WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Jan. 16, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) released the following statement on the recent disclosure of Secretary Lloyd Austin's prostate cancer diagnosis: "As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, I pray for Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's full and speedy recovery from prostate cancer." "While tensions rise in the Middle East and worldwide and in the interest of full transpar  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: Today, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, led by Chairman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), is holding a hearing entitled "International Financing of Nuclear Energy." Read Chairman Luetkemeyer's opening remarks as prepared for delivery: "I want   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), and the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy, Andy Barr (KY-06), issued the following statement in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) proposed rule regarding overdraft fees. "  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following testimony by Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, at a member day hearing on Jan. 11, 2024, on the Water Resources Development Act: * * * Thank you, Committee Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, Subcommittee Chairman Rouzer, Ranking Member Napolitano, and all other Members of this distinguished Committee for allowing me to speak on issues within the Water Res  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- 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. 17, 2024: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC) from today's full committee hearing entitled, "The State of Transportation": We are here today to discuss the state of our transportation network and our nation's ability to   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Kathy Manning (D-NC), Vice Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Lois Frankel (D-FL), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), and Jen Kiggans (R-VA) led a bipartisan group of 149 Members of Congress in introducing a resolution to condemn the sexual violence perpetuated by Hamas during the October 7th Hamas terrorist attack in Israel. "On October 7th, Hamas  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06), Chair of the New Democrat Coalition (NDC) Workforce Development Task Force, and Congresswoman Val Hoyle (OR-04) hosted United Kingdom Labour officials for a discussion on preparing US and UK workers for the jobs of the future.  "Workforce development is a top challenge in today's fast-paced, ever-changing global economy. I was glad to meet with UK Labour officia  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) joined 74 of his colleagues on a bipartisan letter encouraging House and Senate appropriations leaders to include an H-2A visa guestworker wage freeze in upcoming government funding legislation. In a letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committee Leadership, the Members wrote, "We write with shared concerns regarding the annual adjustment to the Adverse Effect Wa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis recently sent a letter to President Biden regarding his Administration's recent announcement of a new policy framework based on an incorrect and inconsistent interpretation of the Bayh-Dole Act that will stop progress on new inventions.  "Unfortunately, your Administration's recent announcement of a new policy framework, based on incorrect and inconsistent interpretation of the Ba  more