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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for 2023-11-18 ( 6 items )  
Crapo, Risch Demand Answers to Biden Administration's Unprecedented Pause of Firearms Export Licenses (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined Senator Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) and 43 other Senators in a letter to Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce Gina Raimondo raising questions over the decision to pause for 90 days the issuance of export licenses for firearms, ammunition and certain accessories to most overseas markets. The decision was announced last month by more PR

Financial Services Committee Republicans Launch Investigation Into Gruenberg Misconduct, Toxic Workplace at FDIC (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- 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), the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Bill Huizenga (MI-04), and the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy, Andy Barr (KY-06), sent a letter to FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg informing him of the Comm more PR

House Education Committee Chair Foxx Demands Su Give Retirement Savers Chance to Comment on Damning Fiduciary Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- 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) sent a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su urging the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) to extend its public comment period and hold a public hearing after the comment period closes on its proposed fiduciary rule package (Proposa more PR

Rouzer Opposes Burdensome Proposed Rule to H-2A (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) joined colleagues in expressing opposition to the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) proposed rule regarding H-2A farm workers. In a letter sent to Acting Secretary Julie Su, the Members wrote, "We hear from producers across our districts and the nation about the burdensome process of securing the needed H-2A workers to support our agriculture industry. This new propose more PR

Tillis Discusses Government Funding, Border Security, Ukraine and Israel Aid on Bloomberg News (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Thom Tillis appeared on Bloomberg News' Balance of Power with Kailey Leinz and Joe Mathieu to discuss government funding, aid to Israel and Ukraine, border security, and other topics. Senator Tillis on the Continuing Resolution: "This is a very expensive process, and we need a consistent longer-term view of spending. To the point in your prior segment, we've also got to get more PR

Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Recognize the Service of Hmong Veterans During the Vietnam War (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Thom Tillis and his colleagues recently introduced the Hmong Congressional Gold Medal Act, bipartisan legislation to recognize the distinguished service of the Hmong veterans who served alongside American troops in the Vietnam War by awarding them a Congressional Gold Medal. "The Hmong bravely risked their lives to help our servicemembers during the Vietnam War," said Senato more PR