NC-06 Visits 

Manning Hosts Press Conference to Call for the Renewal of the Affordable Connectivity Program

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) was authorized through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and lowered the cost of Internet services for qualified households, including over 80,000 in North Carolina's Sixth Congressional District. 

Since House Republicans failed to act to provide additional funding, this program expired at the end of May. Without this program, many families have begun to lose access to the Internet and important online services such as telehealth and online learning.  

Congresswoman Manning hosted a press conference with Guilford and Rockingham County Superintendents and NC Senator Michael Garrett to highlight the importance of the ACP in schools and urge House Republicans to take action to renew the program. 

Watch her remarks from the press conference here. 

Greensboro Police Department

For National Police Week, Congresswoman Manning visited the Greensboro Police Department to meet with local law enforcement officers. They discussed the public safety issues facing North Carolina's Sixth Congressional District, and Congresswoman Manning shared her gratitude for the sacrifices they make every day to protect and serve the community. 

News from Washington D.C.

Legislative Highlights 

Manning Calls on Congress to Vote on the Right to Contraception Act

In the wake of the Dobbs decision, Congresswoman Manning introduced the Right to Contraception Act, legislation that would protect the right to all forms of FDA-approved birth control. The Right to Contraception Act passed the House in 2022, but was blocked by Senate Republicans. Congresswoman Manning reintroduced her legislation in the 118th Congress, but it has yet to be brought to the House Floor for a vote. 

Watch her recent remarks urging a vote to protect women's reproductive rights below. 

Manning Questions University Leaders on Antisemitism on College Campuses

Following Hamas's brutal terrorist attack on Israel on October 7th, there has been an alarming rise of antisemitism in the United States, particularly on college campuses. 

Congresswoman Manning, Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, and member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, questioned university leaders on the apparent normalization of antisemitism on college campuses. Watch her full questions below. 

Manning Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Additional Funding to the Office of Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism

Congresswoman Manning led 76 Members of Congress in a bipartisan push to secure additional funding for the Office of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. The increased funding would help the Special Envoy better fulfill its mission of developing and implementing policies and projects to fight antisemitism around the globe. 

“Given the stark and dangerous rise in antisemitism, we must continue supporting Ambassador Lipstadt and her office’s efforts to counter antisemitism wherever and whenever it appears," said Congresswoman Manning. "That is why it is critical that Congress and the State Department dedicate the staff and resources needed to enable the Special Envoy to help protect Jewish communities worldwide.”

Manning Calls for Work Authorization Process Improvements to Fill U.S. Workforce Shortage

Congresswoman Manning, Chair of the New Democrat Coalition (NDC)'s Workforce Development Task Force and member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, led 16 Members of Congress in a letter to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Ur M. Jaddou to call for improvements to the work authorization process, specifically to the Employment Authorization Document (EAD), for asylum seekers and humanitarian parolees.

“We are pleased to see that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has worked to resolve some of the ongoing backlogs of EAD adjudications. However, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), only a small percentage of working age individuals who are eligible to apply for EAD have done so. This is concerning given reports of workforce shortages in the U.S. economy, some of which could be filled by asylum-seekers or humanitarian parolees who are eligible to work legally in the U.S.,” the Members wrote. 

Earlier this year, Manning led 32 New Democrat Coalition colleagues in a similar letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou to call for improved immigrant work authorizations. 

Manning Highlights Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Impacts in NC-06

Congresswoman Manning is a member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee's Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee. When House Republicans held a hearing titled "Big Labor Lies: Exposing Union Tactics to Undermine Free and Fair Elections," Congresswoman Manning highlighted how Democrats' Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is benefiting workers at companies like Thomas Built Buses in High Point, which produces clean-energy buses for school districts across North Carolina. Watch her remarks below. 

Roundtables and Events

Manning Hosts Roundtable with Women Ambassadors

Congresswoman Manning, Vice Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Policy Co-Chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus, hosted a roundtable with women Ambassadors and members of the Diplomatic Corps where attendees discussed the role that women play in international peace processes, and the importance of ensuring women have a seat at the table.  

Ambassadors in attendance included: 

• Amb. Hilda Suka-Mafudze – Ambassador from the African Union to the U.S.
  
  
• Amb. Lilit Makunts – Ambassador from Armenia to the U.S.
  
  
• Amb. Geraldine Byrne Nason – Ambassador from Ireland to the U.S.
  
  
• Amb. Audra Plepytė – Ambassador from Lithuania to the U.S.
  
• Prof. Mathilde Mukantabana – Ambassador from Rwanda to the U.S.
  
  
• HRH Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud – Ambassador from Saudi Arabia to the U.S.

Manning Receives Champion of Public Service Award 

Congresswoman Manning, Policy Co-Chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus, was honored to receive the Champion of Public Service Award from the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA) for her work on the Right to Contraception Act. 

Manning Hosts Roundtable on Supporting Women-Owned Small Businesses 

To mark National Small Business Week, Congresswoman Manning, Policy Co-Chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus, and Rep. Lucy McBath hosted a roundtable to highlight how women entrepreneurs and women-owned small businesses help drive the American economy and discuss how Congress can best support them. 

Manning Commemorates Holocaust Remembrance Day

Congresswoman Manning was honored to escort a Holocaust survivor to the Days of Remembrance ceremony at the U.S. Capitol to pay tribute to the six million Jews, including one million children, murdered during the Holocaust. During Jewish American Heritage Month, Members came together to honor the survivors and reaffirm their commitment to "Never Again." 

Manning Speaks to the National Council of Jewish Women

Congresswoman Manning spoke to members of the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) about her work in Congress to protect women's reproductive freedoms as well as her work to combat antisemitism. 

Earlier this year, NCJW presented Congresswoman Manning with their Woman Who Dared Award. Congresswoman Manning was the first woman to chair the Board of the Jewish Federations of North America, and the is first Jewish person to represent North Carolina in Congress. 

Manning Participates in Mental Health Awareness Roundtable

During Mental Health Awareness Month, Congresswoman Manning joined a roundtable hosted by the New Democrat Coalition to discuss the challenges and solutions to addressing the nation's mental health crisis. 

Last May, Congresswoman Manning reintroduced her Improving Mental Health and Wellness in Schools Act, to integrate mental health promotion, education, and resources into existing school wellness policies. 

At an Education and the Workforce Committee Hearing this month, Congresswoman Manning asked Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Becerra how the Administration is working to find more effective ways to address the nation's mental health crisis. Watch her questions here. 

Constituent Meetings in Washington

ICYMI: Congresswoman Manning In the News

Greensboro News & Record: Federal aid that helped people pay for internet is expiring. Rep. Manning and local superintendents are calling for a renewal

The Jerusalem Post: 60 Jewish groups, from left to right, back bill creating national coordinator to fight antisemitism

Constituent Services

Congresswoman Manning's Constituent Services Liaisons can assist you with troubles you may have regarding federal agencies. 

Cases Congresswoman Manning's office handles include but are not limited to: 

• Veterans benefits
• Immigration services
• IRS Inquiries and concerns
• Military awards and commendations
• Service academy nominations
• Medicare benefits
• Passports

For assistance from the District office, please contact them at (336) 333-5005, or submit a casework claim here.