Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Walker (NC-06) introduced legislation Wednesday to ensure the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) maintains the same record-keeping standards as the department expects from the taxpayers. The bill received approval this morning from the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee.
GREENSBORO, N.C. –U.S. Representative Mark Walker (NC-06) and former U.S. Representative J.C. Watts met Monday with charitable, civic, and faith-based organizations in the Piedmont-Triad. The purpose of their visit was to discuss the issues surrounding poverty (hunger, homelessness, food deserts, etc.) and how to tackle such issues.
WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed companion legislation to a bill introduced by U.S. Representative Mark Walker (NC-06) to combat government waste, fraud and abuse. The Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation Accountability Act of 2015 (H.R. 1640) had previously passed unanimously in the U.S. House in June 2015.
BURLINGTON, N.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Walker (NC-06) honored Richard and Jennifer Kaffenberger of Alamance County as the Sixth District Community Heroes of the Month for April 2016.
GREENSBORO, N.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Walker (NC-06) announced today that Varun Nair and Ali Chaudhry are the winners of the 2016 Congressional App Challenge. The Early College at Guilford juniors’ application, CollegeNav, was selected from submissions received across the Sixth Congressional District.
GREENSBORO, N.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Walker (NC-06) announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reversed its abrupt decision to defer Equitable Sharing payments to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. The DOJ’s reversal comes after months of questioning from Walker’s office.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Walker (NC-06) announced today that his congressional office returned over $55,000 of its allocated budget for 2015 to the taxpayers, continuing Congressman Howard Coble’s legacy of conservative office budgeting.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Walker (NC-06) issued the following statement following President Obama’s nomination of Judge Merrick Garland:
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Walker (NC-06) issued the following statement following the passing of Representative Ralph Johnson (58th District) and former Senator Earline Parmon:
GREENSBORO, N.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Walker (NC-06) today hosted superintendents from across the 6th District to discuss federal education issues and the federal government’s impact on our local public school classrooms.