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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Friday August 23, 2024 ( 3 items )  

House Education Committee Chairwoman Foxx, Rep. Smith Demand Universities Detail Preparations to Prevent Disruptions, Antisemitic Harassment, Intimidation on Campus This Fall
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Administrators at ten elite universities must detail what policies, procedures, and concrete measures their institutions will be implementing to prevent a resurgence of disruptions on campus, antisemitic harassment, and intimidation of Jewish students returning to campus this fall, demanded Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman  more

Rep. Adams Issues Statement on Passing of Congressman Bill Pascrell
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Aug. 22, 2024: * * * Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), released the following statement on the passing of Congressman Bill Pascrell (NJ-09): "Congressman Bill Pascrell loved his work and his community. He and I enjoyed discussing our shared experiences of growing up in New Jersey and serving as college professors. "As a U.S. army soldier, Mayor, and Congressman, he never stopped fightin  more

Tillis, Colleagues Introduce the Ensuring Continuity in Veteran's Health Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis and his colleagues recently introduced the Ensuring Continuity in Veteran's Health Act, legislation that requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to consider continuity of healthcare when deciding whether seeing a provider in the community is in a veteran's best medical interest. "Our veterans deserver the best care possible," said Senator Tillis. "This commonsense legislat  more