WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor to celebrate Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. CTE programs provide students with necessary skills to meet the demands of the 21st century economy. Chairwoman Foxx's remarks as delivered: "February is Career and Technical Education Mo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) today announced that his district office will be hosting grant seminars for fire departments in North Carolina's 11th district. The virtual seminar will be held on Thursday, February 15 and the in-person seminars on Wednesday, March 6 and 13. The goal of this seminar is to provide more accessibility, education and guidance for fire departments in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced the following hearings: Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Subcommittee Hearing Entitled: "Lender of Last Resort: Issues with the Fed Discount Window and Emergency Lending" Time: 10:00 AM ET Date: Thursday, February 15, 20  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis and his colleagues recently introduced the Supporting Treatment and Recovery Over Narcotics for Growth, Empowerment, and Rehabilitation (STRONGER) Act which would help reduce recidivism and break the cycle of addiction by updating and reauthorizing the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners (RSAT) program that provides treatment and recovery resources to incarcerat  more