WASHINGTON, July 1 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * Today, Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Nanette Barragan issued a statement on the Supreme Court's decision on Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, which overturns the Court's long-standing support for affirmative action in higher education. "Today's ruling by the Supreme Court dismantles more more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB10893) entitled" Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action at Harvard and the University of North Carolina" on June 30, 2023, by legislative attorney April J. Anderson: * * * The Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action at Harvard and the University of North Carolina On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision upending precedent permitting limited use of race more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) celebrated the Supreme Court's ruling that definitively struck down the Biden administration's student loan "forgiveness" scheme as unconstitutional: "Mr. President, good riddance to your illegal, economically disastrous taxpayer-funded bailout for the wealthy. I had ho more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), released statements following President Biden announcing he will try to revive illegally his student loan "forgiveness" scheme through the Higher Education Act, finalize  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina to end affirmative action: "Today is a dark day for equality and democracy in our nation. This ruling to end affirmative action more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following statement on June 30, 2023: * * * Today, the Supreme Court of the United States announced its decision on Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, undermining the Court's long-standing support for affirmative action in higher education. Affirmative action refers to certain education, contracting, and employment policies-such as race-conscious policies that c more PR

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, July 1 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's rulings in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. (SFFA) v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and SFFA v. University of North Carolina: "The Supreme Court's decisions on college admissions are a long-overdue step toward ensuring equal prot more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Senate Rules and Administration Committee issued the following testimony by Derek Bowens, elections director for Durham County, North Carolina, involving a hearing on March 28, 2023, on the state and local perspectives on election administration: * * * Chairwoman Klobuchar, Ranking Member Fisher, and distinguished members of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the United States Senate, thank you for allowing me to join you here today. I am honored by this op more PR