WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) has sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling out the State department for their lack of communication with congressional offices regarding stranded Americans and allies in Afghanistan. * * * September 30, 2021 To: The Honorable Anthony Blinken, Secretary, U.S. Department of State, 2201 C St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20520 Dear Secretary Blinken, I write to express my grave concerns regarding the lack of communicatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 6, 2021: * * * Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the Education Department's unilateral changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program: "Each year Americans take on more and more student debt and each year taxpayers are on the hook for more and more of it. Instead of stepping more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2021: Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) requesting a public hearing by the Committee to examine the Education Department's unilateral action regarding the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. In the letter, Foxx writes: "This Committee is required to conduct rigorous oversight of the Depa more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) joined Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-08), U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), and all of the Republican Members of the North Carolina congressional delegation in sending a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken this week regarding the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan and Americans left behind there. In the letter, the Members highlight the Biden administration's botched withdrawal which cost the lives of thir more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Greg Murphy, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment, issued the following statement at an Oct. 6, 2021, hearing on historically black colleges and universities: * * * "Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are an important asset to the higher education landscape. For decades, these institutions have provided Black Americans with unique opportunities to pursue their degree and become a vital part of the work more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) joined Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-08), U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Members of the North Carolina congressional delegation on a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken this week regarding the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan and Americans left behind. In the letter, the Members highlight the Biden administration's botched withdrawal which cost the lives of two North Carolina-connected servicemembers among  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2021: Following Tuesday's Financial Services Committee hearing with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler, Republican Committee leaders are calling for an in-person hearing with the full Commission no later than next Spring. In a letter to Chairwoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Republican Leader Patrick McHenry (NC-10) and Republican Leader of the I more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: The American Flood Coalition (AFC) has announced that Reps. Greg Murphy (R-NC) and David Rouzer (R-NC) have been recognized as Federal Champions, a recognition for leaders who are passionate about advancing national solutions to higher seas, stronger storms, and more frequent flooding. This announcement comes ahead of Rep. Murphy and Rep. Rouzer's bipartisan Water Adaptation to Ensure Regional Success (WATERS) Summit on October 13, 2021. The WATERS more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) led nine Republican colleagues in introducing legislation that would bring parity to gun owners using public lands. The Recreational Lands Defense Act would restore Second Amendment rights of individuals recreating on lands managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). Co-sponsors of the legislation include Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Rick Scott (R-Florida), Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Mike Braun (R-Indiana), Roger  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and 37 of his colleagues recently asked Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to address reports that thousands of migrants in Del Rio, Texas were released into the interior of the U.S. instead of facing removal as the Administration had previously pledged. "While we applaud the Administration's original stated intent to expel the majority of migrants under the CDC's Title 42 order or to expeditiously remove more PR