WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties issued the following statement by Clarence Henderson, president of the Frederick Douglass Foundation of North Carolina, involving a remote hearing on Feb. 4, 2022, entitled "Examining the History and Importance of Lift Every Voice and Sing": * * * "Lift Every Voice and Sing" will forever have a powerful place in American history and will be a continual reminder that equality and justice more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued the following testimony by Deepa Avula, director of the Division on Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, involving a hybrid hearing on Feb. 2, 2022, entitled "America's Mental Health Crisis": * * * Mental illness and substance use disorders impact individuals, families, and communities across the United States. The toll these condition more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) announced the addition of Blaze Carswell as her newest Executive Assistant in Boone. Blaze Carswell is a native of Hickory, North Carolina, and grew up in Taylorsville. Following his graduation from high school, he completed three overseas tours to both Iraq and Korea over the span of seven years. He is a graduate of Appalachian State University and served as the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Republican Leader Richard Burr (R-NC) sent a letter requesting the Government Accountability Office (GAO) review the National Labor Review Board's (NLRB or Board) improper seating of D more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) addressed the House floor today in defense of parents' rights as schools continue to implement mask mandates on students. In his remarks, Rep. Hudson urged passaged of H.R. 6619, the Unmask Our Kids Act, which he cosponsored to block federal education funds from going to school districts unless schools provide in-person learning and mask manda more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: The House Committee on Financial Services is holding a hearing with Treasury Under Secretary Nellie Liang to examine the President's Working Group on Financial Markets' report on stablecoins. With a clear federal regulatory framework, stablecoins hold promise as a potential cornerstone of the modern payments system. more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following opening statement on Feb. 8, 2022: * * * Opening remarks, as prepared, of Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Ranking Member David Rouzer (R-NC) from today's hearing entitled, "Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act of 2022: Stakeholder Priorities". Thank you, Chair Napolitano. I appreciate you holding this hearing, and I would also like to thank our witnesses for testifying today. Today's he more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), founder and co-chair of the HBCU Caucus, along with Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30), Chair of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, secured $1.2 billion for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) in the America COMPETES Act, which passed the House on Friday. Ameri more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Richard Burr, R-North Carolina, issued the following opening statement on Feb. 8, 2022: * * * The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing titled, "Lessons Learned from COVID-19: Highlighting Innovations, Maximizing Inclusive Practices and Overcoming Barriers to Employment for People with Disabilities." Ranking Member Richard Burr's prepared opening statement. "Good morning Chair Murray. "Thank you for working with me to sche more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Richard Burr, R-North Carolina, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing titled, "Lessons Learned from COVID-19: Highlighting Innovations, Maximizing Inclusive Practices and Overcoming Barriers to Employment for People with Disabilities." Ranking Member Richard Burr's prepared opening statement: " more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and 40 of his Senate colleagues recently sent a bipartisan letter to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai calling for the Administration to establish a more comprehensive exclusion process for imports from China subject to tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 in order to allow more small businesses and manufacturers to access relief. Following the more PR