full funding of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in the 2024 fiscal year. "Eating is a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2024: * * * Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) released the following statement following Vice President Kamala Harris's visit to Charlotte: "I'm so thankful Vice President Harris came to visit Charlotte today. Were I not required in Washington for votes and committee work, I would have been glad to host her myself. The announcement today by Vice President Harris is outstanding new  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) this week introduced H.R. 6926, the Safe and Open Streets Act to make intentionally obstructing, delaying or affecting commerce by blocking a public road or highway a federal crime. Congressmen David Rouzer (NC-07) and Richard Hudson (NC-09) are co-leading the bill with Edwards, and Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) are leading   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2024: Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced the following hearing: Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Hearing Entitled: "Oversight of the SEC's Proposed Climate Disclosure Rule: A Future of Legal Hurdles" Time: 10:00 AM ET Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024 Place: 2  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) led introduction of the Constitutional Election Integrity Act, legislation that would prevent state politicians like the Maine Secretary of State and state entities like the Colorado Supreme Court from disqualifying presidential candidates from the ballot on constitutional matters that should be decided by only the Supreme Court. The Constitutional  more