WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) announced today that his office is accepting submissions for the 2024 Congressional Art Competition from high school students living in North Carolina's 11th district. The winner of the competition will have their artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year. Edwards said, "The annual Congressional Art Competition is an opportunity for hi  more

GREENVILLE, North Carolina, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) is pleased to announce that East Carolina University's Diabetes and Obesity Institute will receive a $472,418 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to conduct diabetes, endocrinology, and metabolic research. "The rise of diabetes in eastern North Carolina demands urgent attention, and this federal funding represents a crucial step in ou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following commentary to The New York Times on Feb. 20, 2024: * * * Roughly 18 million students fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year to apply for financial aid that enables them to attend postsecondary institutions. The Department of Education had years to implement bipartisan reforms to the FAFSA but instead focused on illegal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Wiley Nickel, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) is pleased to announce the "Fair Maps for North Carolina" tour. During the tour, Congressman Nickel will travel throughout the state to meet with elected officials, community leaders, and students to advocate for fair maps and ending partisan gerrymandering. Nickel will start the "Fair Maps for North Carolina" tour in Greensboro (2/22) and Charlotte (2/23), with subse  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) and Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) hosted a roundtable discussion centered around Artificial Intelligence with White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Director Arati Prabhakar, National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) U.S. AI Safety Institute Director Elizabeth Kelly, National Institute o  more