WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Today, the Education and the Workforce Committee passed five bills that will expedite the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process, improve workforce data collection, and protect American savers and retirees: H.R. 8932, FAFSA Deadline Act; H.R. 2574, EMS Counts Act; H.R. 6319, Supporting Accurate Views of   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) is pleased to announce that the Department of Defense has awarded Lockheed Martin, Corp. a fixed-priced, indefinite-quantity contract to procure aircraft sustaining engineering and logistics support services. The funds would go towards C-130J aircraft at nine installations in the United States, including the five HC-130J aircraft permanently based at Coast Guard Air Station   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the Committee's markup of H.R. 8932, FAFSA Deadline Act; H.R. 2574, EMS Counts Act; H.R. 2941, Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act; H.R. 6319, Supporting Accurat  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: In a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (NC-05), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08), and Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (KY-01) are demanding DOJ investigate The Palestine Chronicle and People Media Project for potential   more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor in support of Rep. Mary Miller's (R-IL) H.J. Res. 165, a Congressional Review Act resolution to nullify the Biden administration's Title IX rule that endangers women and robs them of hard-earned opportunities. Chairwoma  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), led Republicans on the House floor as lawmakers debated a veto message to accompany 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 C  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding its semi-annual hearing with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. As Democrat-induced inflation continues to crush American families, Republicans are urging Chair Powell to reject politicization at the Fed through disastrous proposals like Basel III Endgame. Read Chai  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Wiley Nickel, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Today, Congressman Wiley Nickel announced $882,115 in new federal funding for Wake Technical Community College's SENTINEL project from the National Science Foundation. "Wake Tech's SENTINEL Project is an example of the outstanding innovation coming from North Carolina. I'm glad to announce new funding for the project and am excited to see its positive impact on the future of the tech  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Wiley Nickel, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: Today, Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) announced over $7 million in new federal funding for the Head Start programs in Johnston, Lee, and Harnett Counties. "I'm thrilled to announce new funding for the Head Start programs for the people of North Carolina's 13th Congressional District," said Congressman Wiley Nickel."Working families in North Carolina are struggling with the rising co  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, CongresswomanKathy Manning (NC-06) honored the late Corporal Matthew A. Wyatt's military service in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. In her remarks, Congresswoman Manning announced her support for legislation to rename the United States Post Office in Corporal Wyatt's hometown of Millstadt, Illinois, in his honor. Watch Congresswoman Manning's Floor remarks here(li  more