WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12653) on May 15, 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,  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) voted for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to extend the FAA's funding and authorities for the next five years. The FAA Reauthorization will help maintain American leadership in aviation safety and aerospace innovation, strengthen and diversify the U.S. aviation workforce, improve critical   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 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 Health and Human Services": "Good morning, and welcome. Thank you everyone for joining me to conduct the C  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to University of California system President Michael Drake, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Chancellor Gene Block, and University of California Board of Regents Chair Richard Leib requesting documents and information rega  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced the following hearing: Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Hearing Entitled: "PHA Oversight: How Scandals and Mismanagement Harm Residents and Taxpayers" Time: 10:00 AM ET Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 Place: 2128 Rayburn House Of  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: This week, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06), New Democrat Coalition (NDC) Workforce Development Task Force Chair and member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, lead 16 Members of Congress in a letter to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Ur M. Jaddou to call for improvements to the work authorization process, specifically to the Employment Authorization Docum  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), is holding a hearing to conduct oversight of Biden's prudential banking regulators. Republicans will hold Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chair Martin Gruenberg to account following the publication of Cleary Gottlieb's independent report confirmi  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 16 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Student artists who participated in the Congressional Art Competition will have their work displayed in a two-week exhibition at The Mint Museum Uptown. Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) will host the exhibition opening for residents of North Carolina's 12th congressional district, and announce the winner of the annual Congressional Art Competition on Sunday, May 19, 2024 at an  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) hosted a reception to celebrate the student participants of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition in North Carolina's 11th District. At the event, Edwards announced the winner and runners-up of the competition. The winning artworks were chosen by a select panel of judges. * First place: Dylan Merrill, a student at Rosman High School, for "A Lost Art" * * The   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Wiley Nickel, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: Today, ahead of an expected Senate vote on H.J.Res 109, Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) sent a letter to SEC Chair Gary Gensler calling on the agency to withdraw its Staff Accounting Bulletin 121 (SAB 121) in order to protect investors and the financial system, bolster American competitiveness, and respect Congress's role in the administrative rulemaking process. Last week, the House   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Wiley Nickel, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 15, 2024: This week following Mother's Day, Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) hosted a roundtable in Garner with Wake County officials and community leaders. He discussed the importance of family-friendly policies, current gaps in the system, and announced the introduction of the Helping Our Parents Enroll (HOPE) in Child Care Act. Child care and early education are crucial for helping children g  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Tom Cotton to introduce their Israel Security Assistance Support Act, legislation that would force the Biden administration to send critical weapons to Israel. The bill comes after President Biden announced that his administration would withhold certain weapons from Israel if it conducted a full-scale ground invasion of Rafah in Gaza where Hamas, which is still holding A  more