WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) have introduced and passed S. Res. 122, a Senate resolution honoring the 360th anniversary of the founding of the North Carolina National Guard. Whereas the North Carolina National Guard traces its roots to the Carolina Charter and the establishment of the Province of Carolina on March 24, 1663; Whereas during the Revolutionary War, much of the organized   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 24, 2023: Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) voted against H.R. 5, the "Politics over Parents Act." This misguided legislation creates unnecessary and burdensome reporting requirements on schools; diverts essential resources and personnel away from meeting families' and students' real needs; and opens the door for politicians to dictate what students can and cannot read or learn. "I support   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: The House passed H.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act, which delivers on a key promise of the Commitment to America and puts in place concrete legal protections that will ensure parents always have a seat at the table when it comes to their child's education. During debate of H.R. 5, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Vi  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx, joined by Reps. Tim Walberg, Glenn Grothman, Elise Stefanik, Rick Allen, Jim Banks, Burgess Owens, Lisa McClain, Mary Miller, Aaron Bean, Nathaniel Moran, and Erin Houchin, sent a comment letter to the Department of Education urging the Department to withdraw a proposed rule  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 24, 2023: Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on the House passage of H.R. 5, The Parents Bill of Rights. This bill codifies the basic tenets of parents' right to be informed and involved in decisions that impact the education and well-being of their children. "It is well established that parental involvement is critical to the development and success o  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 24, 2023: U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) and Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), co-chairs of the Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus, introduced the Next Generation 9-1-1 Act to accelerate federal efforts to modernize the nation's aging 9-1-1 systems. "Modernizing our 9-1-1 infrastructure will make you safer and help first responders on the front lines," said Rep. Hudson. "Next Generation 9-1-1 wi  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and his colleagues recently introduced the Merchant Category Code (MCC) Neutrality Act, legislation that would prohibit the IRS from auditing taxpayers based primarily on the MCC used by their business. The bill would also require the IRS to issue a public report with an annual total of audits initiated for each MCC, and it would serve as an additional check against the  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Banking Committee Republicans are demanding answers and seeking records from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco regarding their supervision of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in the leadup to its failure. The Republican members of the Committee are striving to deliver transparency and accountability for the Ame  more