WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Dan Bishop, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Rep. Dan Bishop (NC-09) voted against the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act. This NDAA does not live up to its promises and is yet another example of business as usual in Washington failing the American people. This 4,400-page, $858 billion bill, which purports to score a major victory against the Biden Administration's vaccine mandate for troops, does not, in fact, permanently repeal the COVID-  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) helped pass the Respect for Marriage Act, bipartisan legislation to uphold same-sex and interracial marriage under federal law and finally repeal the unconstitutional Defense of Marriage Act. The legislation follows Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' concurring opinion in the Dobbs case in which he argued that the Court should revisit Obergefell v. Hodges and Lovi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Dec. 8, 2022: * * * Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the House passed the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. "The federal government's primary role is to ensure the continued safety and security of the American people. Today, the People's House fulfilled that solemn role by reauthorizing and bolstering our national defense   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2022: U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC), Fort Bragg's Congressman, secured numerous provisions for bolstering our nation's defense capabilities and improving the quality of life of military servicemembers and their families as part of the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "As Fort Bragg's Congressman, supporting our troops, their families, and veterans is a top priori  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06), Co-chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combatting Antisemitism, hosted a meeting with a visiting delegation of United Kingdom Members of Parliament from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) Against Antisemitism and the Antisemitism Policy Trust. "As Co-chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combatting Antisemitism, I was proud to host a delegati  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23). This bipartisan legislation makes key investments to improve the lives of servicemembers and military families while strengthening our national security. "This year's defense funding bill makes critical investments in our servicemembers by providing them with a 4.6% pay raise a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) voted to pass the Respect for Marriage Act, a bipartisan bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriages. "The right to marry the person you love was established by the Supreme Court in 1967 with Loving v. Virginia and again in the 2015 with Obergefell v. Hodges. The precedents set by these decisions have established civil rights that millions of families depend  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC) released the following statement after voting "YES" on final passage of the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bipartisan defense bill authorizes $858 billion in national defense discretionary programs, including over $190 million dollars for military construction projects at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, Marine Corps Air Station New River, an  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2022: Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) voted to send the Respect for Marriage Act to President Biden's desk. This landmark legislation defends marriage equality by officially repealing the bigoted and unconstitutional "Defense of Marriage Act" (DOMA), upholding couples' right to equal protection under federal law, and requiring states to recognize valid out-of-state marriages. "Today, I pro  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. David Price, D-North Carolina, issued the following remarks at the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court for Moore vs. Harper on Dec. 7, 2022: * * * We stand together today at the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court as the high court begins the oral arguments for Moore v. Harper - one of the most consequential court cases for American democracy in our nation's history. For decades, North Carolinians have seen blatant racial and partisan gerrymandering by the General Assembly,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement on Dec. 8, 2022: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) announced it approved the largest multiemployer pension bailout in history: "PBGC's $35.8 billion bailout of Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pens  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release: A bicameral comment letter, spearheaded in the House by Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), was sent yesterday to National Labor Relations Board ("the Board" or NLRB) Chairman Lauren McFerran to oppose the Biden administration's proposed joint employer rule which would jeopardize businesses across t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- 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 several Committee Republican initiatives were included in the final text of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2023 (NDAA). The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the legislation later today. Committee   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: With strong support from Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07), the U.S. House of Representatives passed the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to fund our Defense Department and provide our military with the resources needed to keep our nation safe. The FY 2023 NDAA also includes the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA), including priorities for Southeastern North Carolina champio  more