WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has introduced the Employer-Directed Skills Act. The legislation would help businesses streamline the process for assisting job seekers in accessing skills development programs through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity (WIOA) Act. The bill would also: Allow employers to offer skills development programs that meet their specific skill needs. Provide partial reimbursements  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the CHIPS Training in America Act, a bipartisan plan to strategically boost the microchip manufacturing workforce to meet the demand created by semiconductor manufacturers establishing or expanding their operations in the United States. The bill will require a national microelectronics workforce development strategic plan and establish a g  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- 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 Chairman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) led eight letters to the agencies that fall under the Committee's jurisdiction, calling on them to adhere to the recent Supreme Court ruling that overturned the Chevron decision, which rightfully puts an end to the Biden administration's gross and abusive federal overreac  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), along with U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, urged the Department of Education (DeptEd) Office of Inspector General (OIG) to provide an update on its inv  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) today applaud the House passage of H.J. Res. 165, a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Biden administration's radical rewrite of Title IX that would erase vital protections for women and girls that have e  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on July 11, 2024: * * * Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. issued the following statement in response to the passage of H.R. 8281, the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility Act, to require individuals to provide proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. "Ensuring that American voices are heard through free and fair elections is the cornerstone of our democracy," said Congressman  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Founder and Co-Chair of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, and Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) introduced the Supporting Diverse Entrepreneurs Act to level the playing field for minority-owned businesses. The Supporting Diverse Entrepreneurs Act would expand Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Centers near historically B  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Wiley Nickel, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Today, Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) introduced the Supporting Diverse Entrepreneurs Act to level the playing field for minority-owned businesses. The Supporting Diverse Entrepreneurs Act would expand Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Business Centers near historically Black colleges or universities (HBCUs), and other minority-serving  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis recently co-sponsored the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, legislation requiring individuals to provide proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote in federal elections. "This commonsense legislation builds confidence in our election system by ensuringthat voting in our elections is reserved solely for American citizens," said Senator Tillis. "As millions  more