WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12653) on May 7, 2024, by agricultural policy analyst Joel L. Greene: * * * Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Dairy Herds The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed a strain (H5N1) of highly pathogenic avian Influenza A virus (HPAI) in dairy herds in Texas and Kansas on March 25, 2  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: On Wednesday, May 15, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a hearing titled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services." "Under Secretary Becerra, the Department of Health and Human Services has pursued a radica  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), delivered remarks on the House floor in support of H.J.Res. 109, "Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to 'Staff Accounti  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced the following hearing: Full Committee Hearing Entitled: "Oversight of Prudential Regulators" Time: 10:00 AM ET Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 Place: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building Additional information regarding the hearing--i  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today the U.S. House of Representatives voted for and passed U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards' (NC-11) bill, the Equal Representation Act, by a vote of 206-202. Edwards spoke on the House floor to highlight the need to protect America's democracy and electoral integrity by making sure that only American citizens are counted when apportioning congressional seats and, consequently, Electora  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Representative Mike Flood's (NE-01) bipartisan H.J.Res. 109, "Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to 'Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121.'" H.J.Res. 109 overtur  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on May 8, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. issued the following statement in response to the House Ways and Means Committee's passage of H.R. 8235, the Rural Physician Workforce Preservation Act, and H.R. 8154, to permanently extend telehealth services for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs): "Protecting high-quality, accessible, and affordable heal  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) led a letter urging House and Senate leadership to extend funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a federal initiative that offers eligible households discounts on their monthly internet bills and a one-time discount on the purchase of a laptop, desktop, or tablet. Without additional funding, the program will ceas  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: This week, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) offered an amendment to House Republicans' so-called Equal Representation Act to end the harmful, undemocratic practice of prison gerrymandering. Specifically, Congresswoman Ross' amendment would require that the census add incarcerated individuals to the population totals of the communities they call home, instead of the current policy of counting them at t  more