WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2022: Last night, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. was unanimously elected to the leadership position of Regional Whip in a vote conducted by members of the Democratic Caucus. Louisiana is a part of Region 7, which includes the states of Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina and the territory of the Virgin Islands. "I'm honored to take on this role and add our v  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Dec. 7, 2022: * * * Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) attended oral arguments as the Supreme Court heard Moore v. Harper and released the following statement. "This is the bottom line: Moore v. Harper puts in jeopardy the future of free and fair elections - not just in my home state of North Carolina, but in every single state. "The notion that state legislatures should be immune from judicial overs  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), issued the following statement after being selected as Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee for the 118th Congress by the House Republican Steering Committee: "I'm honored to have been selected by my colleagues as the next Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee,"said Chairman-elect McHenry. "After serving on this Committee for my ent  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), a urological surgeon and member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued a statement regarding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released proposed rule to enhance the coordination of care between providers, improve transparency surrounding insurer practices, and streamline prior authorizations. The rule closely aligns with the Improving S  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), the proud representative of over 50,000 active duty servicemembers and 89,000 veterans in Eastern North Carolina, released a statement regarding the elimination of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). At the direction of the Biden Administration, the Department of Defense (DOD) has discharged 3,300 Marines, 1,800 soldier  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 7, 2022: * * * Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) issued the following statement after being selected as Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee for the 118th Congress by the House Republican Steering Committee: "I'm honored to have been selected by my colleagues as the next Chairman of the House Financial Service  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Federal Aviation Administration awarded the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority a $4.3 million grant for terminal expansion. Funding for this grant comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure and Jobs Act that Senator Tillis helped negotiate and pass into law. "Air travel continues to grow and North Carolina   more