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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for 2023-10-21 ( 9 items )  
House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight Chair Bishop: 'The Department Needs to Take a More Proactive Approach to Enforcing the UFLPA' (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Dan Bishop, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability, issued the following news release: House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Chairman Dan Bishop (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement in a hearing to evaluate the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) efforts to counter the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) abuse of the Uyghur peop more PR

House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Chairman Rouzer Issues Opening Remarks at Hearing on Clean Water Infrastructure Financing (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Chairman 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 Sept. 28, 2023, entitled "Clean Water Infrastructure Financing: State and Local Perspectives and Recent Developments": * * * I'd like to first thank our witnesses for being here today - I am excited to hear from the members of this panel on the issues communities are fac more PR

Rep. Rouzer Announces Badges of Honor Event (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) today announced an opportunity for NC-07 veterans to obtain the military awards and medals they may have earned but never received during their military service. Congressman Rouzer's Badges of Honor event will take place on November 9, 2023, at the VFW Post 10630 in Hope Mills, North Carolina. Obtaining military awards and medals for service is not al more PR

Republicans Lead Financial Services Committee Response to Hamas Terrorist Attack, Efforts to Strengthen Sanctions Against Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: Following the unprovoked attack on Israel by Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists, Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee--led by National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee Chairman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03)--are preparing a comprehensive response, including legislation to further penali more PR

Ross, Manning Lead NC Democratic Delegation in Calling for Federal Funding to Bolster Synagogue Security Amid Rise in Antisemitic Violence (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswomen Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Kathy Manning (NC-06) led the North Carolina Democratic delegation, including Representatives Alma Adams (NC-12), Don Davis (NC-01), Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Jeff Jackson (NC-14), and Wiley Nickel (NC-13), in calling for increased federal funding for synagogue security through the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Appropriati more PR

Rouzer, Graves Question DOJ Motives for Lawsuit Against Governor Abbott, State of Texas Over Border Security Measures (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC) and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) led T&I Committee Republicans in writing to the U.S. Department of the Army and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to express concerns about the recent lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) against Governor Greg Abbott and the Stat more PR

Senator Budd Returns From CODEL to Indo-Pacific Command (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) provided a wrap-up of his recent congressional delegation (CODEL) to Indo-Pacific Command and other U.S. military headquarters and installations in Hawaii and Guam. Given the increasing military threat posed by China, Senator Budd received operational briefings and toured infrastructure projects to ensure the joint force is postured to maintain deterrence in the region. Additiona more PR

Tillis, Colleagues Lead Effort to Increase Awareness of Resources for Veteran Homebuyers (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis and his colleagues introduced the bipartisan VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2023 to increase awareness of the VA Home Loan Program for veterans by adding a disclosure to the standard mortgage pre-qualification application. "The VA Home Loan Program is an important resource for veterans to achieve the American dream and purchase a home," said Senator Tillis. "This bipartisan legisla more PR

Tillis, Hickenlooper Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Another FTX Disaster (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) introduced the Proving Reserves of Others Funds (PROOF) Act, bipartisan legislation that would establish strong safeguards against instances of unethical co-mingling of customer funds while also requiring digital assets institutions to submit to a monthly proof of reserves (PoR) inspection by a neutral third-party auditing firm. PoR is an a more PR