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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Wednesday January 24, 2024 ( 8 items )  

House Education Committee Chair Foxx Slams Harvard for 'Woefully Inadequate' Response to Antisemitism Probe
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 23, 2024: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to Harvard's initial production of documents related to the Committee's antisemitism investigation: "Upon initial review, Harvard's production to the Committee in response to its antisemitism invest  more

House Education Committee Chair Foxx: Unions Can't Shake Their Own Existential Crisis
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 23, 2024: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on new reporting from the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealing that the union membership rate in the United States continued to decline in 2023: "Men and women from across the nation are standing up, rejecting   more

House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Chairman Rouzer Issues Opening Remarks at Hearing on State of Transportation
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing on Jan. 17, 2024, entitled "The State of Transportation": * * * We are here today to discuss the state of our transportation network and our nation's ability to effectively and efficiently move goods through our supply chain. To achieve this goal, we must make targeted investments   more

House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Chairman Rouzer Issues Opening Remarks at Hearing on Water Resources Development Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing on Jan. 11, 2024, on the Water Resources Development Act: * * * Opening remarks, as prepared, of Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC): Today's hearing marks the third in a series this subcommittee is holding in preparation for the Water Resources  more

Manning, Smith Lead 210 Members in Bipartisan Letter Denouncing South Africa's Claims Against Israel at International Court of Justice
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, Representative Kathy Manning (NC-06), Vice Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Representative Chris Smith (NJ-04), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations, led a bipartisan group of 210 Members of Congress in sending a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken denouncing South Africa's baseless  more

Rep. Edwards to Host Community Summit on Homelessness
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) announced today that he will be hosting a community summit to discuss the rising rate of homelessness in North Carolina's 11th district. This summit will take place on Friday, January 26 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. at AB Tech's Ferguson Auditorium. Members of the public and the media are invited. The gathering will provide an opportunity for local co  more

Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance & International Financial Institutions
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced the following hearing: National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee Hearing Entitled: "Better Investment Barriers: Strengthening CCP Sanctions and Exploring Alternatives to Bureaucratic  more

Tillis, Colleagues File Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Support of Former President Donald Trump's Appeal of Colorado Ballot Disqualification
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis, member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and his colleagues recently filed a Supreme Court amicus brief in the case Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al. where the U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether former President Donald Trump should remain on the ballot in the State of Colorado after the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that he should be removed, even though he is the curre  more