Thursday - November 28, 2024
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Friday October 04, 2024 ( 3 items )  

ED Wants Schools to Be Honest, Can't Be Honest Itself
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: In Case You Missed It, the Biden-Harris Department of Education (ED) recently released guidance warning schools against "misrepresentation" about the nature of their educational programs. While schools should be honest and transparent with their students, the Committee urges ED to get its own house in order first, preferably before it deci  more

House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Chairman Rouzer Issues Opening Remarks at Hearing on WOTUS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, released the following opening remarks from a Sept. 11, 2024, hearing entitled "Waters of the United States Implementation Post-Sackett Decision: Experiences and Perspectives": * * * For more than half a century, the Clean Water Act has worked to improve the quality of our nation's waterways. In our continued pursuit to protect and   more

U.S. Rep. Foushee, Durham Tech Announce $620,000 in Federal Funds for Affordable Housing Initiative
DURHAM, North Carolina, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Yesterday, Durham Tech Community College announced that it is moving forward with plans to provide affordable housing for its students and the greater community after securing a key piece of funding from the federal government with the assistance of U.S Representative Valerie Foushee (NC-04). Congresswoman Foushee on Wednesday announced the College would receive $620,000  more