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WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. George Holding introduced his first piece of legislation in Congress this week – a bill that would require federal agencies to publish more information about rules they are planning.
One Wilson County congressman is pushing for a federal law that would make online stores collect state sales tax, and the other is "carefully considering” his stance.
Some North Carolina members of the U.S. House are taking sides as their chamber gets ready to take up immigration reform this week. Many House Republicans on Capitol Hill disagree with the comprehensive reform plan passed by the Senate.
Obama’s costly trip to Africa
At his first official Cabinet meeting in 2009, President Obama ordered $100 million in cuts and said that “100 million here, 100 million there, pretty soon, even in Washington it adds up to real money.”
President Obama’s trip to Africa will cost up to $100 million.
With President Obama set to leave for a weeklong stay in Africa, the goals of his trip — boosting economic partnerships and engagement with the U.S. and promoting democratic development in African nations — are in danger of being overshadowed.
President Obama’s trip this month to Africa, with the first family tagging along, is projected to cost taxpayers as much as $100 million, sparking criticism as the federal government scrimps along during sequester-related budget cuts.
Rep. George Holding (R-N.C.) suggested Friday that rather than spend $100 million on President Obama's pending trip to Africa, the administration should fund the White House tours canceled under sequestration.
Wayne County residents looking for help from Republican Congressman George Holding will be able to visit his newest satellite office in Fremont beginning today.
The office, which will be in the Fremont Town Hall, will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursdays and will be staffed by Deborah Yelverton Marm.
Rep. George Holding of Raleigh has been named to the newly created Overcriminalization Task Force of 2013, which will examine federal criminal laws.
Several freshman lawmakers are undergoing a rite of passage in Congress: introducing their first pieces of legislation.
The measures are a reflection of the members’ interests, either tied to their professions before they entered public office or dealing with an issue in their home states.