WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has cosponsored the Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act. The bill would stop foreign adversaries like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea from acquiring land near U.S. military bases and other military areas. The bill was originally introduced by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX). Sen. Budd said in a statement: "The increasing strategy, employed by nations like China, of buy  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement: * * * Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the passing of former North Carolina Representative Jim Broyhill: "The loss of Jim Broyhill is one that will be felt across the entirety of North Carolina - he served the state admirably as its U.S. Senator and longtime member of the House of Representatives. He and his family have very deep roots in North Carolina - a state h  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) released the following statement on the passing of former Congressman Jim Broyhill of Lenoir: "I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of my good friend and former U.S. Senator Jim Broyhill, who served North Carolina both in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives," said Rep. Hudson. "Serving the people of North Carolina was Jim's lifelong passio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release and letter: The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (R-NC), the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Tim Scott (R-SC), and the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Bill Huizenga (R-MI), sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chai  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Rising Seas, Rising Costs: Climate Change and the Economic Risks to Coastal Communities" at 10 a.m. on March 1, 2023, at 608 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Agenda There will be a Hearing of the Committee on the Budget Witnesses * Dr. Sean Becketti, Principal, Elliott Bay Analytics * Mr. Matthew Eby, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, First Street Foundation * Ms. Kate Michaud, To  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and 22 of his Republican colleagues reintroduced the Iran Nuclear Treaty Act, which requires the president to submit any renewed nuclear deal with Iran to the Senate as a treaty. The Iran Nuclear Treaty Act would strengthen the role Congress plays by ensuring the advice and consent of the Senate is taken into account for any new nuclear agreement and prevent the adminis  more