WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: In a House Judiciary Committee hearing last week, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) discussed the need for her legislation, the Ransom Disclosure Act, with Attorney General Merrick Garland. The bill provides the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with critical data on ransomware payments in order to bolster our understanding of how cybercriminal enterprises operate and develop a fuller picture of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Oct. 27, 2021: * * * Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) released a statement applauding the passage of S. 921, the Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act. Rep. Budd was a co-sponsor of the House version of the bill, H.R. 2137. The bipartisan bill "explicitly grants extraterritorial jurisdiction over criminal conduct involving the killing (or attempted killing) of a federal officer more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Oct. 27, 2021: * * * Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) helped introduce the Better Enforcement of Grievous Offenses by unNaturalized Emigrants (BE GONE) Act. The bill would block and deport immigrants attempting to enter the United States who have been convicted of sexual assault. The bill was led by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) in the House and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) in the Senate. Read the full text of this legislat more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2021: House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Republican Leader Richard Burr (R-NC), Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA), and Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) sent a letter (https://republicans-edlabor.house.gov/uploadedfiles/10-27-2021_letter_to_chairm more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2021: U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), a leader on efforts to tackle GenX and address contamination in the Cape Fear River, questioned a top official for chemical safety and pollution prevention today about efforts to address GenX in North Carolina. In a House Environment and Climate Change subcommittee hearing, Rep. Hudson questioned Dr. Michal Ilana Freedhoff, the EPA Assist more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Oct. 27, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) released the following statement in remembrance of the third anniversary of the massacre at the Tree of Life Synagogue that killed 11 people. "Today, we join together to remember the eleven people killed at the Tree of Life Synagogue three years ago. May their memories be a blessing to their loved ones and their community. "This massacre rema more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following opening statement at an Oct. 27, 2021, hearing entitled "Bringing Consumer Protection Back: A Semi-Annual Review of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau": * * * The House Financial Services Committee is holding a hearing with the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director, Rohit Chopra. While the Biden Administration and Dire more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2021: In advance of today's hearing with the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director, Rohit Chopra, Committee Republicans are taking action to rein in the unaccountable agency. Since its inception, the CFPB's structure and funding mechanisms have insulated it from transparency and accountability to Cong more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- 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 remarks at an Oct. 27, 2021, hearing to examine the policies and priorities of the Office of Federal Student Aid: * * * "The Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) is an important agency that is responsible for overseeing the disbursement of over $100 billion in grants, loans, and other student aid dol more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2021: Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, and Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Ranking Member of the Consumer Protection & Financial Institutions Subcommittee, sent a letter to Chairwoman Maxine Waters regarding the urgent need to hold a hearing on Democr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2021: Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), the Republican Leader of the House Financial Services Committee, and Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Ranking Member of the Consumer Protection & Financial Institutions Subcommittee, sent a letter to Chairwoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) regarding the urgent need to hold a hearing on Democrats' IRS reporting requirement proposal. This propo more PR