WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswomen Alma Adams (NC-12) and Kathy Manning (NC-06), along with Representatives Don Davis (NC-01), Deborah Ross (NC-02), Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Wiley Nickel (NC-13), and Jeff Jackson (NC-14), introduced a resolution "Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month." The resolution celebrates not only the Greensboro Four - also known as the A&T Four, after  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Dan Bishop, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Last Friday, Representative Dan Bishop (NC-08) was named the new Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability under Chairman Mark Green's (TN-07) leadership. Congressman Bishop will also serve on the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence. Congressman Bishop said: "It's an honor to serve alongside Chairman Green as t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. The bill would allow citizens with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights in any other state that allows concealed carry. The bill was originally introduced by Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN). Sen. Budd said in a statement: "I'm proud to support a bill that st  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored the Zero Based Budgeting Act. The bill would require federal agencies to provide a zero based budget every 6 years. The legislation was originally introduced by Senator Jim Risch (R-ID). Read the full text of the bill HERE (https://www.risch.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/a/4/a49d4801-c6e1-4b4a-8af3-ea247155aed2/B6376435466FBE5174E6322563AAC69F.zero-based-buget-te  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) was selected by her colleagues to serve as the Vice Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee. She also will serve on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement as well as on the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. This will be Congresswoman Ross' second term on the House Judiciary Committee  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho), Mike Braun (R-Indiana), Rick Scott (R-Florida), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) introduced the Zero Based Budget Act to reduce the more than $31 trillion of debt held by the general public and curb unjustified spending at the federal level. The Zero Based Budget Act would cut wasteful spending and reduce U.S. debt. "The Zero Based Budget A  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2023: Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) today questioned witnesses from the United States Secret Service, the Justice Department and the Government Accountability Office on improper government spending of federal COVID-19 relief money. Edwards was recently appointed to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability's subcommittees on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Governmen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: On National Girls and Women in Sports Day, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) celebrated the reintroduction of the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. The legislation, authored by Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) and cosponsored by Chairwoman Foxx, allows women and girls a fair playing field by ensuring t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), and Representatives Don Davis (NC-01), Deborah Ross (NC-02), Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Wiley Nickel (NC-13), and Jeff Jackson (NC-14) introduced a resolution honoring the leaders of the Greensboro Four Sit-In of 1960 and recognizing the start of Black History Month. The resolution celebrates the Greensboro Four - also known as t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2023: Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) released a statement after voting in favor of four bills aimed at ending President Biden's draconian COVID-19 policies. "Under Democrat one-party rule, the American people have been subjected to unprecedented and abusive executive authorities," said Rep. Murphy. "President Biden has extended the public health emergency twelve times, despite saying 'the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: On Wednesday at 10:15 a.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will hold its first hearing, titled "American Education in Crisis," which will discuss the state of K-12 and postsecondary education. "Our education system should work for students--not the other way around," said Chairwoman Foxx. "Our K-12 education system should prom  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- 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 following hearing: Hearing Entitled: Combatting the Economic Threat from China Time: 10:00 AM ET Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2023 Place: 2128 Rayburn House Office Building Additional information regarding the hearing--including the livestream, rele  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: The House Financial Services Committee is holding its Organizational Meeting for the 118th Congress. The Committee will consider resolutions to appoint members to their respective subcommittees, adopt a Committee Oversight and Authorization plan, and adopt Committee rules for the 118th Congress. Watch Chairman McHenry's opening remarks here (ht  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Wiley Nickel, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Wiley Nickel (NC-13) joined the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force. The Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, Chaired by Representative Mike Thompson (CA-04), is a group of lawmakers working to find common sense solutions to reduce gun violence in the United States. "Last Congress, the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force was instrumental in passing some of the most comprehensive bipa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has received an award from U.S. Term Limits, the leading organization advocating for term limits at all levels of government. Senator Budd has been a co-sponsor of several pieces of term limits legislation throughout his service in the House and the Senate. Sen. Budd said in a statement: "America's founders always envisioned a citizen legislature, where individuals temporarily se  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) received the following committee assignments for the 118th Congress: * Committee on Armed Services * Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation * Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions * Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Sen. Budd said in a statement: "I couldn't be more excited to get to work on these committees and fulfill the promise that  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced that in the 118th Congress he will serve on the Senate Committees on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Finance, Judiciary, and Veterans' Affairs. "I look forward to working on my committees this Congress, which cover vital priorities for North Carolinians ranging from honoring our promises to veterans to promoting limited government and fiscal and tax polici  more