WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Architect of the Capitol issued the following public notice on June 22, 2023: Congressman French Hill, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and other distinguished guests gathered on the U.S. Capitol Grounds today to dedicate a tree in honor of Frederick Law Olmsted Sr., landscape architect known for designing the grounds of the U.S. Capitol (1874), New York City's Central Park and the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina. Several trees on the grounds serve as living memorials. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) applauded news that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has selected the first recipients of the Increasing Land, Capital and Market Access Program -- a new program aimed at supporting young, beginning and underserved farmers. As a part of the USDA's announcement, the 2020 Farmers Cooperative received funding to support historically  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health issued the following testimony by Raynard Washington, public health director for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, involving a hearing on June 13, 2023, entitled "Legislative Solutions to Bolster Preparedness and Response for All Hazards and Public Health Security Threats": * * * Chairman Guthrie, Ranking Member Eshoo, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to address you today as the Committe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- 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), delivered remarks in support of H.R. 3564, the Middle Class Borrower Protection Act, on the House floor. H.R. 3564, offered by Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Chairman Warren Davidson (OH-08), will reverse the Biden Administration's changes to the Federal House  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: The Republican Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Working Group--led by Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-04)--released an interim report outlining Republicans' efforts to protect the financial interest of everyday investors from progressive activists who are using our institutions to force far-left i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to the Senate floor. Senator Budd secured a 5.2% pay raise for North Carolina servicemembers and their families, as well as nearly $400 million for construction at North Carolina's military installations. Senator Budd also led the effort to ensure this more PR