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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Friday June 28, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Congresswoman Ross Statement on Supreme Court's Emergency Abortion Decision
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled to temporarily allow abortions in medical emergencies in Idaho: "Today, the Supreme Court has temporarily allowed women in Idaho to access emergency abortion services, upholding federal law" said Congresswoman Ross. "However, let's be clear - this decision is a momentary reprieve, not a win. The C  more

House Education Committee Chair Foxx Champions Title IX on 52nd Anniversary
WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), former Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, former NCAA swimmer and advocate Riley Gaines, and International Women's Forum chairwoman Heather Higgins to celebrate the 52nd anniversary of the enactment of Title IX and discuss the import  more

House Education Committee Chair Foxx Welcomes Rep. Michael Rulli to @EdWorkforceCmte
WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today welcomed U.S. Representative Michael Rulli (R-OH) as the newest member of the Committee. Rep. Rulli was sworn in to serve Ohio's Sixth Congressional District. "Representative Rulli will be a welcomed voice on our Committee as we work to im  more

Rep. Adams Issues Statement on Election of Dr. James Martin II as Chancellor of North Carolina A&T
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. issued the following statement today on the election of Dr. James Martin II as Chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, her undergraduate alma mater, by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors: "As a proud Double Aggie, I'd like to personally congratulate Dr. James Martin II for his election as Chancellor of North C  more

WATCH: Manning Calls on Congress to Pass Commonsense Gun Safety Legislation
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) spoke about the devastating impacts of gun violence and called on Congress to pass commonsense gun safety legislation in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. In her remarks, Congresswoman Manning recognizes the fallen Greensboro police officer, Sergeant Phillip Dale Nix, who tragically lost his life to senseless gun violence in D  more