| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Saturday February 24, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
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Hudson, Stefanik, Barr Introduce Legislation to Stop Unconstitutional Tracking of Lawful Gun Purchases
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
Today, Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) joined Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Representative Andy Barr (R-KY) in introducing the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act. This legislation would ban the use of a Merchant Category Code (MCC) to track transactions for firearms and ammunition sales.
"Gun grabbing liberals will stop at nothing to take away your Second Amendment rig
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Manning Announces Over $360 Million for Clean Water Infrastructure in North Carolina
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
Greensboro, NC - Today, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) announced $361 million in federal funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for improvements to North Carolina's drinking water and upgrades to water treatment infrastructure. This funding is authorized through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Congresswoman Manning helped pass in the 117th Congress.
"With this federal i
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Manning, Dem Women's Caucus Demand Health Insurers Comply with ACA, Fully Cover Birth Control
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) Policy Co-Chair Kathy Manning (NC-06), Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22), and Policy Co-Chair Ayanna Pressley (MA-7), led over 150 House and Senate Democrats in a letter to America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), demanding they ensure their members fully comply with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) contraception coverage requirement.
The letter follows years of noncompliance o
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Rep. Alma Adams Expresses Concern Over FAFSA Errors, Delays
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D, NC-12) is seeking answers from the Department of Education over errors in the rollout of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
"Mistakes of this magnitude in a vital public service undermine public trust in government," said Rep. Adams. "The Department of Education must correct these errors and provide clarity to the families that
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Ross, Schakowsky, Matsui, Sewell, Gallego Reiterate Call on Leadership to Advance Appropriations Bills Free of Poison Pill Riders
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
Today, Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Doris Matsui (CA-07), Terri Sewell (AL-07), and Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) led a letter with 9 high-ranking House Democrats to House and Senate leadership reiterating their call to advance responsible appropriations legislation free of poison pill provisions and adequately fund non-defense discretionary programs at the caps agreed to by S
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Tillis, Colleagues Voice Concerns About Proposed Global Pandemic Accord's Broad IP Waiver
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
Senator Thom Tillis and his colleagues recently sent a letter to U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to express serious concerns about the World Health Organization's (WHO) proposed global accord on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, which would weaken intellectual property (IP) protections for companies that use public funding to develop successful pandemic-related products.
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