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| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for 2024-03-19 ( 4 items ) |
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House Education Committee Chairwoman Foxx, Committee Members Object to Biden's Federal Apprenticeship Power Grab (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024:
Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) led a comment letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Julie Su requesting DOL withdraw the proposed apprenticeship rule. The over 600-page rule expands federal power over apprenticeships, injects political ideology into the apprenticeship system, and imposes significant new burden more PR
Manchin Announces $1.9 Million To Strengthen Healthcare Services Across West Virginia (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024:
Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,941,442 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to strengthen healthcare services throughout West Virginia. The funding will specifically support improving health services for individuals with HIV/AIDS, advancing cancer detection and diagnosis research, bolstering responses to environmental health hazards, and aidin more PR
Manchin Calls On Senate Leadership To Act Immediately To Lower Cost Of Drug Prices (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024:
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and a bipartisan group of colleagues sent a letter to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to call for immediate action on reforming pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in an effort to reduce the cost of prescription drug prices.
Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Jon Tester (D-MT), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Roger Mar more PR
Rep. Williams and Chairwoman Foxx Introduce Bill to Protect Free Speech at Colleges and Universities (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Brandon Williams, R-New York, issued the following news release:
Congressman Brandon Williams (NY-22) and Education and Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (NC-5) announced the introduction of H.R. 7683, the Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act.
This legislation safeguards students by making free speech protections on campus a condition which must be met by colleges and universities seeking to receive Title IV funds under the Higher Education Act (HEA). Additionally, it requires institutions to pu more PR
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