WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: On the first day of confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, nominee to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus released the following statements: "Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is the most qualified Supreme Court nominee in years. That alone should merit sincere consideration from   more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 21, 2022: Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) joined dozens of his House colleagues to write to President Biden opposing the extension of the mask mandate on federal transportation and urging him to reverse his decision and end the mandate altogether. Rep. Budd said in a statement: "With COVID cases in rapid decline and the science of cloth masks as clear as ever, it is time to end the practice of forcing pas  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement: * * * The top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), issued the following statement in response to the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC's) proposal to mandate disclosure of mostly immaterial information related to climate change: "The Biden Administration is pushing its climate agen  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. David Price, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman David Price (NC-04) issued the following statement regarding the passing of Congressman Don Young, the Dean of the House: "Congressman Don Young loved Alaska and delivered for Alaska, which gave us a bond early on because my having worked years ago for Alaska's first Senator, Bob Bartlett, whom Don greatly admired. "Don was one of the most cordial and least partisan of our colleagues  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following opening remarks: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. Senator Tillis on Judge Jackson's nomination: "Judge Jackson, congratulations on your nomination. I feel like you and your family have every reason to be proud...When we met in my office, I asked about your family, and  more