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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Friday October 25, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Congresswomen Ross, Foushee Announce $12 Million in Federal Funding for Raleigh-Durham International Airport
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswomen Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Valerie Foushee (NC-04) announced $12 million in federal funding awarded to the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority (RDU) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the FY 2025 Airport Terminal Program. This award will fund a portion of the Terminal 2 ticketing check-in, baggage claim areas, security checkpoint, and international arrival processing   more

House Education Committee Chair Foxx Reacts to GAO Report; Democrats Attempt to Manipulate Borrower Defense for Student Loan Scheme
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today bashed the Biden-Harris administration for its attempts to ram through its student loan debt scheme by any means possible. This time, a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) shows a shameless attempt to expand "borrower defense" to force taxpa  more

Reps. Foushee, Ross Announce $12M in Federal Funding for Raleigh-Durham International Airport
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: DURHAM, NC (October 24, 2024) -- Today, Congresswomen Valerie Foushee (NC-04) and Deborah Ross (NC-02) announced $12 million in federal funding awarded to the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority (RDU) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the FY 2025 Airport Terminal Program. This award will fund a portion of the Terminal 2 ticketing check-in, baggage claim areas, security checkpoint, a  more

Tillis Urges Congress to Quickly Pass a Disaster Recovery Package
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, The Hill published an op-ed by Senator Thom Tillis on the importance for elected officials in Congress to step up and be proactive with long-term disaster recovery assistance. Read the full op-ed HERE. Tillis on North Carolina's recovery from Helene: "The recovery process will be long and difficult and will require years and billions of dollars of assistance. That is why it is so important f  more