WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has cosponsored S.85, the No TikTok on United States Devices Act. The bill would prohibit the Chinese-based TikTok application from being downloaded on all U.S. devices and ban all commercial activity related to ByteDance, TikTok's parent company. The bill was originally introduced by Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO). Sen. Budd said in a statement: "TikTok represents a massive threat  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 6, 2023: Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) announced today that Lake Silver will be joining his staff as a field representative. Silver will serve in the westernmost counties of North Carolina's 11th District, including Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties. Born and raised in Nebo, N.C., Silver received his bachelor's degree at Western Carolina University. Silve  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- 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) and Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Republican Leader Senator John Boozman (R-AR) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack requesting an extension of the review period for the proposed rule, "Child Nutrition   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Todd Young (R-IN) urged United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Katherine Tai to engage with the European Union (EU) to prevent the adoption of the European Commission's (EC) proposed restrictions on the trade of steel scrap. The proposed measures would negatively impact the global competitiveness of American steel produc  more