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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for 2021-07-15 ( 6 items )  
Rep. Adams Hosts Secretary Cardona for Charlotte Visit (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 15 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: On Monday, July 12, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona travelled to Charlotte to discuss the Biden Administration's plans to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic and make long-term investments in our students and their futures. He was hosted at three different locations in Charlotte by Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12). Secretary Cardona and Congresswoman Adams discussed th more PR

Rep. Budd to North State Journal's Randolph Record: We Must Get North Carolina Back to Work (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following commentary to the North State Journal's Randolph Record: * * * Last month, the National Federation of Independent Businesses reported that 46% of small businesses currently have unfilled job openings. Our country is still down 7.1 million jobs from our pre-lockdown boom, and 9.5 million jobs remain unfilled nationwide. While well-intentioned, the federal government's enhanced unemployment benefit of $300 extra dollar more PR

Rep. Manning Tours Electric Buses and Charging Infrastructure at J. Douglas Galyon Depot (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 15 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) toured the J. Galyon Douglas Depot to view the electric buses and charging infrastructure that the City of Greensboro maintains. Last month, Congresswoman Manning announced that Greensboro would receive $2,759,000 in federal funding to purchase additional electric buses and charging infrastructure. This funding was included in the I more PR

Rep. McHenry: Republicans Push OCC to Address Cyber Threats, Promote Financial Inclusion, Foster Innovation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: All Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee, led by Patrick McHenry (NC-10), sent a letter to Michael Hsu, acting head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The letter outlines Republican priorities for the OCC including regulatory reform, fostering financial innovation, strengtheni more PR

Rep. McHenry: To Have a Recovery That Works for All Americans, We Need to Get Americans Back to Work (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: The House Financial Services Committee is holding its semiannual hearing with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on monetary policy and the state of the economy. Republicans will emphasize how Democrats' spend-first-ask-questions-later approach and unsound fiscal policies will harm American job creators, workers, more PR

Rep. Murphy Offers Support for Bipartisan Student Veterans Mental Health Bill During Veterans' Affairs Committee Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) offered remarks in support of his bipartisan legislation, H.R. 4233, The Student Veterans Counseling Centers Eligibility Act during a House Veterans' Affairs Health Subcommittee hearing. "We are all acutely aware of the difficulties veterans often have in transition back to civilian life, especially those looking to further their education" sai more PR