WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) and Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), along with Reps. Josh Harder (CA-10), Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), Jim Costa (CA-21), and nearly 100 Members of Congress introduced legislation to address the growing crisis of food insecurity among college students. The Enhance Access to SNAP Act of 2023 or EATS Act permanently expands Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eli  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) spoke at a press conference and slammed President Biden's decision to allow Title 42 to expire without a sufficient plan to address the surge of illegal migrants that is currently overwhelming law enforcement at the southern border. Tonight, Senator Budd will join Sens. Roger Marshall (R-KS), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and John Hoeven (R-ND) on a congressional delegation trip  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Don Davis (NC-01), joined by Reps. Jared Golden (ME-02), Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), David Valadao (CA-22), Wiley Nickel (NC-13), and Zach Nunn (IA-03) introduced bipartisan legislation to extend Title 42 immigration regulations while providing additional time to enact a longstanding solution. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) introduced similar bipar  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), member of the House Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, voted against House Republicans' extreme immigration package. Rather than offer real solutions as Title 42 expires, House Republicans have passed legislation that does not fix America's broken immigration system and instead would enact some of the cruelest, least effective border policies of the Trump administra  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on May 11, 2023: * * * Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the introduction of the bipartisan Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act (UMATA), legislation that would expose and reign in burdensome, unfunded federal mandates imposed on state and local governments, as well as the private sector. "When the federal government sees fit to smother states, local   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chair Burgess Owens (R-UT) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Examining America's Workforce Challenges: Looking for Ways to Improve Skills Development": "If these past three years have proven anything, it's that America has  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) and Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion Subcommittee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) were joined by Committee leadership in a comment letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) demanding that the SEC rescind its proposed rule increasing the cost of offeri  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-09) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, House Republican's border package that will secure the border and combat illegal immigration. "With Title 42 set to expire in a few hours, House Republicans have passed the strongest border security bill Congress has ever seen," said Rep. Hudson. "House Republicans   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06), lead sponsor of the Right to Contraception Act, released the following statement regarding the unanimous vote by a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel to recommend a birth control pill for over-the-counter use. "I applaud the advisory panel's unanimous vote to recommend making a birth control pill available for over-the-counter use. This is a mo  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) voted against H.R. 2, the GOP immigration bill that would end America's decades-old asylum system, revive family detention, undermine essential partnerships with humanitarian organizations, and strip funding from case management programs. "America's immigration system is broken. It's the responsibility of Congress to fix it. I'm ready to work across the aisle to fi  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on May 11, 2023: * * * Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on the House passage of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023. This legislation will restart construction of the border wall, increase pay for Border Agents, and improve technology to to track and stop illegal crossings. "House Republicans continue to deliver on our promises to the American people. With   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) released a statement following his vote to pass H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act. "President Biden's willfully negligent handling of the southern border has resulted in an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that's affecting the entire country," said Rep. Murphy. "As deadly fentanyl, dangerous criminals, and human traffickers pour across the border, every town in Americ  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Dan Bishop, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Dan Bishop (NC-08) proudly voted for H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023. "The chaos at our border is an intentional policy decision from President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas. What we're witnessing is horrific - sex trafficking, fentanyl smuggling, inhumane conditions, and thousands upon thousands of illegal immigrants streaming across our wide-open border. The Biden administration's  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: On National Agriculture Day, Representatives Don Davis (NC-01) and Tracey Mann (KS-01) introduced H.R. 1697, the Promoting Precision Agriculture Act. The bill would establish a partnership between the federal government and the private sector to create voluntary interconnectivity standards and prioritize the cybersecurity needs for precision agriculture technologies. Precision agriculture   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: With the support of Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07), the House passed H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act. H.R. 2 would fix our broken asylum system, hire more Border Patrol agents and provide them with resources they need to enforce the law, reinstate successful Trump-era policies like Remain in Mexico, and force the Biden Administration to resume building the border wall. "The Biden Administration's   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Improving Health Care Access in Rural Communities: Obstacles and Opportunities" at 2:30 p.m. on May 17, 2023, at 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Member Statements * Benjamin L. Cardin (D - MD) * Steve Daines (R - MT) Witnesses * Erin Aune, MBA, CRHCP, Vice President of Strategic Programs, Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital, Glasgow, MT * Sara Rich, President and C  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on May 11, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) released a video statement on how the crisis at the border will become a catastrophe after President Biden allows Title 42 to expire at midnight. "The Biden Administration simply has no plan. They're still unprepared for the expiration of Title 42, and it's time for Congress to step in. That's why I recently partnered with Senator Kyrsten Sinema to   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) appeared on Fox News to discuss the Biden Administration ending Title 42 as well as the bipartisan bill Senator Tillis co-introduced with U.S Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) giving the Biden Administration a two-year temporary expulsion authority for migrants attempting to illegally enter the U.S. without inspection or proper documents. Tillis on Bipartisan  more