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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Thursday March 21, 2024 ( 6 items )  

House Education Subcommittee on Health Chair Good Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing Conducting Oversight of Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Bob Good, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Bob Good (R-VA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled: "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation": "Mr. Hartogensis, as you near  more

Manning, Chavez-DeRemer Introduce Bipartisan Protecting Students on Campus Act
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, and Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) introduced the Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2024, bipartisan legislation to empower students to file reports to the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights if they experience antisemitic violence, harassment, or other unlawf  more

Reps. Alma Adams, Jeff Jackson Secure $4.2 Million for Mecklenburg County Projects
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Jeff Jackson, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) and Congressman Jeff Jackson (NC-14) secured $4.2 million in federal funding for local projects in Mecklenburg County. The funding will support 3 projects across the county: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library's New Main Library in Uptown Charlotte, Nourish Up's New Hunger Hub of Hope Food Bank and the Umbrella Center to support survivors of domestic violence, a  more

Reps. Alma Adams, Jeff Jackson Secure $4.2M for Mecklenburg County Projects
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) and Congressman Jeff Jackson (NC-14) secured $4.2 million in federal funding for local projects in Mecklenburg County. The funding will support 3 projects across the county: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library's New Main Library in Uptown Charlotte, Nourish Up's New Hunger Hub of Hope Food Bank and the Umbrella Center to support survivors of domestic violence,   more

Reps. Valerie Foushee, Max Miller Passes Bill to Bolster Concrete Production Through House Science, Space & Technology Committee
WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) and Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) hailed the passage of H.R. 7685, the Innovative Mitigation Partnerships for Asphalt and Concrete Technologies (IMPACT) Act, out of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee by a vote of 38 - 0. The IMPACT Act will strengthen and enhance the competitiveness of American manufacturing by devel  more

Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Close Financial Loophole in GI Bill Repayments
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis and his colleagues recently introduced legislation to close a financial loophole inadvertently created during the transition from the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) to the Forever GI Bill that prevents at least 25,000 active-duty servicemembers who paid into the MGIB to receive financial assistance for education from receiving repayments they are owed. "Our brave servicemembers deserve  more