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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for 2023-05-10 ( 10 items )  
Budd, Colleagues Send Letter Opposing Raising Debt Ceiling Without Spending Reforms (10)
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release and letter: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) opposing, "any bill that raises the debt ceiling without substantive spending and budget reforms." The letter was signed by 43 Senators. * * * The Senate Republican conference is united behind the House Republican conference in support of spending cuts and structural budget reform as a starting point fo more PR

Cardona to Testify at Hearing as House Education Committee Chair Foxx Conducts Oversight of Education Department (10)
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, May 16, at 10:15 a.m., the Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a full committee hearing titled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education." Secretary Miguel Cardona will testify at the hearing. "The wheels are falling off at the Department. Reckless s more PR

Foxx Introduces Justice for Victims of Open Borders Act for the 118th Congress (10)
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) announced the introduction of the Justice for Victims of Open Borders Act, a bill that would yield targeted reforms to grant disbursements through the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) so that states must give priority to victims of violent crimes committed by people who are in the United States illegally: "The open border policies of the Biden administration have led to more PR

HEARING NOTICE: Oversight of Prudential Regulators (10)
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced the following hearing: Full Committee Hearing Entitled: "Oversight of Prudential Regulators" Time: 10:00 AM ET Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Place: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building Additional information regarding the hearing--including the livestream more PR

House Education Committee Chair Foxx Decries Students Record-Low History, Civics Scores (10)
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: On the House Floor, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke in opposition to the Biden administration's efforts to radicalize the federal American history and civics grant priorities amidst the record drop in students' history and civics scores. Chairwoman Foxx's remarks: "The National Assessment of E more PR

House Financial Services Committee Chairman McHenry Outlines Committee Republicans FY 2024 Priorities in Letter to Appropriators (10)
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), sent a letter to House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger (TX-12) and Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03). In the letter, Chairman McHenry outlines Committee Republicans' priorities for fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations, including rescission of unspe more PR

ICYMI: McHenry Discusses the Debt Ceiling and Recent Bank Failures on Face the Nation (10)
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 9, 2023: Recently, Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) joined Face the Nation on CBS News, where he discussed House Republicans' efforts to limit federal spending, save taxpayer money, and grow the economy in coordination with raising the debt ceiling. Congressman McHenry also outlined the state of the American banking system and Congress' response to recent bank failures. Watch Congressma more PR

Sen. Budd, Rep. Brecheen Lead Letter to NIH Demanding Answers Over Dangerous Transgender Youth Study (10)
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release and letter: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) and Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK) led a letter to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) demanding answers about a dangerous NIH-funded study on transgender youth. Co-signers of the letter include: * Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) * Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) * Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) * Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) * Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) * 10 House members Senator Budd said in a sta more PR

Tillis, 42 GOP Senators Express Opposition to Raising Debt Limit Without Substantive Spending and Budget Reforms (10)
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and a group of 42 Republican Senators sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer expressing a collective commitment to oppose raising the debt ceiling without substantive spending and budget reforms. "The Senate Republican conference is united behind the House Republican conference in support of spending cuts and structural budget reform as a starting point fo more PR

Tillis, Senate Ag Committee Ranking Member Boozman Host Farm Bill Listening Session (10)
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 9, 2023: Yesterday, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, hosted a farm bill listening session in Smithfield to hear concerns directly from North Carolina farmers as Congress works to write the 2023 Farm Bill. "Farmers in North Carolina and across the country are facing unprecedented challenges, and ye more PR