WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), Vice Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after voting against House Republicans' resolution impeaching Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The resolution failed to pass on the House floor this evening. "Today, House Republicans have once again prioritized political stunts over responsibl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) denounced the Department of Education's failed FAFSA rollout that has negatively impacted students and families. Chairwoman Foxx's remarks (as prepared for delivery): "Roughly 18 million students fill out the Free Application for Federal Student   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a final warning to Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow Penny Pritzker and Interim President Dr. Alan Garber since the university has continually failed to produce documents related to the Committee's antisemitism investigation. Chairwoman Foxx r  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 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) urged the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate reported issues with the information technology (IT) system used by the U.S. Depart  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced the following hearing: Full Committee Hearing Entitled: "Oversight of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI)" Time: 10:00 AM ET Date: Wednesday, February 14,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2024: * * * Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, PhD released the following statement following her vote against H.R. 7217 : "Tonight's proposal funds Israel's offensive operations in Gaza, with no humanitarian assistance for the victims of war, nor military aid for our besieged Ukrainian allies. "For four months, the House Majority named a comprehensive border bill as the price of American diplom  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), released the following statement after the United States House of Representatives voted on H.R. 7217, an Israel-only supplemental aid package that fails to address additional national security priorities and denies much-needed humanitarian assistance overseas. "At a time of crisis around the world, it is important now more than ever  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), released the following statement after voting against H. Res 863, a baseless and illegitimate resolution to impeach U.S. Department of Homeland Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas. "Today's vote to impeach Secretary Mayorkas is a partisan political stunt orchestrated by extreme House Republicans and is a shameful waste of time and hardw  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09) released the following statement after North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey officially rejected the North Carolina Rate Bureau's (NCRB) request to raise homeowner insurance rates by an average increase of 42.2% statewide. Last month, Congressman Hudson sent a letter with Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) and seven other members of the North Carolina  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Wiley Nickel, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: Today, as End Citizens United released their legislative scorecard, Congressman Wiley Nickel is honored to announce his receipt of an "A" rating by the pro-democracy advocacy organization. "Representative Wiley Nickel has been a leader in the fight to safeguard our democracy, expand voting rights, and get Big Money out of our politics to ensure that the voices of the American people ar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: On February 6, 2024, the Committee on the Judiciary and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government issued an interim staff report accusing the National Science Foundation (NSF) of supporting online censorship. The report targets researchers funded by NSF and advances Chairman Jordan's year-long intimidation of scientists shedding light on media literacy in our increasingl  more