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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Thursday August 22, 2024 ( 3 items )  

House Education Committee Chair Foxx Subpoenas Columbia University in Ongoing Antisemitism Investigation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today issued six subpoenas as part of the ongoing effort to root out antisemitism at Columbia University. The individuals subpoenaed include the interim president, Katrina Armstrong, and the Co-Chairs and Vice Chairs of the University's Board of Trustee  more

House Education Committee Chairwoman Foxx, Rep. Comer Renew Information Request to Treasury Related to Suspicious Activity Reports Associated With Antisemitic Groups
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) are today reiterating a request to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) for certain groups associated with illegal and antisemitic activities, i  more

Tillis Legislation to Prevent Maternal Deaths, Improve Health Services and Outcomes for Mothers Signed into Law
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Thom Tillis applauded the recent enactment of the bipartisan Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act, legislation that will help curb infant mortality by enabling evidence-based stillbirth efforts to qualify for federal funding. "Maternal health is a serious issue in North Carolina and across the country with an alarming rise in pregnancy-related deaths," said Senator Tillis  more