WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored the No Budget, No Pay Act. The bill would prohibit lawmakers from being paid if Congress fails to pass the annual budget resolutions and appropriations bills by the start of the Fiscal Year (October 1st). The legislation was originally introduced by Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Joe Manchin (D-WV). Sen. Budd said in a statement: "Working families and s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2023: Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC) and Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) led 152 Members of Congress today in introducing a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) on the Biden Administration's flawed and burdensome "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS) rule. This rule will le  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Yesterday, on National Girls and Women in Sports Day, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) joined House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and a panel of House Republicans to highlight the importance of protecting Title IX against the Left's attacks on the landmark legislation. The panel was moderated by Riley G  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release and letter: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to National Labor Relations Board (the Board) Chairman Lauren McFerran in opposition to the Board's proposed rule which weakens employees' rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), makes the interests of unions a priority, and strips   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 2, 2023: * * * The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), issued the following statement in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding credit card fees, which would limit consumer options, benefits, and punish borrowers in good standing. "At a   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08) introduced the bipartisan Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone Calls (DO NOT Call) Act in the House of Representatives. This legislation would help deter robocalls by creating stricter penalties for companies and individuals who engage in the intentional harassment of consumers. In 2022, Americans received more th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2023: Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC) joined Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and more than 40 of his House colleagues in the introduction of the Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People's Republic of China Act. This legislation would prohibit the purchase of public or private agricultural land in the United States by foreign nationals associated with the Government of the People's Republic of China.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and 44 of his Senate colleagues introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights in any other state that allows concealed carry, while still abiding by that state's laws. "Law-abiding North Carolinians who choose to exercise their constitutionally prot  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and his colleagues introduced a bill establishing a bipartisan, bicameral Joint Select Committee on Afghanistan to conduct a full investigation into President Biden's failed and tragic withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan. As a result of Biden's disastrous withdrawal, hundreds of Americans were stranded behind enemy lines, billions of dollars in U.S. mili  more