Thursday - July 16, 2026

U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina

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Rep. Budd Uncovers 597,000 Federal Prisoners Received $863M in Biden Stimulus Payments
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) released new data showing that the Biden administration sent more stimulus payments to federal prisoners than they originally disclosed. The full amount of taxpayer-funded payments sent to incarcerated individuals was $80 million higher than originally released in July 2021. The payments were sent to federal prisoners through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The Department of t  more
Rep. McHenry Announces New Member of Financial Services Committee
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: The top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced House Republicans' selection of Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) as the newest member of the Financial Services Committee. "I'm proud to welcome Congressman Ralph Norman as the newest Republican member of the Financial Services Commit  more