CHAROTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Feb. 14, 2023: * * * This morning, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released a statement following the mass shooting on the campus of Michigan State University last night: "Today is the fifth anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. "It is yet another morning in our country after a mass shooting, this time at Michigan State University.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2023: Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) recognized the North Carolina House Health Committee for passing House Bill 76, a bill that would expand Medicaid for nearly 100,000 residents across eastern North Carolina and would provide much-needed funds for rural hospitals. "I applaud the North Carolina House Health Committee for passing House Bill 76, legislation that would expand Medicaid in the sta  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2023: Following efforts by Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today implemented critical changes to protect some Documented Dreamers from aging out of the immigration system while they await green cards. Specifically, the new guidance from USCIS will allow children and young adults who are applying for green cards based on their parents' ap  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following opening statement involving a hearing on Feb. 8, 2023, entitled "American Education in Crisis": * * * From elementary school to law school, the state of this nation's education system is deeply troubling at every level. Republicans want transparency and innovative solutions to the problems in our education system, while Democrats want taxpayers to for  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 14, 2023: * * * The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), issued the following statement in response to President Biden's appointment of the Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve, Dr. Lael Brainard, as the director of the National Economic Council (NEC), and President Biden's nomination of Dr. Jared Berns  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced his first bill as a United States Senator, the Build the Wall Now Act. The comprehensive bill requires border wall construction to restart within 24 hours, removes all legal impediments to construction, and unlocks $2.1 billion in unspent wall funding. Senate co-sponsors include Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Steve Daines (R-MT), Mike Crapo (R-ID), James Ri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced he secured a $43,247,316 grant for Charlotte Douglas International Airport to construct a de-icing pad and taxi lanes to reduce airplane delays. The grant comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that Senator Tillis helped negotiate and pass into law. "Charlotte Douglas continues to be one of the busiest airports in the world, and as air traffic increases  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced he secured a $61,715,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), in drinking water in North Carolina. The grant comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package that Senator Tillis helped negotiate and pass into law. This investment, which is allocated to states and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and 23 of his colleagues recently introduced a joint resolution (S.J.Res.13) proposing an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to require the President and Congress to enact annual balanced budgets. This constitutional amendment would establish requirements for the submission and approval of annual balanced budgets, including guidelines regarding exceeding spending caps an  more