WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following opening statement on Dec. 5, 2023: * * * Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC-07) delivered the following opening remarks at today's Subcommittee hearing entitled, "Water Resources Development Acts: Status of Past Provisions and Future Needs." Chairman Rouzer emphasized the importance of enacting a bipartisan WRDA bill every two years to meet the water resources needs in communit more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Dec. 5, 2023: * * * Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the retirement of Congressman Patrick McHenry. "Throughout his entire career in the People's House, Congressman McHenry has not only been a reliable and visible leader, but he has also been a steadfast friend to many - me included. From his service as the Chairman of the Financial Services Committee to hi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 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: Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Hearing Entitled: "Moving the Money Part 2: Getting Answers from the Biden Administration on the Iranian Regime's Support of Terrorism" Time: 9:00 AM ET Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2023  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: The Education and the Workforce Committee will hold Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology presidents accountable for antisemitism on their campuses. Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the hearing titled "Holding Campus Leader Accountable a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- 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 Rep. Michelle Steel's DETERRENT Act to protect American education from malicious foreign interference and increase accountability and transparency surrounding foreign donations to American universities: "I rise today in support of more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: The House passed H.R. 5933, the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act, bipartisan legislation that brings much-needed transparency, accountability, and clarity to foreign gift reporting requirements for colleges and universities across the nation. This is the first in a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: Opening remarks, as prepared, of Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC) from today's hearing, entitled, "Water Resources Development Acts: Status of Past Provisions and Future Needs": I'd like to first thank our witnesses, Assistant Secretary Conno more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09) released the following statement on the retirement of Rep. Patrick McHenry (NC-10): "Patrick McHenry is a giant of the House and will go down in history as one of the most consequential Members to have ever served in the US Congress. "His decades of service to the people of North Carolina and his leadership as Speaker Pro Tem during an unprecedented time for the H more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06), Vice Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, released the following statement after congressional Republicans called for conditioning aid to our democratic allies, Israel and Ukraine. "As the leader of the free world, the United States must stand with our  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Dec. 6, 2023: * * * Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on former Speaker Kevin McCarthy's retirement from Congress. "Kevin's relentless perseverance, keen insights, and unmatched knowledge of the personalities in the House were amazing to witness firsthand. While the public saw the 15 rounds in January and the historic spending cuts of the Fiscal Responsibility more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Jeff Jackson, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Reps. Jeff Jackson and Alma Adams introduced the American Neighborhoods Protection Act to protect family ownership of housing. Charlotte's members of Congress joined forces to take on the issue driving up housing costs in Charlotte and across the country. The issue of corporate-owned housing in Charlotte has received local and national attention. The New York Times reported that in 2021 and 2022, 50 p more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: House Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Education and the Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), and Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) introduced H.R. 6585, the Bipartisan Workfor more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: The Chairman of the House Small Business Committee and a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, Roger Williams (TX-25), is leading Republicans in debate on S.J.Res. 32, a resolution to protect American small businesses' access to affordable credit by overturning the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) overly broad, bu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Dec. 5, 2023: * * * "I will be retiring from Congress at the end of my current term. This is not a decision I come to lightly, but I believe there is a season for everything and--for me--this season has come to an end. "Past, present, and future, the House of Representatives is the center of our American republic. Through good and bad, during the highest of days and the lowest, and from proud to more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- 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 field hearing: Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion Subcommittee Field Hearing Entitled: "Connecting Communities: Building Innovation Ecosystems Across America" Time: 9:00 AM CT/10:00 AM ET Date: Friday, December 8, 2023 Pla more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- 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 hearings: National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee Hearing Entitled: "Restricting Rogue-State Revenue: Strengthening Energy Sanctions on Russia, Iran, and Venezuela" Time: 10:00 AM ET Date:  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis announced a $1 billion grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for a new passenger rail route between Raleigh, NC and Richmond, VA. The route will be along the CSX Transportation "S-Line" as a part of the Southeast Corridor that will better connect North Carolina with Virginia, Washington D.C., and the Northeast Corridor. "This $1 billion grant for North Carolina to m more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis announced $3.5 million in grant fundingfrom the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to identify potential new rail routes or improvements across North Carolina. The Corridor sponsors would enter Step 1 of the program to develop a scope, schedule, and cost estimate for preparing, completing, or documenting its service development plan.  "This $3.5 million in grant funding to ide more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis released the following statement on the retirement of Representative Patrick McHenry: "Congressman McHenry has been an extraordinary leader and problem solver who always rises to the occasion, most recently spearheading a bipartisan deal that saved our country from default and secured the largest spending cut in history. It's been an honor to work with Patrick and call him a friend. more PR