WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored the Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success (A-PLUS) Act. The bill would give states more flexibility to spend their federal education dollars in the form of block grants. The bill was originally introduced by Senator Steve Daines (R-MT). Senator Budd was the chief sponsor of the A-PLUS Act when he served in the House. Sen. Budd said in a statement: "I believe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has sponsored the Blocking the Adverse and Dramatic Increased Reliance on Surveillance (BAD IRS) Activities Act. The bill would rescind the $70 billion in IRS funding to hire 87,000 new IRS agents, and repeal the new tax increases and burdensome regulations on gig workers and small businesses. The legislation was led by Sens. Rick Scott (R-FL) and Mike Braun (R-IN). Bill text ca  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following floor statement on Jan. 27, 2023: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House Floor this week to condemn schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, for withholding National Merit Scholarship Commendation award letters from hundreds of students. Chairwoman Foxx's Remarks: "I was appalled to learn that mult  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) released the following statement announcing he has been named to serve on the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture and Committee on Armed Services in the 118th Congress: "I'm honored to be appointed to sit on the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, and I profoundly value the importance of this Committee to North Carolina's First Congressional District -- particularly i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2023: Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement after her appointment to the House Committees on the Judiciary; Ethics; and Science, Space, and Technology: "I am honored to serve on these critical committees in the 118th Congress," said Congresswoman Ross. "As always, I remain committed to championing equality, justice, and transparency as well as advancing common  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2023: Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) offered an amendment to H.R. 21, the Strategic Production Response Act, to prohibit offshore oil and gas leasing in the mid-Atlantic, including off the coast of North Carolina. The Strategic Production Response Act would prevent the Department of Energy (DOE) from releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) until it expands oil and gas d  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Jan. 27, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06), Co-chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, and the first Jewish federal representative elected from North Carolina, released the following statement commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day. "Today, we commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day, 78 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Jan. 27, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) shared the following statement ahead of the release of video depicting the homicide of Tyre Nichols at the hands of five former Memphis police officers. "Like so many others across this country, I was stunned and sickened by the news of the violent beating and subsequent death of Tyre Nichols. While we don't yet know the details of what took p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2023: Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) voted against H.R. 21, a bill designed to restrict the Department of Energy's (DOE) ability to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Last year, President Biden successfully lowered the price of gas by an average of $1.69 per gallon from its peak in June 2022 by releasing oil from the SPR. "I voted against this bill because it ham  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced the majority Committee staff for the 118th Congress. "I'm a firm believer that talented staff makes the work of members, and Congress as a whole, possible," said Chairman McHenry. "Each individual brings a unique background and expertise that will help C  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2023: Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) released a statement following today's vote to pass the Strategic Production Response Act, which passed the House 221-205. "Thanks to President Biden's politically motivated use of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), it currently sits at its lowest level in decades, posing a grave danger to our national security," said Rep. Murphy. "Republicans are  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) was named Chairman on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment for the 118th Congress. The Subcommittee has jurisdiction over matters relating to the development of our nation's water resources and infrastructure. The Subcommittee also has direct oversight of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. This gives  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced he secured a $4.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to implement systemic Vision Zero strategies for the City of Charlotte to reduce traffic incidents through infrastructure improvements, with a focus on intersections and pedestrian-involved crashes. Project components include pedestrian hybrid beacons, a pedestrian refuge isla  more