WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Tonight, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) voted to pass the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, which will expand the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and incentivize research and development investment in the Research Triangle. In North Carolina's Second District alone, an estimated 18,000 children will benefit from the expanded CTC in this packa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following commentary to the Washington Times on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * The flood of illegal aliens across the southern border has turned every state into a border state and forced school districts across the nation to stretch their limited resources. All because of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' unlawful actions. In Case You Missed It, ahead of a   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Richard Hudson (R-NC) announces his Southern Pines and Fayetteville offices are accepting submissions from North Carolina's 9th District for the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. "The Congressional Art Competition is a wonderful opportunity for our District's high school students to showcase their artistic ability, and I look forward to seeing this year's submissions," said Rep.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. released the following statement on the passage of the Wyden-Smith Tax Reform deal in the U.S. House, for which she voted in the affirmative: "After careful consideration, I chose to vote in favor of the Child Tax Credit expansion negotiated by Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Jason Smith. This legislation will help millions more parents keep  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. introduced the Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act alongside Congressmen Don Davis (D-NC) and Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-KY). This legislation fixes the Inflation Reduction Act's small molecule "pill penalty," to ensure continued R&D investments into small molecule medicines. "Small molecule drugs are critical therapie  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. issued the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act: "This legislation extends critical provisions of the tax cuts and pro-family provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted under the Trump Administration. The same policies that supercharged America's historic economy before the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Vern Buchanan (FL-16) introduced the bipartisan Petfax Act to increase transparency in the pet adoption process. The bill would require that pet purchasers be provided with a "Petfax" report detailing the conditions in which the animal was bred and raised. In addition, the Petfax Act would establish stricter criteria for obtaining and maintaining lic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: This week, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC-07) joined the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee hearing examining the threats to shipping in the Red Sea due to Iranian-backed Houthi attacks against civilian and military vessels. Chairman Rouzer emphasized how these disruptions are threatening supply chains and sought answers on th  more