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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Thursday July 04, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Budd & Tillis Joint Statement on 4th Circuit Nomination
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement on the Biden Administration's nomination of Ryan Park to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals: "This nomination is a non-starter and the White House has already been informed they do not have the votes for confirmation. While the White House has fallen short of engaging the advice and consent process in good faith for North Carolin  more

Budd, Moran, Colleagues Call on VA to Correct Policies Affecting Veteran Access to Care
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough urging his department to quickly correct policies that are making it harder for veterans to receive care. In 2018, Congress passed the MISSION Act, which increased access to care for veterans by expanding their ability to be seen by health care providers in their communities. But, VA leaders have r  more

House Education Committee Chairwoman Foxx Wants Answers on Biden Administration's Attempt to Interfere in Mercedes-Benz Unionization Election
WASHINGTON, July 4 -- 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) probed senior Biden administration officials for their attempts to sway the outcome of a Mercedes-Benz unionization election. In a letter to Jake Sullivan, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, Chairwoman Foxx is demanding information regardin  more

House Financial Services Committee Chairman McHenry: Federal Reserv Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report
WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced the following hearing: Full Committee Hearing Entitled: "The Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report" Time: 10:00 AM ET Date: Wednesday, July 10, 2024 Place: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building Additional informatio  more

House Financial Services Committee Chairman McHenry: Subcommittee on Financial Institutions & Monetary Policy
WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced the following field hearing: Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy Field Hearing Entitled: "Financial Institution-Fintech Partnerships: Leveraging Third-Party Relationships to Increase Access to Financial Services" Time: 10:00  more

Tillis and Budd Joint Statement on 4th Circuit Nomination
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd issued the following statement on the Biden Administration's nomination of Ryan Park to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals: "This nomination is a non-starter and the White House has already been informed they do not have the votes for confirmation. While the White House has fallen short of engaging the advice and consent process in good faith for North Carolina's   more