WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2022: Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) introduced a resolution "expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2022, be observed as the 132nd anniversary of the 1890 Institutions." The 1890s are 19 Historically Black land-grant Universities that were established by the Second Morrill Act of 1890. "1890s Land Grant Universities, like all Historically Black Colleges and Universities, have more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Aug. 29, 2022: * * * In the wake of another round of bomb threats against Howard University, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), founder and co-chair of the Congressional Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) Caucus, released the following statement. "Last week's bomb threats towards Howard University are yet another unacceptable interruption of the academic life of our HBCU com more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2022: Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the Critical Health Careers Act. The bill addresses the national shortage of health and biotechnology workers by focusing an existing federal grant program to help students achieve success in high-demand, high-paying careers. Specifically, the bill requires the Secretary of Education to prioritize Innovation and Modernization program grant applications tha more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 30, 2022: * * * The top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), issued the following statement in response to the public release of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsel's opinion supporting Democrats' unprecedented, partisan power grab on the board of the Federal Depos more PR