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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Saturday August 17, 2024 ( 5 items )  

House Education Committee Chairwoman Foxx Reacts to Biden-Harris Rewarding Organization Riddled With Child Abuse
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2024: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Biden-Harris administration announced a final rule for Head Start, a program with a history of fundamental problems: "By finalizing the Head Start rule, the Biden-Harris administration insists on trying to o  more

House Financial Services Chairman Committee McHenry, Financial Services Committee Leaders Respond to Treasury Request for Information on AI in Financial Services
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) was joined by all six subcommittee chairmen in a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in response to Treasury's Request for Information (RFI) on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in financial services. The lawmakers explain that AI holds great potential for the financial s  more

Hudson Statement on the Biden-Harris Administration's Drug Price Setting Scheme
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), a member of the House Energy & Commerce's Health Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Biden-Harris Administration announced drug price controls mandated by the so-called "Inflation Reduction Act" (IRA): "Kamala Harris and Joe Biden can try and tout the IRA's price-setting scheme as a win for patients, but it's just the opposite," said C  more

Rep. Edwards Announces Grant Awarded to Yancey County Sheriff Office to Enhance Officer Safety in Field
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) announced that the Department of Justice has awarded $100,000 to the Yancey County Sheriff's Office. The grant award follows Edwards' project funding request for fiscal year 2024. This grant will provide funding for the Yancey County Sheriff's Office to acquire portable substance analyzer capability, which will enhance officer safety in the field and provide fo  more

U.S. Senator Ted Budd Completes 100 County Tour
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Tyrrell County, NC Today, U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) completed a tour of all of North Carolina's 100 counties. This was his first 100 county tour since taking office last year. Senator Budd previously visited all 100 counties during his Senate campaign in 2022. WATCH VIDEO: Senator Budd said: "We just finished up 100 counties in North Carolina, and the clock resets and we're going to go back and do i  more