WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch (both R-Idaho), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) introduced a joint resolution of disapproval to strike down the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' (ATF) rule on the definition of "Engaged in the Business" as a Dealer in Firearms, which ignores the law and congressional intent and flagrantly violates the Constitution to try to require anyone  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, released the following opening statement from a hearing dated May 7, 2024, entitled "Examining The Education Department's Policies, Priorities, and FY 2023 Financial Audit Failure": * * * I was truly excited that a person with your personal and educational background was named Secretary of Education. However, you have not lived up to your potential. Secretary Cardona, thi  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) Vice Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding her vote against H.R. 8369, the Israel Security Assistance Support Act. "The United States must stand side-by-side with Israel in its mission to defeat the brutal terrorist group Hamas and secure the return of the hostages, including Americans, still being   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, issued the following remarks on May 16, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) delivered remarks at the unveiling of a statue of North Carolina's Favorite Son, the Reverend Billy Graham. The statue of Reverend Graham is one of the state of North Carolina's two contributions to the Capitol's National Statuary Collection. Reverend Graham previously received a Congressional Gold Medal in May of 1996 and also laid in  more