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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Monday, August 6, 2018, Representatives David Price (D-NC) and Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA) sent a letter to President Trump expressing concern that the administration’s recent actions could harm the prospects for peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
Durham, N.C. (July 25, 2018) – On Wednesday, July 25, 2018, Congressman David Price (D-NC) issued the following statement on the passing of longtime Durham educator, Phail Wynn Jr.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 25, 2018) – On Wednesday, July 25, 2018, the House Appropriations Committee adopted an amendment by Congressman David Price (D-NC) reversing guidance by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to prohibit asylum claims for victims of domestic or gang violence.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 25, 2018) – On Wednesday, July 25, 2018, Congressman David Price introduced the Online Credit Card Disclosure Act, legislation which would require credit card companies to inform consumers about the risks associated with minimum debt payments by regularly publishing
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 25, 2018) – On Wednesday, July 25, 2018, Congressman David Price (D-NC) proposed three amendments to the FY19 Homeland Security Appropriations bill that would dramatically roll back the Trump administration’s misguided and immoral immigration agenda. Last weekend, Rep.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 24, 2018) – On Tuesday, July 24, 2018, Democrats on the Education and Workforce Committee unveiled the Aim Higher Act, a sweeping reauthorization of the Higher Education Act to provide every student the opportunity to earn a degree free of crushing debt that leads to a rewarding career.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 17, 2018) – On Monday, July 16, 2018, Congressman David Price (D-NC) proposed an amendment to the appropriations “minibus” bill that would prohibit changes to two offshore drilling rules put into place in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon disaster – the well control rule and the production safety systems rule.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 16, 2018) – On Monday, July 16, 2018, Congressman David Price (D-NC) issued the following statement regarding the Trump-Putin summit in Helsinki.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 16, 2018) – On Monday, July 16, 2018, Congressman David Price (D-NC) issued the following statement after FCC Chairman Ajit Pai stated he has “serious concerns” with the Sinclair-Tribune merger and announced he would send the merger through a lengthy administrative review process.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 13, 2018) – On Friday, July 13, 2018, Congressman David Price (D-NC) issued the following statement regarding news that Raleigh would not be selected as the site for the Army Futures Command (AFC).
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By Hayes Brown
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By Max Fishers
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By Eric W. Dolan
A proposal to ban the sale of firearms to individuals on the FBI's terrorist watch list was defeated by House Republicans on Wednesday.
By Robert Naiman
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JTA reports:
By Gurnal Scott
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By Jemila Elder
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By Jonathan Martin
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