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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Guilford County rise or fall in 2021?

Farms throughout cities in Guilford County received $1.3 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

By Greensboro Reporter | Feb 27, 2024

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How much did farmers in Guilford County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

Farms in Guilford County received $2,931,268 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

By Greensboro Reporter | Feb 22, 2024

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Manning, Steel, Crenshaw Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Americans Save for Future Health Care Costs

By Greensboro Reporter Report | Sep 5, 2023

On August 31, 2023, Representatives Kathy Manning (NC-06), Michelle Steel (CA-45), and Dan Crenshaw (TX-02) introduced the bipartisan Flexible Savings Arrangements for a Healthy Robust America (FSA-HRA) Act, legislation to expand options for Americans aiming to save responsibly for their future health costs.

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Congresswoman Manning Announces North Carolina A&T, other NC Universities Awarded Funding from U.S. Department of Energy to Strengthen STEM Education and Research

By Greensboro Reporter Report | Aug 28, 2023

On August 22, 2023, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) announced North Carolina A&T State University was selected for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce (RENEW) initiative, which will award $70 million in federal funding for student research and workforce training to colleges and universities across the country, including four North Carolina institutions of higher education.

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Manning Celebrates the First Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act

By Greensboro Reporter Report | Aug 22, 2023

One Year Later, the Inflation Reduction Act is Lowering Costs and Supporting Clean Energy Investments in North Carolina

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Manning, Kim Bipartisan Securing Global Telecommunications Act Passes House Foreign Affairs Committee 

By Greensboro Reporter Report | Aug 2, 2023

Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) Vice Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40) celebrated the advancement of the bipartisan Securing Global Telecommunications Act through the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

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Federal Aviation Act Passes U.S. House with Manning Amendments to Bolster Aviation Workforce

By Greensboro Reporter Report | Jul 26, 2023

On July 20, 2023, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06), voted in favor of the bipartisan Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, H.R. 3995, to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for five years. H.R. 3995 included two of Congresswoman Manning’s amendments to bolster youth aviation training initiatives and encourage aviation workforce development at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).

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Manning Stands up for U.S. Servicemembers, Votes Against Extreme Republican Defense Spending Bill

By Greensboro Reporter Report | Jul 21, 2023

On July 14, 2023, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) Vice Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Policy Co-Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, voted against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), due to the inclusion of extreme Republican-led amendments targeting abortion rights, and LGBTQ, people of color, and women in the military.

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Manning Condemns SCOTUS Break with Precedent, Removal of Protections for Racial and Sexual Minorities

By Greensboro Reporter Report | Jul 7, 2023

On July 5, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions this week in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and 303 Creative, LLC v. Elenis, in which the Supreme Court...

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Manning Statement on District Court Judge Ruling to Allow North Carolina’s 12-Week Abortion Ban to Take Effect

By Greensboro Reporter Report | Jul 6, 2023

On July 5, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) released the following statement regarding District Court Judge Eagles’ decision in

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Manning Celebrates $1.5 Billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for North Carolina to Expand High-Speed Internet

By Greensboro Reporter Report | Jul 1, 2023

On June 27, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) celebrated the announcement of North Carolina receiving $1.5 billion in federal funding to expand high-speed internet.

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Manning Statement on SCOTUS Moore v. Harper Decision

By Greensboro Reporter Report | Jun 30, 2023

On June 27, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in Moore v. Harper, the case brought by Republican Speaker of the North Carolina House Tim Moore to determine if the North Carolina Supreme Court holds the power to strike down...

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Manning Secures $1.2 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for High Point Transit System

By Greensboro Reporter Report | Jun 29, 2023

On June 26, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) announced $1.2 million in federal funding for the City of High Point’s Transit System to rehabilitate its maintenance and administrative facility.

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Manning Applauds Biden’s Executive Order to Protect Contraception

By Greensboro Reporter Report | Jun 28, 2023

Manning Urges Congress to Pass her Right to Contraception Act

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Manning Statement on the First Anniversary of the SCOTUS Dobbs Decision

By Greensboro Reporter Report | Jun 27, 2023

Manning Urges Federal Abortion and Birth Control Protections

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Manning Honors North Carolina Sixth District 2023 Congressional Award Gold Medal Recipient

By Greensboro Reporter Report | Jun 22, 2023

On June 21, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) honored Zoe Stuckey, a Greensboro resident and student at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, for her achievement in earning the Congressional Award Gold Medal.

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Congresswoman Manning, Senator Markey Announce Legislation to Codify Right to Contraception, Safeguard 60 Years of Settled Precedent

By Greensboro Reporter Report | Jun 15, 2023

Right to Contraception Act would protect statutory right to contraception as Supreme Court threatens to roll back fundamental rights in the wake of Dobbs decision

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Manning Will Vote to Prevent Devastating Default on America’s Debt

By Greensboro Reporter Report | Jun 5, 2023

On May 31, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) announced she will vote to lift the debt ceiling and prevent a devastating default on America’s debt that could result in an economic recession.

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Manning, Salazar, Escobar Introduce Bipartisan Dignity Act

By Greensboro Reporter Report | May 29, 2023

On May 24, Representatives Kathy Manning (D-NC), Maria Salazar (R-FL), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Jenniffer Gonzalez (R-PR), Hillary Scholten (D-MI) and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) introduced the bipartisan Dignity Act of 2023, to fix our nation’s broken immigration system.

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Manning Condemns North Carolina Abortion Ban, Calls for Federal Protection of Abortion and Contraceptive Rights

By Greensboro Reporter Report | May 19, 2023

On May 16, 2023, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) released the following statement regarding the North Carolina State House and Senate votes to override Governor Cooper’s veto of the Republican-led 12-week abortion ban.