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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for 2024-03-16 ( 5 items )  
Following House Education Committee Chairwoman Foxx Scrutiny, DOL Finally Urges PBGC to Return Millions in Overpayments for Dead Teamsters to Taxpayer (10)
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the Department of Labor (DOL) directing the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) to return $127 million in overpayments for dead Teamsters: "The evidence of PBGC's blatant mismanagement has mounted for months - it's about time DOL acted in the best int more PR

House Education Committee Chair Foxx Investigates 12 Unions for Recent Fraud, Corruption (10)
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent letters to the presidents of: Service Employees International Union; International Brotherhood of Teamsters; United Steelworkers; International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; Communication more PR

House Education Committee Chairwoman Foxx, Rep. Williams Introduce Bill to Tackle Plague of Illiberalism on College Campuses (10)
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Today, Congressman Brandon Williams (R-NY) and Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) introduced H.R. 7683, the Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act. The legislation ensures that colleges and universities are fulfilling their First Amendment obligations by making free speech on campus a condition of receiving Title IV funding und more PR

PHOTO: Manning Delivers Library of Congress Books, Reads to Head Start Class (10)
WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Greensboro, NC - Today, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) delivered books from the Library of Congress's (LOC) Surplus Book Program to Children and Families First Early Learning Center, a federally-funded Head Start center in Greensboro, and read books to a class of students. "As a long-time advocate for Head Start and early child care programs, I was proud to deliver Library of Congress books to Children and Families First to expand their book more PR

Rep. Edwards Announces Appropriations Subcommittee Seats (10)
WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) today announced that he has been appointed to the following House Committee on Appropriations subcommittees by Chairwoman Kay Granger (TX-12): Financial Services and General Government; Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education. "I am excited to continue serving the folks of Western North Carolina in a new capacity from my position on these  more PR