WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology issued the following statement by Maryann Feldman, public policy professor at the University of North Carolina, involving a hybrid hearing on April 6, 2022, entitled "SBIR Turns 40: Evaluating Support for Small Business Innovation". SBIR is the Small Business Innovation Research. * * * I am the Heninger Distinguished Professor in the Department of Public Policy at the University of North Caro more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Four Concord, NC Police Officers were awarded the Medal of Valor by President Joe Biden today. According to the White House, the Medal of Valor is awarded to public safety officers who have exhibited exceptional courage, regardless of personal safety, in the attempt to save or protect others from harm. Fallen Officer Jason Shuping (#4434, EOW 12/16/2020) and Officers Kyle Baker, Paul Stackenwalt, an more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) released a discussion draft of his upcoming bill, the Protecting Endowments from Our Adversaries Act (PEOAA). The proposal discourages billion-dollar, tax-advantaged university endowments from investing in entities that have been deemed an unacceptable national security risk. "Because of university endowments' educational mission and tax advantage status, they have a m more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Ranking Member David Rouzer (R-NC-7) and Subcommittee Chairwoman Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA-32) introduced H.R. 7762, the USACE Military Personnel Augmentation Act. "I'm proud to join Chairwoman Napolitano in sponsoring this critical legislation to strengthen the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers," said Rep. Rouzer. "By amending existing law to allow National  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Co-Chairs of the Senate North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Observer Group, announced they will lead a bipartisan Senate delegation to the NATO Summit in Madrid, Spain on June 28-30, 2022. Senators Tillis and Shaheen - along with members of the NATO Observer Group - will represent the U.S. Senate in meetings with NATO allies and aspirant more PR