WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) and U.S. Representatives Dan Kildee (MI-08) and Bobby Scott (VA-03) today introduced the Family Farmer and Rancher Tax Fairness Act of 2023, legislation that would remove the tax liability for distressed farmers on the assistance provided under Sections 22006 and 22007 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Currently, farm loan borrowers who  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' underhanded attempt to stymie a Virginia law that would expand health care access for small businesses: "The cost of health insurance weighs upon the shou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- 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 the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and Other Efforts to Strengthen National Security in the United States" Time: 10:00 AM ET Date: Wednesday, September  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis recently joined six Senate Banking Committee Republicans in urging the Biden Administration's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to halt the effective date of the Dodd-Frank Section 1071 small business data collection rule for all banks. The rule would require banks to collect sensitive personal data on small business owners when they seek a loan. Currently, an injunction  more PR