WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC-12), co-founder and co-chair of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, again joined forces with Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02), Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Louisiana's U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. to announce the introduction of the bipartisan, bicameral Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Actof 2023. One out of 75 U.S. birth  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), released the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. "The federal government has an obligation to support our service members who sacrifice so much for our country. But once again, House Republicans are putting their interests and extreme political agenda ahead of the  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) voted against House Republicans' partisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) following passage of extreme amendments that restrict women's access to reproductive health care, target LGBTQ+ service members, and more. Historically, consideration of the NDAA is a bipartisan process that unites members from both parties to support our milit  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Senator Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina), and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), today introduced legislation to provide support for Afghan nationals who helped American forces in Afghanistan. The Ensuring American Security and Protect Afghan Allies Act provides a path to permanent citizenship for Afghans who e  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) today released the following statement after the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) leadership failed to provide an opportunity for Cherokee County citizens to give public, in-person input on a new transmission line that will be running through the county. Edwards said, "After assuring me that the citizens of Cherokee County would have the opportu  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement slamming the Education Department's illegal and unilateral actions to cancel loans for more than 800,000 borrowers: "The Biden administration's blatantly political attempt to circumvent the Supreme Court is shameful.   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-09) released the following statement on the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that was passed today in the U.S. House of Representatives with bipartisan support: "Bolstering our nation's defense capabilities and improving the quality of life for our military servicemembers and their families is a top priority of mine," said  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) Vice Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Policy Co-Chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus, voted against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), due to the inclusion of extreme Republican-led amendments targeting abortion rights, and LGBTQ, people of color, and women in the military. "Right-wing extremists in th  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on the House passage of H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2024. This legislation focuses on increased support for servicemembers and their families, strengthening our military to counter the Chinese Communist Party, and providing stringent oversight of taxpayer dollars spent by the Pentag  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on the House passage of H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2024. This legislation focuses on increased support for servicemembers and their families, strengthening our military to counter the Chinese Communist Party, and providing stringent oversight of taxpayer dollars spent by the Pentag  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) voted YES on H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. This legislation authorizes $886.3 billion for national defense discretionary programs. It represents an increase of $23 billion over FY23 funding levels while also saving taxpayers $40 billion by cutting inefficient programs, obsolete weapon systems, and  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Today, with support from Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07), the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to responsibly fund our Department of Defense and provide our military with the resources needed to keep our nation safe. "Congress has a fundamental duty to improve and enhance our nation's military readiness to deter ever  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Senator Thom Tillis recently co-introduced the Middle Class Borrower Protection Act to reverse a harmful Biden Administration provision that increases mortgage rates for many middle class Americans. In May, the Biden Administration implemented changes to the Loan-Level Price Adjustment (LLPA) that punishes responsible home buyers with good credit to subsidize those with bad credit. Th  more