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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Saturday March 16, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Following House Education Committee Chairwoman Foxx Scrutiny, DOL Finally Urges PBGC to Return Millions in Overpayments for Dead Teamsters to Taxpayer
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the Department of Labor (DOL) directing the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) to return $127 million in overpayments for dead Teamsters: "The evidence of PBGC's blatant mismanagement has mounted for   more

House Education Committee Chair Foxx Investigates 12 Unions for Recent Fraud, Corruption
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent letters to the presidents of: Service Employees International Union; International Brotherhood of Teamsters; United Steelworkers; International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America; Internationa  more

House Education Committee Chairwoman Foxx, Rep. Williams Introduce Bill to Tackle Plague of Illiberalism on College Campuses
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Today, Congressman Brandon Williams (R-NY) and Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) introduced H.R. 7683, the Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act. The legislation ensures that colleges and universities are fulfilling their First Amendment obligations by making free speech on ca  more

PHOTO: Manning Delivers Library of Congress Books, Reads to Head Start Class
WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Greensboro, NC - Today, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) delivered books from the Library of Congress's (LOC) Surplus Book Program to Children and Families First Early Learning Center, a federally-funded Head Start center in Greensboro, and read books to a class of students. "As a long-time advocate for Head Start and early child care programs, I was proud to deliver Library of Congress books t  more

Rep. Edwards Announces Appropriations Subcommittee Seats
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) today announced that he has been appointed to the following House Committee on Appropriations subcommittees by Chairwoman Kay Granger (TX-12): Financial Services and General Government; Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education. "I am excited to continue serving the folks of Western North Car  more