WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Chairwoman Foxx Opening Remarks on H.R. 1526, H.R. 22, S.J. Res. 18, and S.J. Res. 28 As prepared for delivery: Good afternoon. The Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Before we proceed with our hearing, we have a housekeeping matter to take care of regarding the   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Hudson Leads Colleagues in Urging the FCC to Reform Outdated Ownership Rules Crippling Broadcasters WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC), who serves as the Chairman of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, led over 50 of his colleagues in a bipartisan letter (link is external) to Federal Communications Commission (  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Natural Disaster Victims Deserve Additional Time To Claim Tax Refunds Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following remarks during House debate on H.R. 1491, the Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act. As prepared for delivery. "I rise today in strong support of H.R. 1491, the Disaster Related Extension of   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Rep. Harris and Sen. Lankford lead fight to stop IRS from silencing pastors, churches, & nonprofits WASHINGTON, DC -- On Monday, Representative Mark Harris (NC-08) and Senator James Lankford (R-OK) led a group of 18 lawmakers in the bicameral introduction of the Free Speech Fairness Act - legislation that would stop the IRS from silencing America's pastors, churches, and non-p  more