RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2021: Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) announced that schools and libraries can apply for additional funding from the American Rescue Plan to increase broadband services now through October 13th. Local schools and libraries can learn more about eligibility and apply here: https://www.emergencyconnectivityfund.org/ North Carolina already applied for $149 million from the Emerg more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2021: Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC-12), and Rep. French Hill (R-AR-02), co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional HBCU Caucus, announced The Home Depot and Loop Capital are joining the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Partnership Challenge, bringing the total number of HBCU Partnership Challenge participants to 80. The HBCU Partnership Challenge is an effort to promote g more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Richard Burr, R-North Carolina, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2021: Tthe Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held its nomination hearing for Lisa Gomez to be the Assistant Secretary for Employee Benefits Security at the Department of Labor and Jose Javier Rodriguez to be the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training at the Department of Labor.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Richard Burr, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Oct. 7, 2021: * * * The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held itsnomination hearing for Lisa Gomez to be the Assistant Secretary for Employee Benefits Security at the Department of Labor and Jose Javier Rodriguez to be the Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training at the Department of Labor. Ranking Member Richard Burr's (R-NC) full prepared opening statement. "The  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Richard Burr, R-North Carolina, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on Oct. 7, 2021, opposing the Senate's motion to discharge from the committee the nomination of Catherine Lhamon, ex-chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, to serve as Assistant Secretary for the Office for Civil Rights at the Education Department: * * * "Leading the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights should r more PR