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Wiley Nickel
@wileynickel· Democratic · NC· Sep 18, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I was away from the floor during one vote today. Had I been present, I would have voted NAY on Roll Call No. 421. ____________________

Congressional Record · 2024-09-18
Kathy Manning
@kathymanning· Democratic · NC· Sep 18, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, contrary to what we have heard this afternoon, the Biden-Harris administration has put forth a sensible rule related to ESG investing that puts the decisionmaking where it…

Congressional Record · 2024-09-18
David Rouzer
@davidrouzer· Republican · NC· Sep 18, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I was unavoidably detained and therefore missed two votes. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 424 and YEA on Roll Call No. 422. ____________________

Congressional Record · 2024-09-18
Roy Cooper
@roycooper· Democratic · NC· Sep 18, 2024

Donald Trump and North Carolina GOP leaders embraced Mark Robinson for years, knowing who he was and what he stood for including disrespect for women and inciting violence. They reap what they sow.

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Virginia Foxx
@virginiafoxx· Republican · NC· Sep 18, 2024

While we worked diligently to elect a Speaker of the House, there was confusion about when Members-elect officially become Members of Congress bestowed with the powers of the office to perform their duties.

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Virginia Foxx
@virginiafoxx· Republican · NC· Sep 18, 2024

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--yeas 217, nays 206, not voting 8, as follows: [Roll…

Congressional Record · 2024-09-18
Virginia Foxx
@virginiafoxx· Republican · NC· Sep 18, 2024

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in full support of the Republican fight against the woke, progressive agenda. The Committee on Education and the Workforce is proud to lead debate on the…

Congressional Record · 2024-09-18
Virginia Foxx
@virginiafoxx· Republican · NC· Sep 17, 2024

Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 3.6 million American truckers during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. Truckers keep our Nation moving forward. Every year, across more than 300 billion miles of highways and back roads…

Congressional Record · 2024-09-17
Alma Adams
@almaadams· Democratic · NC· Sep 17, 2024

It is abundantly clear that there are two agendas present today. The republican's agenda will weaken worker protections and let low road employers off the hook for breaking the law.

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Alma Adams
@almaadams· Democratic · NC· Sep 17, 2024

The Trump administration's attempt to gut protections for tipped workers have only worsened these issues by allowing employers to steal almost 6 billion dollars of worker's hard-earned tips for themselves each year.

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Alma Adams
@almaadams· Democratic · NC· Sep 17, 2024

Tipped workers are unfortunately paid less per hour than non-tipped workers, and they have less access to benefits.

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Alma Adams
@almaadams· Democratic · NC· Sep 17, 2024

In one of the richest countries in the world, no one working full-time should be living in poverty.

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Alma Adams
@almaadams· Democratic · NC· Sep 17, 2024

The Trump Department of Labor pushed to allow low road employers to steal tipped workers hard earned pay.

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Alma Adams
@almaadams· Democratic · NC· Sep 17, 2024

In one of the richest countries in the world no one working full-time should be living in poverty.

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