WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: On Tuesday, May 7, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a full committee hearing titled "Examining the Education Department's Policies, Priorities, and FY 2023 Financial Audit Failure." Secretary Miguel Cardona will testify at the hearing. "I'm greatly dis  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) sent a letter to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Metro Police Department (MPD) Chief Pamela Smith raising concerns about MPD's refusal to assist in clearing out an encampment  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: On Thursday, May 23, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a full Committee hearing with the presidents of Yale, UCLA, and Michigan titled "Calling for Accountability: Stopping Antisemitic College Chaos." "The Committee has a clear message for mealy-mouthed  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced the following hearing: Capital Markets Subcommittee Hearing Entitled: "SEC Enforcement: Balancing Deterrence with Due Process" Time: 10:00 AM ET Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 Place: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building Additional i  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives passed U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards' (NC-11) bill, H.R. 2830, the Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License (VA CDL) Act, as part of H.R. 5914, the Veterans Education Transparency and Training (VETT) Act, by a unanimous voice vote. Edwards spoke on the House floor to highlight how the VA CDL Act and VETT Act will eliminate red tape that excludes veterans from ac  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on April 30, 2024: * * * Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D-NC-12) released the following statement on the tragedy in Charlotte yesterday: "Yesterday, our community witnessed a glaring example of the courage and bravery that our men and women in uniform, our first responders, and our medical professionals exhibit every day. Three members of the U.S. Marshals' Fugitive Task Force and a member of the  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Jeff Jackson, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Jeff Jackson led the North Carolina Delegation in a moment of silence on the Floor of the House of Representatives to honor the lives of the four law enforcement officers who were killed yesterday in Charlotte. Rep. Jackson gave brief remarks on behalf of Representative Alma Adams, who is in her district standing with the community following the tragic event. You can view the remarks and m  more