Wednesday - November 27, 2024
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Friday August 09, 2024 ( 3 items )  

House Education Committee Chair Foxx Threatens Subpoena After DOL Fails to Answer Questions About Biden-Harris Attempts to Eliminate Independent Contractor Model
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- 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) is continuing to fight for the 70 million Americans who provide for themselves and their families as independent contractors. Today, Chairwoman Foxx is threatening to subpoena Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su following her failure to provide responses  more

House Education Committee Chair Foxx: 'About Time' Columbia Deans Resign
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 8, 2024: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today released the following statement regarding the resignations of three Columbia University deans who exchanged disparaging text messages about Jewish students and colleagues. "About time. Actions have consequences, and Columbia should have fired   more

Rep. Nickel Announces Over $17M in Federal Funding for Wake County Park Projects
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Wiley Nickel, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: Today, Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) announced over $17 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of the Interior for Wake County park projects in Garner and Raleigh. The funding comes through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) which was established in 2014 and funded through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). "I'm excited to announce over $17 milli  more