BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch (both R-Idaho), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), and Chris Coons (D-Deleware), along with ten Senate colleagues, introduced a bipartisan resolution supporting nuclear energy. The resolution declares: "The Senate is committed to embracing and promoting nuclear power as a clean baseload energy source necessary to achieve a reliable, secure, and diversified electric grid." "The Ida  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023: U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11) today introduced the National Dam Safety Program Reauthorization Act of 2023, to support dam safety in North Carolina's 11th district and nationwide. Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH-02), Congressman Brandon Williams (R-NY-22) and Congresswoman Kim Schrier (D-WA-08) are co-leads of the bipartisan bill. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Senator Dia  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023: After months of working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District (USACE Wilmington) to address the critical storm damage reduction needs of Wrightsville Beach, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) announced funding has been approved to begin the overdue process of restoring Wrightsville Beach to protect the town and its residents. Today's decision from the Office of Manage  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Thom Tillis and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) recently introduced the Protecting America's Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers Act, which would reform the Tree Assistance Program (TAP) by lowering the mortality threshold, and allowing farmers to use TAP funding to replant alternative breeds of trees or bushes. TAP currently does not allow growers to replace destroyed bushes or trees with bre  more