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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for 2022-03-12 ( 6 items )  
Rep. Butterfield: U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $761,040 to Support Infrastructure Improvements and Create Jobs in Henderson, North Carolina (10)
WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $761,040 grant to the county of Vance, North Carolina, to make critical infrastructure improvements needed to support business growth in the Henderson-Vance Industrial Park. This project will promote job creation through roadway and sewer upgrades necessary for business expansion. This EDA grant, to be match more PR

Rep. Foxx on American Rescue Sham One-Year Anniversary (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on March 11, 2022: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP): "Like pouring salt on an open wound, today's anniversary of the American Rescue Sham is not sitting well with families a more PR

Rep. Foxx Reacts to Biden Davis-Bacon Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on March 11, 2022: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following statement after the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division released a proposed rule to update Davis-Bacon Act regulations regarding prevailing wages on federal construction projects: "Despite what the Biden administr more PR

Rep. Murphy Votes Yes on Bill to Ban Russian Energy Imports, Addresses House (10)
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following floor statement on March 10, 2022: * * * Last night, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) spoke on the House floor regarding H.R. 6968 - Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act. In his remarks, Rep. Murphy argued that while he would vote in favor of the bill, H.R. 6968 is a missed opportunity, because it abandons a previous stronger bipartisan effort to impose additional severe economic consequences on the brutal P more PR

Sen. Tillis Co-Introduces Bill to Ban Oil and Natural Gas Imports From Iran and Venezuela (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently co-introduced the Preempting Misguided Appeasement and Financing of Destabilizing Regimes Act, legislation that would prohibit the importation of Iranian and Venezuelan crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas into the United States. Senator Tillis previously pushed for a ban on Russian oil imports and has called for increasing domes more PR

Sen. Tillis Urges Support for Medicare Advantage Program (10)
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and a bipartisan group of his Senate colleagues recently sent a letter urging the administration to continue support for the Medicare Advantage program, which provides quality health care to 27 million seniors and individuals with disabilities. "As you consider annual updates for plan year 2023, we ask you to ensure that payment or policy changes allow Medicare Advanta more PR