WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in the President Trump immunity case: "Today's decision marks a dark departure from a foundational pillar of our democracy - that no person is above the law. By ruling that a president has absolute immunity from prosecution for official actions while simultaneously refusing to draw a clear line b  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on July 2, 2024: * * * Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to Biden's proposed heat rule to regulate both indoor and outdoor workplaces: "The Biden administration is at it again, pushing another one-size-fits-all regulation that will have unintended consequen  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Today, House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) led a letter to Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) Director Tony Dearman, conducting oversight into alleged misconduct involving the Haskell Indian Nations University (  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) today is again demanding accountability for Columbia University administrators after releasing text messages received as part of the Committee's ongoing antisemitism investigation that show the disparaging and dismissive attitudes Columbia's administrator  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Today, the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), announced the following hearing: Full Committee Hearing Entitled: "The Annual Testimony of the Secretary of the Treasury on the State of the International Financial System" Time: 10:00 AM ET Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2024 Place: 2128 Rayburn   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. United States. The Supreme Court majority held that former President Trump has absolute immunity from prosecution for official actions taken while exercising his "core constitutional powers" and a presumption of immunity for other official acts. While the Supreme Court conceded   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 3 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D-NC-12) is celebrating a series of grant awards by Lowe's Hometowns, the nonprofit arm of Lowe's Companies. According to an announcement on their website, the North Carolina-based home improvement retailer is supporting $100 million in grants over five years, serving 88+ community-nominated projects in 44 states and Washingto  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on protections for unhoused citizens: "The Supreme Court's ruling that homelessness is not a protected status under the Eighth Amendment is a dangerous disgrace and is at odds with who we are as a nation. It punishes poor people for simply trying to exist. "Instead of penalizing people withou  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. successfully secured $275,000 for the Beaufort County Emergency Radio Project for the Sheriff's Department for Fiscal Year 2025 in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. "Ensuring the safety of our communities and school campuses demands that our first responders are equipped with the most current and   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Wiley Nickel, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Today, Congressman Wiley Nickel (NC-13) introduced the Keep Housing Affordable Act to bolster the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program and incentivize developers to maintain the affordability of housing units for extended periods. "We're in the middle of a housing crisis in North Carolina. The Keep Housing Affordable Act is a crucial solution that incentivizes developers to ma  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Representative Richard Hudson (NC-09) sent a letter(link is external) to U.S. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth requesting immediate action to address the Army's poor housing conditions within military barracks and other housing units, including poor air and water quality, mold, and PFAS contamination. Rep. Hudson was joined on the letter by Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE), Dan Bishop (R-NC), Pat Fallon (R-TX  more