WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) introduced a pair of bills to direct federal officials to prepare for and respond to potential catastrophic threats related to the possible misuse of artificial intelligence (AI). The Strategy for Public Health Preparedness and Response to Artificial Intelligence Threats Act would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a strategy more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- 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) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 3941, the Schools Not Shelters Act, a bill to ensure the facilities of our nation's schools and colleges are used to educate students, not house illegal aliens. Chairwoman Foxx's remarks (as prepared for delivery): "I rise t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- 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), and the Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), issued the following statement regarding the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York's ruling in SEC v. Ripple Labs Inc. et al. and the need for legislative clarity i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: The House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), is holding a hearing to examine environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policy in financial regulation. Republicans are fighting to protect everyday investors with proposals to reform the proxy voting system, promote accountability in the proxy advisory system, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, issued the following news release: The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, led by Chairman Ann Wagner (MO-02), is holding a hearing entitled "Reforming the Proxy Process to Safeguard Investor Interests." Read Chairman Wagner's opening remarks as prepared for delivery: "Thank you for joining us today. This hearing will examine policies that p more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing on July 13, 2023, entitled "Review of Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request: Agency Perspectives (Part II)": * * * Today's hearing is the second and final in a series this Subcommittee is holding on the President's fiscal year 2024 budget proposal. Today, we are pleased to have representa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, issued the following news release: Opening remarks, as prepared, from Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC) from today's hearing, entitled "Review of Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request: Agency Perspectives (Part II)": Today's hearing is the second and final in a series this Subcommittee is holding o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 18, 2023: U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) today joined the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing titled "Examining Emerging Threats to Electric Energy Infrastructure." "This afternoon's hearing builds on the field hearing we held in Moore County last month in order to improve the security and resiliency of our nation's energy grid," said Rep more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 18, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) and Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) introduced the Patients Right to Shop Act, bipartisan legislation to prohibit 'gag clauses' in pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) contracts to ensure patients can conveniently access information on the cost of their prescription drugs. "Increasing transparency in health insurance plans helps hardworki more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. Jeff Jackson, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 18, 2023: Congressman Jeff Jackson introduced the bipartisan H.R.4683, Closing Loopholes for the Overseas Use and Development of Artificial Intelligence (CLOUD AI) Act, alongside Rep. Michael Lawler (R-NY), Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) and Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA). The CLOUD AI Act will ensure that China cannot remotely access the American semiconductors and chips that they cannot purchase d more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Thom Tillis, Tom Cotton (R-AK), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) recently introduced legislation to provide support for Afghan nationals who helped American forces in Afghanistan. The Ensuring American Security and Protect Afghan Allies Act provides a path to permanent citizenship for Afghans who evacuated to America during President Biden's disastrous withdrawal from  more PR