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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Thursday August 08, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Congressman Don Davis Visits Grady-White Boats to Discuss NOAA Rule Impact
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) visited Grady-White Boats, a significant contributor to the boating industry. He discussed the impacts of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) proposed North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule on boating businesses and the broader economic landscape of eastern North Carolina's coastal communities. "It was amazing to experience Grady-White's incred  more

House Education Committee Chairwoman Foxx: No More Excuses, Students Deserve Certainty
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: The following may be attributed to the Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) with regards to the Biden-Harris administration's delay for the second straight year in launching the 2024 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form by October 1: "Ensuring a working, timely, and accurate FAFSA shoul  more

House Education Committee Members Foxx, Good Demand DOJ Ensure Recovery of Taxpayer Dollars Paid to Pension Plans for Deceased Participants
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- 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) and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chair Bob Good (R-VA) are continuing their oversight of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) by probing Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice (DOJ) for answers regarding efforts   more

Reps. Foushee, Frost, Beyer Introduce Legislation to Establish National Gun Violence Research Program
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Don Beyer (VA-08), along with 26 other House Democrats, introduced H.R. 9253, the National Gun Violence Research Act, legislation that establishes a coordinated national gun violence research program and funds projects through federal agencies that will examine the nature, root causes, consequences, and prevention of gun violen  more