WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) President Sally Kornbluth and MIT Corporation Chair Mark P. Gorenberg requesting documents and information regarding MIT's response to numerous antisemitic incidents on campus and its a  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: This week, the House Agriculture Committee's Agricultural Labor Working Group released their final report detailing twenty-one policy recommendations to ease the workforce crisis impacting the agriculture industry across the country. As a member of the Working Group, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) participated in a series of roundtables over the past nine months with stakeholders, employers, and wo  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Tonight, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement after attending President Biden's State of the Union: "Tonight, President Biden outlined a clear vision for America - a future in which democracy, freedom, and economic opportunity flourish. Under President Biden's steady leadership, our country has seen an historic comeback. His policies have helped create millions of good-  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives will consider Chairman Patrick McHenry's (NC-10) H.R. 2799, the Expanding Access to Capital Act. H.R. 2799 builds on the success of the bipartisan JOBS Act of 2012 to facilitate capital formation by strengthening our public markets, helping small businesses and entrepreneurs, and creatin  more

WASHINGTON, March 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) sent letters to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su raising concerns about the agencies' extremely low utilization of in-person office space and failure to return to pre-pandemic attendance levels. In  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Chairman Patrick McHenry's (NC-10) H.R. 2799, the Expanding Access to Capital Act. H.R. 2799 will facilitate capital formation by strengthening our public markets, helping small businesses and entrepreneurs, and creating new opportunities for all investors. "Across the country, e  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Today, Congressman Richard Hudson (R-NC) released the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union address. "Under Joe Biden, the State of the Union is in crisis. The President can try to convince the American people his policies are working, but they aren't buying it. From the catastrophic open border, to skyrocketing prices fueled by inflation, to w  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement following House passage of his bill, H.R. 2799, the Expanding Access to Capital Act. H.R. 2799 will facilitate capital formation by strengthening our public markets, helping small businesses and entrepreneurs, and creating new opportunities for all investors. "Across the  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D, NC-12) attended President Biden's State of the Union address last night with her guest, Mecklenburg County's elected Sherriff Garry L McFadden. Rep. Adams was enthralled by the President's energetic speech, in which he laid out competing visions for America. Rep. Adams strongly supports his work to date to put America back on its feet following the pandemic, b  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) issued the following statement following President Biden's State of the Union address to Congress today. "I had hoped President Biden would have addressed the reality that the cost of living for Western North Carolina families is making it harder than ever to make ends meet. He tries to convince us that things are getting easier, but our po  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) announced today that the House and Senate have passed $18.7 million in funding for targeted community projects in North Carolina's 11th district. The funding bills passed as part of the the fiscal year 2024 appropriations package. "Throughout my district work periods, I have heard from law enforcement, first responders and community leaders all  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) tonight issued the following statement after President Joe Biden delivered the State of the Union Address: "The President's speech tonight was in denial of reality. The truth is we are paying a lot more for everything because of excessive spending enacted when President Biden and Democrats had total control of Congress leading to rampant inflation. "Because of Presid  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Today, Senator Thom Tillis released the following video statement in response to President Biden's State of the Union address: Download the full video HERE. Transcript: At the State of the Union, we heard President Biden attempt to blame everyone from corporations to the opposing party for the issues Americans are facing. But the reality is the only person he has to blame is himsel  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the bipartisan Informed Lawmaking to Combat Inflation Act, which would require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to provide inflation estimates for bills introduced by Congress. Currently, the CBO is responsible for issuing estimates for how legislation being considered by Congress would impact direct spending, re  more