WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2022: Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored H.R. 2037, the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act. The bipartisan bill would extend Pell Grant eligibility to qualified 8-15 week job training programs. The courses would be required to be tailored to the skills necessary for high-skilled, in-demand professions and would prepare graduates for any licensing exam needed to enter the fi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release and an Aug. 12, 2022, letter: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) recently submitted a comment letter to the Department of Education urging the Department to rescind its proposed rule regarding borrower defense to repayment and the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The letter also point more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2022: Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, which would lower costs for working families, create millions of good-paying jobs, and reduce the deficit. The legislation passed the House by a vote of 220 to 206 and now awaits President Biden's signature. "Today, I was proud to vote for the Inflation Reduction Act which will help Sixth District residen more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2022: Recently, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the Raising Expectations with Child Opportunity Vouchers for Educational Recovery (RECOVER) Act to empower parents to solve the learning loss crisis facing today's students. Congressman Burgess Owens (R-UT) is introducing companion legislation in the House of Representatives. "Students in North Carolina and across the country lost v more PR