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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Thursday May 02, 2024 ( 5 items )  

House Education Committee Chair Foxx Conducts Oversight of Department of Labor
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on May 1, 2024: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Labor": "Acting Secretary Su, I know Vice President Harris has lobbied hard to drop the appellation 'act  more

House Education Committee Chair Foxx Supports Bill to Combat Antisemitism
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 6090, the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023, bipartisan, bicameral legislation authored by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY). Chairwoman Foxx's remarks: "America's colleges and universities are experiencing an explosion in antis  more

Manning Statement on Legislation to Counter Antisemitism
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- 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, released the following statement regarding legislation to counter antisemitism. "Over the past several years, antisemitism has risen dramatically, and since the brutal October 7th terrorist attack on Israel, we've witnessed an explosion of antisemitism across the country, particularly on   more

Reps. Edwards, Trone Introduce Bill to Promote Economic Development, Reduce Bureaucratic Red Tape in Appalachia
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) today introduced the Appalachian Regional Continuing (ARC) Development Act of 2024 to promote economic development in rural Appalachian communities and to reduce federal red tape inhibiting development along the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS). Congressman David Trone (MD-06) is co-leading this bipartisan legislation. The ADHS is a ne  more

Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance & International Financial Institutions
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced the following hearing: National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee Hearing Entitled: "Mission Critical: Restoring National Security as the Focus of Defense Production Act Reauthorization,   more