GREENVILLE, North Carolina, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: As we mark January as National Mentoring Month, Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) is pleased toannounce the formation of the First Congressional District's Teen and Young Professionals Mentoring and Leadership Council. The Council empowers the next generation of leaders and young professionals. "The aim here is to cultivate a new generation of leaders by providing invaluable mentorship and f  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following commentary to Labor Union News on Jan. 29, 2024: * * * Labor union numbers are dwindling. Just last week we learned union membership hit its lowest level in history. Instead of reforming to serve their members better, union bosses are manipulating the organizing process to force more workers into unions. From Starbucks to Toyota, Big Labor (with Biden  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced legislation requiring that the Pensions Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) recover, on behalf of American taxpayers, overpayments to p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Association of Legal Aid Attorneys (Local 2325) President Lisa Ohta asking for more information and documents regarding the union's vote on a measure titled "Resolution Calling for a Ceasefire in Gaza, an End to the Israeli Occup  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chair Burgess Owens (R-UT) sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona demanding answers to the bungled launch, existing errors, and continued delays of full implem  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced the following hearing: Full Committee Hearing Entitled: "The Annual Report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council" Time: 10:00 AM ET Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024 Place: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building Additional i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- 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), Chairman of the Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion Subcommittee, Rep. French Hill (AR-02), and Rep. Mike Flood (NE-01) sent a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra regarding the Bureau's proposed rule "Defining   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Greensboro, NC - Today, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) announced $99,000 in federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for three community arts projects and one literature fellowship in North Carolina's Sixth Congressional District. The National Endowment for the Arts announced funding for the Caswell Council for Arts & History, Inc., the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra, Incor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06), Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, and the first Jewish Member of Congress elected from North Carolina, released the following statement commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day. "This International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we mark 79 years since the liberation of Auschwitz and recognize today as a moment for th  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. hosted her annual State of the District address yesterday, (January 25), delivering it in Cabarrus and Mecklenburg counties to gathered constituents. The address was met with enthusiasm and prompted robust question and answer segments. Rep. Adams highlighted her many legislative achievements both as a legislative lead and in support of a historicall  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Jeff Jackson, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Jan. 30, 2024: * * * Congressman Jeff Jackson released the following statement following the FDA's new warning on tianeptine and the announcement that the tianeptine product "Neptune's Fix' will be pulled from stores: "The recent actions are a strong step forward, but more needs to be done to ensure that Americans are protected from this dangerous and unregulated substance," said Rep. Jeff Jackson. "  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) today introduced the Equal Representation Act to stop the inclusion of illegal immigrants in the count toward congressional district apportionment and the Electoral College map. Congressman Warren Davidson (OH-08) is co-leading this legislation. Currently, illegal immigrants are counted for congressional district apportionment and impact Electo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: Today, the bipartisan Supply Chain Caucus led by Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC), Congressman Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Congressman Colin Allred (D-TX), and Congresswoman Angie Craig (D-MN) sent a letter to the Biden Administration expressing concern with the ongoing Houthi attacks in the Red Sea disrupting global shipping routes, threatening supply chains, and endangering human life. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis and his colleagues recently sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan urging the FTC to complete its investigation into pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The bipartisan group of senators are also requesting a status update on the investigation, which has now been open for over 18 months.  "We support the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) issuance of a Section   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, and his colleagues recently sent a letter to President Biden urging him to reject the proposal before the World Trade Organization (WTO) that would waive intellectual property (IP) protections for COVID-19 diagnostics and therapeutics. Waiving protections afforded by the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Asp  more