WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, July 12, at 10:15 a.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will hold a markup to consider: Transparency in Billing Act, Transparency in Coverage Act, Health DATA Act, and Hidden Fee Disclosure Act. "For too long, patients have been left in the dark, unable to make informed health care decisions which has left them p more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a bipartisan letter to President Biden urging the administration to ensure that NATO countries meet their defense spending commitments. Since 2006, NATO member nations have agreed to commit a minimum of 2% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to defense spending. The letter notes that despite increasing levels of aggressive behavior by hostile nations, many member state more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release and letter on July 10, 2023: Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) led a group of 10 Senators to send a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding answers regarding reports of Chinese Intelligence outposts operating inside the United States, including North Carolina. * * * July 10, 2023 To: The Honorable Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530 Dear Atto more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 10, 2023: Today, Representatives Don Davis (NC-01),Jen Kiggans (VA-02), and Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation, the Veterans Caregiver Application and Appeals Reform (CARE) Act of 2023. Senators Jon Tester (D-MT) and Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced the Senate version last month. The bill would improve the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCA more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 10, 2023: Senators Thom Tillis and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) recently introduced bipartisan legislation to accelerate the development of necessary medical countermeasures (MCMs) to combat future pandemics. The COVID-19 pandemic showed the devastating consequences of deadly infectious disease epidemics and the repercussions of not having the proper infrastructure to expedite the development of MCMs fo more PR