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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for 2024-02-07 ( 9 items )  
American Bar Association Revises Accreditation Standards Following Foxx Letter (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2024: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the American Bar Association's decision--following her March 2023 letter--to revise its accreditation standards to require law schools to adopt free speech and academic freedom policies to preserve their respec more PR

House Education Committee Chairwoman Foxx Calls for Cardona Resignation (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2024: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement calling for Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona's resignation after he refused to say the 'from the river, to the sea' chant is antisemitic: "Three months after October 7 and the disgusting antisemitic demo more PR

House Financial Services Committee Chairman McHenry to Yellen: Under the Current Leadership, We've Seen FSOC Expand Its Regulatory Reach to Fit the Administration Political Priorities (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), is holding a hearing with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on the annual report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC). Republicans are bringing much-needed accountability to Secretary Yellen's FSOC for its failure to fulfill its statutory mission more PR

House Financial Services Committee Chairman McHenry, Reps. Thompson, Hill, Johnson Press Yellen on FSOC Calls to Fill Regulatory Gaps in Spot Market for Non-Security Digital Assets (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15), Chairman of the Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion Subcommittee, French Hill (AR-02), and the Chairman of the Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development more PR

Rep. Edwards Mobile District Office Logs 13,000+ Miles, 250 Stops in 2023 (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) today announced that his mobile office, the "Carolina Cruiser," has traveled more than 13,000 miles and made more than 250 stops in Western North Carolina during Edwards' first year serving Western North Carolina in Congress. The only mobile office in Congress, the Carolina Cruiser helps Congressman Edwards bring the federal government to the people,  more PR

Rep. Edwards to Host Military Service Academy Day (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) today announced that he will be hosting a Military Service Academy Day for North Carolina's 11th district on Saturday, March 2 at the Henderson County Historic Courthouse, 1 Historic Courthouse Sq., Suite 1, Hendersonville, NC from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Parents, students and educators in Western North Carolina's 11th congressional district are invited t more PR

Rep. Murphy Rejects Senate 'Border Security' Deal (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2024: * * * Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. issued the following statement in opposition to the Lankford-Murphy-Sinema immigration reform deal: "While I respect Senator Lankford's efforts to negotiate this reform package, after carefully reviewing its provisions, I cannot support the deal," said Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D."I will not vote for a border package simply because it has been prese more PR

Tillis Statement on Senate Border Deal (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis released the following statement on the national security and border package: "I commend Senator Lankford for the hard work he put in during months of negotiations, especially on asylum and parole reform, and he secured the best deal he could with an administration that tried to put up every roadblock imaginable. With that said, I have repeatedly said it would be a mistake to send t more PR

UK Caucus Co-Chairs Rouzer, Kilmer, Wilson, and Himes Statement on King Charles III Cancer Diagnosis (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2024: * * * Bipartisan co-chairs of the UK Caucus, Representatives David Rouzer (R-NC), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), Joe Wilson (R-SC), and Jim Himes (D-CT) issued the following statement. "Our prayers are with King Charles III, Queen Camilla, and the entire Royal Family as King Charles begins treatment for cancer. We extend our best wishes for a full and speedy recovery and look forward to seeing His more PR