WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Report Illegal Alien Attempts to Purchase Firearms Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Cynthia Lummis, (R-Wyoming), and John Boozman (R-Arkansas), today introduced the Illegal Alien NICS Alert Act. The legislation would require the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to noti  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), joined by Reps. Burgess Owens (R-UT), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Rick Allen (R-GA), Jim Banks (R-IN), Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Michelle Steel (R-CA), Julia Letlow (R-LA), Aaron Bean (  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: This week, the House Judiciary Committee approved legislation led by Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) to crack down on those who abuse the current asylum law. H.R. 3591, the Asylum Accountability Act improves the integrity of the asylum system by significantly sharpening the penalty for those who fail to appear at their immigration court hearing. "Criminals, cartels, and human traffickers have taken  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06), New Democrat Coalition (NDC) Workforce Development Task Force Chair and member of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, hosted a roundtable discussion with industry stakeholders on the importance of expanding apprenticeship opportunities across various industries, including early child care, clean energy, and advanced manufacturing. "North Caro  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), and Congressman French Hill (AR-02), on behalf of the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus they co-chair, welcomed attendees to the Seventh Annual STEAM Days of Action, which began with a reception last night, Wednesday, in the Rayburn House Office Building, and concluded with an all-day event at the Library of Congress today. Democrati  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Wiley Nickel, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on April 19, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) issued the following statement after joining Democrats and Republicans to pass a procedural vote to advance the bipartisan security package to the House floor: "Finally, the House is poised to advance bipartisan legislation to stand with our allies in Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan," said Congressman Wiley Nickel. "The Senate passed this   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representatives Alma Adams (D-NC-12) and Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), along with U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Laphonza Butler (D-CA), introduced the bicameral resolution recognizing April 11 through April 17 as Black Maternal Health Week. This resolution serves to bring national attention to the maternal health crisis in the United States and the critical need to reduce maternal m  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09) joined Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) in introducing a bipartisan resolution to designate April 18th, 2024 as National Lineman Appreciation Day and recognize the more than 115,000 hardworking men and women maintaining America's electrical infrastructure. Cosponsored by nearly twenty-five Members of Congress, the resolution highlights the critical work do  more