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| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for 2022-08-03 ( 6 items ) |
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Budd-Sponsored Bill to Fight Pediatric Cancer Passes House (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Aug. 2, 2022:
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H.R. 623, the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0 passed the House. Rep. Budd sponsored the bipartisan bill in February 2022.
The bill extends the Pediatric Research Initiative through 2027 and nearly doubles the annual funding from $12.6 million to $25 million.
Rep. Budd released the following statement:
"America's scientific community is on the cusp of developing cures to more PR
House Education Committee Chairman Scott Leads Amicus Brief Urging SCOTUS to Reaffirm Race-Conscious College Admissions (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2022:
On Monday, Education and Labor Committee Chairman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), in addition to 64 House Democrats, filed an amicus brief--in the case of Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College--urging the Supreme Court to uphold narrowly tailored race-conscious college admissions policies at Harvar more PR
Rep. Murphy Honors Beloved American Hero, Major Gen. Overholt (10)
NEW BERN, North Carolina, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2022:
Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) recently awarded Major General Hugh Robert Overholt of the U.S. Army (Retired) with formal congressional recognition in appreciation of his lifelong service to Eastern North Carolina, and the United States of America. Rep. Murphy was privileged to present Gen. Overholt with a Congressional Extension of Remarks (EOR), a speech which has been more PR
Rep. Ross Legislation to Support Domestic Semiconductor Manufacturing Passes House (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
On Friday, the House of Representatives passed the Senate version of Congresswoman Deborah Ross' (NC-02) legislation to expedite and streamline the permitting process for domestic production of key national security technologies, including semiconductors and artificial intelligence. The legislation, introduced with Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10), builds on generational investments in the CHIPS and more PR
Sen. Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Legislation Requiring Biden Administration to Regain Control of Our Southern Border (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and James Inhofe (R-OK) introduced the Comprehensive Southern Border Strategy Act, legislation that will require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary to complete a comprehensive strategy for the southern border within 12 months of enactment. The strategy must address how to maintain operational control and sit more PR
Sens. Tillis, Leahy Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Patent Quality (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced the Patent Examination and Quality Improvement Act of 2022, legislation to evaluate and improve the patent examination process and the overall quality of patents issued by the USPTO.
This legislation would evaluate prior and current initiatives and pilot programs relating to the quality of patents. It would evaluate the need for great more PR
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