WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: While Financial Services Committee Democrats continue their inflation blame game, Committee Republicans used this week's markup to discuss the true driver of skyrocketing prices: Democrats' reckless spending. Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA): "I warned my staff that whatever issue we bring up today there was going to be an effort  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Illinois, ranking Republican member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following statement: Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that the North Carolina Legislature has the right to intervene to defend the state's voter ID law in Berger v. North Carolina NAACP: "Today's ruling is a huge win for voter ID and the right of state legisla more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) announced legislation he introduced passed the U.S. House of Representatives as part of H.R. 6411, the Supporting the Resilience of Our Nation's Great Veterans Act of 2022, also known as the STRONG Veterans Act. The STRONG Veterans Act includes the Expanding the Families of Veterans Access to Mental Health Services Act, legislation Congressman Rouzer introduced after  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on June 23, 2022: Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) applauded a bipartisan agreement to extend school nutrition waivers for school systems across the United States. The pandemic-era waivers are set to expire on June 30. "I applaud the bipartisan agreement to extend school nutrition waivers because no student or child should ever go hungry in our country," said Congresswoman Adams. "Food security is on more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on June 23, 2022: On the 50th Anniversary of the effective date Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, commonly known as "Title IX," Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) and Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut announced the forthcoming introduction of the Fair Play for Women Act of 2022, legislation that will address gaps in Title IX. The proposed legislation would: * Provide more information for more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Illinois, issued the following statement on June 23, 2022: * * * U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-IL), who serves as the lead Republican on the Committee on House Administration, which oversees federal election law, issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that the North Carolina Legislature has the right to intervene to defend the state's voter ID law in Berger v. North Carolina NAACP. "Today's ruling is a huge win f more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release: House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor in celebration of the right-to-work legislation, which led to unparalleled opportunities for workers and economic growth across the country. Republican Leader Foxx's remarks: "Madam Speaker, though what I'm about to say will surely more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Department of Education released its proposed Title IX regulations: "The Biden administration's unabashed embrace of bomb-throwing activism has clearly been taken to heart at the Department of Education. "Today's pro more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement: * * * Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision on Berger v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP: "The overwhelming majority of North Carolinians, myself included, support strong voter I.D. requirements. "Their will must be respected. The Supreme Court's 8-1 decision today affirms that state statutes can be defended in court by  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release and letter: 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) are requesting an explanation from Education Department Secretary Miguel Cardona following reports that a radical lobbying group is influencing higher more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release: The House passed the Keep Kids Fed Act, bipartisan legislation that will provide temporary and targeted relief for school meal programs as schools struggle with inflation and supply chain issues. Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor in support of the bill and the need to rein more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release: House Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX and to warn against the Biden administration's misuse of the landmark legislation. Republican Leader Foxx's remarks: "Today is the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, legislati more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Reps. Richard Hudson (R-NC-08), Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee with purview over health care, Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12), Scott Peters (D-CA-52), and Kurt Schrader (D-OR-05), have introduced the Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act, or SALSA. The legislation seeks to protect American seniors' access to laboratory services that are threatened by Med more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on June 23, 2022: U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced that the Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act (H.R. 1946) has achieved a significant milestone, earning the support of a bipartisan majority of members in the U.S. House of Representatives. This bipartisan and bicameral bill, which Sewell introduced with Reps. Jodey Arrington (TX-19), Raul Ruiz (CA-36), and Richard Hud more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on June 23, 2022: * * * U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC), the leading defender of the Second Amendment in Congress and the author of H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v Bruen. "Today's ruling is a huge victory for the preservation of the U.S. Constitution and the r more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on June 23, 2022: As the crisis at the southern border worsens, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) is leading Republican Members of North Carolina's Congressional Delegation in questioning the Biden administration about new reports of unaccompanied children (UACs) being resettled in North Carolina. In a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and Office of Refugee Resettlement Acting Director  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement: * * * The top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), issued the following statement in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding credit card fees. "This is another attempt by the Biden Administration to force through a progre more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: The top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), released a discussion draft of new legislation to modernize financial data privacy laws and give consumers more control over how their personal information is collected and used. "Republicans are putting the American people back in control of t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: The House Financial Services Committee is holding its semi-annual hearing with Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell. While the Fed continues its fight to rein in Democrat-induced inflation, the Biden Administration and Congressional Democrats must abandon their reckless priorities that will undermine the Fed's response and pu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: The House Financial Services Committee is holding a markup of mostly unrelated, partisan legislation that will do nothing to stabilize consumer prices, bring down the cost of gas, or fix our broken supply chains. Committee Democrats are more focused on scoring "wins" for vulnerable members than addressing the economic devastation  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on June 23, 2022: * * * Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the below statement following the Biden Administration announcement of a new federal-state offshore wind partnership with East Coast governors, including North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, to grow American-made clean energy. "North Carolina is perfectly positioned to lead the nation's offshore wind industry, and this announcement is th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Richard Burr, R-North Carolina, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2022: Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Education released its proposed changes to the Title IX rule for adjudicating sexual misconduct cases on college campuses: "Today more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Richard Burr, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement: * * * Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Education released its proposed changes to the Title IX rule for adjudicating sexual misconduct cases on college campuses: "Today's proposed executive action by the Biden Administration threatens students' Constitutional more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Richard Burr, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced the Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act, bipartisan legislation to update Medicare's payment system for clinical diagnostic laboratory services, ensuring seniors have access to the most innovative tests and treatments on the market. "Dia more PR