Saturday - April 27, 2024
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Wednesday March 27, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Financial Services, Agriculture Republicans Demand SEC Clarify Position Regarding Prometheum Custody of Ethereum Ether
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: Following Prometheum's announcement that its subsidiary, Prometheum Capital, will provide custody services for the digital asset, Ether (ETH), Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee and House Committee on Agriculture, led by Chairmen Patrick McHenry (NC-10) and Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and Reps. French Hill (AR-02), Dusty Joh  more

House Education Committee Chairwoman Foxx Subpoenas PBGC After It Impedes Committee Investigation Into $127 Million in Overpayments for Dead Teamsters
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) served a subpoena on Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) Director Gordon Hartogensis after PBGC failed to provide adequate responses to the Committee's previous inquiries regarding the agency's gross negligence in overpaying $127 millio  more

Rep. Adams Hosts Webinar Raising Awareness of COPD
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 27 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. hosted a virtual conversation and webinar today discussing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). She was joined by Jean Wright, MD, MBA, a COPD expert and CEO of the COPD foundation, who gave a thorough presentation about the disease to inform viewers of its signs and symptoms. The event was held in part in service to Women'  more

Rep. Alma Adams Celebrates $4.95M IGNITE Investment in Tennessee State University
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D, NC-12), Founder and Co-Chair of the bipartisan HBCU Caucus, celebrated a federal investment of nearly five million dollars into Tennesse State University (TSU), an HBCU (Historically Black College or University), as part of the federal Institutional grants for the New Infrastructure, Technology, and Education for HBCU Excellence (IGNITE) Act she led and passed   more

Rep. Jeff Jackson Introduces Proprietary Education Oversight Task Force Act
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Jeff Jackson, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Jeff Jackson introduced the Proprietary Education Oversight Task Force Act to improve oversight over for-profit colleges and universities. The Proprietary Education Oversight Task Force Act creates an interagency committee that enhances coordination of federal oversight for for-profit colleges, protecting students from scams and excessive debt. The bill mandates the committee to issue  more