WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and John Boozman (R-AR) introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate April 5th, 2023 as Gold Star Wives Day. The resolution honors the sacrifices made by the spouses and families of fallen members of the United States Armed Forces. Senator Budd said in a statement: "Americans are forever indebted to those who serve our country and particularly those who   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 27, 2023: Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) released the following statement after North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed into law H.B. 76, legislation that expands Medicaid and provides for rural hospitals: "After more than a decade, today's bill signing will provide much-needed health insurance for nearly 100,000 eastern North Carolinians," said Congressman Davis. "I join the residents of Nort  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on March 27, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement after Governor Roy Cooper signed into law legislation to expand Medicaid in North Carolina, which will extend life-saving health care coverage to potentially 600,000 more low-income adults once expansion is implemented. "This is an historic day in North Carolina. After years of partisan gridlock, I'm grateful t  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- 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 Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, to express concerns with the agency's proposed "Non-Compete Clause Rule" which would impose a ban on non-compete clauses in employment contracts. Chairwoman Foxx contends that the FTC's decis  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Wiley Nickel, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Last week, U.S. Representative Wiley Nickel (NC-13) held a domestic violence awareness and prevention briefing with actress and activist Thora Birch and advocates on Capitol Hill. Nickel and Birch were joined by U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and advocates from the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV), National Domes  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released a statement after Phil Washington withdrew his nomination to serve as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). On March 1, 2023, Senator Budd asked Mr. Washington seven questions on aviation policy and he was unable to answer any of them. Senator Budd said in a statement: "Instead of focusing on their actual qualifications for the job, President Bide  more