WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), along with Senators Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee), Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), Rick Scott (R-Florida), Katie Britt (R-Alabama), and Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska), today sent a letter to President Biden urging him to rescind his February 1 executive order and February 8 memo that are intended to undermine Isra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Representatives Kathy Manning (NC-06) and Alma Adams (NC-12) introduced a resolution honoring the leaders of the Greensboro Four Sit-In of 1960. The resolution celebrates the Greensboro Four - also known as the A&T Four - and the many other students from North Carolina A&T State University, Bennett College, and Dudley High School who participated in the sit-in movement. It also encourages all states  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congressmen Richard Hudson (R-NC) and Andre Carson (D-IN) introduced a bipartisan resolution supporting the designation of the last day of February as "Rare Disease Day." There are around 7,000 rare diseases that affect about 1 in 10 Americans. They include conditions like Sickle Cell Anemia, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, and many others. Since 2009, Rare Disease Day has been observed in more tha  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: In response to the Biden Administration's efforts to block states from placing physical barriers along their border with Mexico, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) today introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to empower states to secure the southern border where President Biden has failed to do so. On January 22, the Supreme Court ruled with the Biden Administratio  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis and his colleagues recently introduced the Protect Our Communities From DUIs Act, legislation to prevent illegal immigrants who have committed DUIs from entering the United States and automatically deport illegal immigrants who commit DUIs within the U.S. President Joe Biden has drastically decreased deportations, even saying that he would fire ICE agents who deported criminal ille  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis and his colleagues recently introduced the Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2024, legislation that would revert the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) to the December 2023 rate through the end of the 2025 growing season. The AEWR in North Carolina rose 6 percent from $14.91/hour to $15.81/hour in January 2024. "With net farm income projected to decrease by more than 25% this year,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide greater access to non-opioid treatments for pain management for seniors. "The opioid crisis continues to wreak havoc on families and communities across the country, including in North Carolina,"said Senator Tillis.  more