WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) delivered a floor speech in support of two of his amendments in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which honor 19-year-old Lubbock native Private Second Class Caleb "Smitty" Smither, who died on active duty at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Click HERE to watch Arrington's floor speech. His mother, Heather, has work  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) led a group of Senators to send a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Danny Werfel demanding that the IRS open an investigation into Palestine Chronicle's tax-exempt status after Israeli hostages were rescued from the home of one of their reporters. The letter was co-signed by Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Joni Ernst (R-  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) voted against House Republicans' partisan attempt to hold Attorney General (AG) Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. The Department of Justice and the Biden administration have produced virtually every item that House Republicans have demanded in their 18-month long charade to impeach President Biden, including the certified, official transcript of Preside  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a hearing to conduct oversight of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's (FDIC) failed leadership and toxic workplace culture. Lawmakers will hear testimony from FDIC Special Review Committee Co-Chairs Michael Hsu and Jonathan McKernan, as well as independent investi  more