WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Today, Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05), Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Committee on Education and the Workforce Vice Chair Mary Miller (IL-15), and Elections Subcommittee Chair Laurel Lee (FL-15) sent a letter blasting the Biden administration's   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Chuck Edwards' (R-NC-11) bill - the Federal Use it or Lose it Leases (FULL) Act - by a unanimous voice vote. Edwards introduced the bipartisan FULL Act to reduce wasteful government spending on unused, leased office space. Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA-03) is the co-lead of this legislation. The legislation  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) led 60 of his House Republican colleagues in a letter to President Joe Biden demanding the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expedite the approval process for smoke-free tobacco products so American consumers can have more choices in alternative products. In the letter, the members urged that the FDA move forward with millions of long-pending applications   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) announced today that Sophie Van Arnam, a senior at Asheville High School, has been awarded the Congressional Award Bronze Medal for North Carolina's 11th District. To earn the bronze medal, Sophie had to complete 200 hours of service over seven months, with 100 of those hours in public volunteer service, 50 hours in personal development, and   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) introduced the Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act today to provide justice for victims and their families who are harmed by an illegal immigrant due to sanctuary city policies. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) is leading the Senate companion bill. Sanctuary cities endanger the public by refusing to abide by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) det  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Wiley Nickel, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Today, Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) joined members of the Democrats for Border Security Task Force for an introductory press conference outside the U.S. Capitol. The Democrats for Border Security Task Force is a new working group of twenty-six House Democrats led by Reps Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and Tom Suozzi (NY-03) urging Congress to work together on bipartisan, sensible borde  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola, D-Alaska, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: On Friday, March 8, Representatives Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) and David Rouser (R-North Carolina) introduced the Permitting Optimization for Responsible Transportation (PORT) Act. The PORT Act would streamline permitting and materials regulations for maritime transportation, clearing a path to build and modernize ports and harbors. "There are many barriers to building ports in Alaska  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC-07) and Congresswoman Mary Peltola (D-AK-AL) introduced the bipartisan Permitting Optimization for Responsible Transportation (PORT) Act to streamline permitting and materials regulations for maritime transportation, clearing a path to build and modernize ports and harbors. H.R. 7587, the PORT Act, streamlines permitting reviews under the United States Maritime   more