WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) announced that $421 million in federal funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is coming to North Carolina and other states across the mid-Atlantic from the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program to tackle the climate crisis, reduce air pollution, advance environmental justice, and improve climate resilience. Awarded to the Atlantic Conservat  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan financial services legislation to combat the use of financial technology for illicit finance and bring long overdue accountability to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The financial services bills passed by the House include: H.R. 2969, the "Fina  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on July 20, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D-NC-12) released the following statement on the passing of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee: "My heart is broken for my colleague, my friend, my Soror, and my sister, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. Congresswoman Jackson Lee took every opportunity to stand up and speak out on the floor of the House with her distinctive and resonat  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on July 21, 2024: * * * Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (D-NC-12) released the following statement on President Joe Biden's decision not to seek another term of office: "The Biden-Harris Administration has been one of the most successful, most accomplished presidential administrations and President Biden has served our citizens well. "I am thankful for his leadership and support his final   more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on July 22, 2024: * * * Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. issued the following statement in response to President Biden's decision to no longer seek the Presidency: "It is altogether fitting for President Biden's decision to end his campaign for reelection. America is not about one person, but We the People," said Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. "Our country stands at a pivotal moment in its history which r  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis and his colleagues recently introduced the Global Strategy for Securing Critical Minerals Act, bipartisan legislation to develop a strategy and global approach to ensure that the U.S., its allies and global partners can count on a diverse and secure end-to-end supply of critical minerals. "As the demand for critical minerals continues to grow, the U.S. must ensure we have the neces  more