WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2024: Today, the Education and the Workforce Committee passed H.R. 6914, the Pregnant Students' Rights Act, to ensure that pregnant students are aware of their rights on campus and are supported in pursuing motherhood while completing their education. The Committee also passed H.R. 443, the Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act to ensure DOL personnel have the resources more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2024: Today, 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), the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion, French Hill (AR-02), and the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Ann Wagner (MO-02), sent a letter to more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 10, 2024: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at the Committee's markup of H.R. 6914, the Pregnant Students' Rights Act and H.R. 443, the Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act: "Welcome to today's markup in which we will be considering two important pieces of legislati more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 10, 2024: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Aaron Bean (R-FL), and Rep. Brandon Williams (R-NY) released the following statement on confirmed reports of illegal aliens being shepherded into a New York high school as a result of the Biden administration's faile more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2024: Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), and the Chairman of the Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion Subcommittee, French Hill (AR-02), issued the following statement after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced approval of several pending spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications. "Today more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: On January 1, 2024, new beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements went into effect. The reporting requirements were implemented under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which was designed to strengthen national security tools by identifying shell companies that may be used for illicit activity. The goal of the CTA was to balance the national security interests of law enf more PR

GREENVILLE, North Carolina, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. has announced his office will host its third Veterans History Project event in coordination with the Craven County Veterans Service Office: "As the representative of over 76,000 veterans, it is my honor to help preserve their stories for history in the Library of Congress," said Congressman Murphy, M.D. "We had successful events in Jacksonville and Corolla and will continue to be hosting these events i more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Wiley Nickel, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Jan. 10, 2024: * * * Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13), a member of the House Financial Services Committee and Subcommittee on Digital Assets, issued the following statement in response to the historic approval of numerous spot bitcoin ETFs: "Today's historic approval of spot bitcoin ETFs is a victory for everyday investors and the future of the digital asset market," said Congressman Wiley Nickel. "Regulation of spot bitcoin ETFs will provide increa more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2024: Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) today introduced two bills, the National Dam Safety Program Amendment Act and the Low-Head Dam Inventory Act, to improve the safety of dams in Western North Carolina. Congresswoman Ann McLane Kuster (NH-02) is co-leading the National Dam Safety Program Amendment Act and Congressman Patrick Ryan (NY-18) is co-leading the Low-Head Dam Inventory Act. North Carolina's 11th district is home to more than more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following written testimony by Lindsey Smith Taillie, an associate professor of nutrition and nutrition epidemiologist at the University of North Carolina's Department of Nutrition, involving a hearing on Dec. 14, 2023, entitled "What is Fueling the Diabetes Epidemic?": * * * Chairman Sanders, Ranking Member Cassidy, and Members of the Committee: My name is Lindsey Smith Taillie, and I am an associate professor of nutrition and nutrition epidemiologis more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2024: Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced the following hearing: National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee Hearing Entitled: "International Financing of Nuclear Energy" Time: 10:00 AM ET Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Place: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building Additi more PR