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| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for 2021-12-02 ( 9 items ) |
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GOP Senators Lead Roundtable With Local Child Care Providers Under Threat by Dem Spending Bill Proposal (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Richard Burr, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) led a roundtable discussion to hear firsthand how the Democrats' ill-constructed child care proposal, which is included in their reckless tax-and-spending bill, will devastate existing child care programs, increase costs for families, and limit parental choice.
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Rep. Adams Joins President Biden at the White House for Signing of Momnibus Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Nov. 30, 2021:
Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), co-founder and Co-Chair of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, joined President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House today for the signing of of S. 796, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act of 2021. The legislation is the first bill from the Black Maternal Health Momnibus to pass both houses of Congress and head to President Biden more PR
Rep. Budd Celebrates National Bible Week on House Floor (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following floor statement:
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Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) delivered a speech on the House floor in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of National Bible Week.
National Bible Week was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941, just weeks before the attacks on Pearl Harbor.
Every year, millions of Americans take this week to celebrate and recognize the spiritual and historical significance of the Bible.
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Rep. Foxx: Biden Admin is Hostile to Free Exercise of Religion (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following floor statement on Dec. 1, 2021, in opposition to the Labor Department's proposal to rescind protections for religious federal contractors:
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"I stand in strong opposition to the Department of Labor's attack on religious freedom. The DOL's proposal to rescind protections for religious federal contractors demonstrates how hostile the Biden ad more PR
Rep. Foxx: Democrats Continue to Turn a Blind Eye to AmeriCorps Fraud, Mismanagement (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following remarks at a Dec. 1, 2021, hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Corporation for National and Community Service":
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"We are here today because AmeriCorps, formerly known as the Corporation for National and Community Service, has failed yet another audit. After holding numerous oversight hearings on the fiscal state o more PR
Rep. McHenry: It's Not Just the Pandemic Posing a Threat to Our Full Recovery, It's Democrats' Bad Fiscal Policies (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2021:
The House Financial Services Committee is holding a hearing with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on their pandemic response.
Instead of working with Republicans on bipartisan solutions to rebuild the greatest economy of our lifetimes experienced pre-pandemic, Democrats co more PR
Rep. Ross Statement on Supreme Court Oral Arguments in Dobbs Vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court hearing arguments in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, challenging Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban:
"Overturning Roe v. Wade would be a blatant attack on reproductive freedom and violate nearly 50 years of legal precedent," said Congresswoman Ross. "The vast majority of Americans agre more PR
Reps. Ross, Issa Bipartisan Legislation to Enhance Judicial Disclosure and Transparency Requirement Passes House (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2021:
Congresswoman Deborah Ross' (NC-02) legislation, the Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act, passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Introduced by Representatives Ross, Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), Chip Roy (R-Texas), and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), the legislation will require online publication of financial disclosure reports for feder more PR
Sen. Burr: GOP Senators Lead Roundtable With Local Child Care Providers Under Threat by Dem Spending Bill Proposal (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Richard Burr, R-North Carolina, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2021:
Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) led a roundtable discussion to hear firsthand how the Democrats' ill-constructed child care proposal, which is included in their reckless tax-and-spending bill, will devastate more PR
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