WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Reintroduces Bill to Deport Migrants Who Assault Cops Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) reintroduced the Protect Our Law Enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement (POLICE) Act of 2025. The historic passage of the Laken Riley Act included an amendment requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain an illegal alien who assaults law enforcement. The   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 23, 2025 ARMY Sherlock, Smith, and Adams Inc.,* Montgomery, Alabama (W912DY-25-D-0049); Miller-Remick Michael Baker JV,* Cherry Hill, New Jersey (W912DY-25-D-0048); AE Works LTD.,* Sewickley, Pennsylvania (W912DY-25-D-0035); Apogee Consulting Group PA,* Cary, North Carolina (W912DY-25-D-0036); Health Facility Solutions,* Wichita, Kansas (W912DY-25-D-0047); Burdette, Koehler, Murphy and   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Sanction Palestinian Leadership and Institutions That Reward Terrorism Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 January 23, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today reintroduced the PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act, legislation that would impose sanctions on foreign persons and entities that provide payment  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 24 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Division of Marine Fisheries will hold Southern Flounder Advisory Committee Workshop The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries will hold an in-person workshop January 27 with the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee to review draft Amendment 4 to the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan. The worksho  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Demands Insurance Companies Answer for 'Morally Obscene' Disaster Claim Denials Today, Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to insurance companies regarding reports that claims related to Hurricane Helene are being denied after Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton devastated American communities. In his letter, the Senator calls on them to publicly testify before the Senate Homeland Secu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The House Ways and Means Committee released the following testimony by Brendan Duke, senior director for economic policy at the Center for American Progress, from a Jan. 14, 2025, hearing entitled "The Need to Make Permanent the Trump Tax Cuts for Working Families": * * * Thank you, Chair Smith, Ranking Member Neal, and members of the Committee. My name is Brendan Duke, and I am Senior Director for Economic Policy at the Center for American Progress. The Center for Amer  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The House Ways and Means Committee released the following testimony by Ketchie Inc. President Courtney Silver from a Jan. 14, 2025, hearing entitled "The Need to Make Permanent the Trump Tax Cuts for Working Families": * * * Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Neal and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for holding today's important hearing focused on preserving the landmark, transformational Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. My name is Courtney Silver, and I am presiden  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Jan. 24, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Steve Morris for a lifetime of dedication and commitment to the people of Cabarrus County. Having served for 12 years on the Board of Commissioners, and as Chairman, he has given his heart to this community for over a decade. I have seen his extraordinary leadership firsthand and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Joins Sen. Ted Cruz to Protect Military Installations from Adversary Land WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Ted Cruz to introduce the Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act to protect Department of Defense (DOD) installations and training areas from our adversaries. The bill restricts the purchase of certain property by a foreign person acting for or   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Budd Receives Armed Services Subcommittee Assignments for 119th Congress Washington, D.C. -- Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has received the following subcommittee assignments for the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) for the 119th Congress: * Emerging Threats and Capabilities * Airland * Personnel * Cybersecurity Sen. Budd said in a statement: "I am excited to continue servi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Statement on President Trump's Visit to WNC WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis released the following statement on President Donald J. Trump's visit to Western North Carolina to survey the devastation left behind by Helene: "President Trump's visit is a welcome display of leadership as Western North Carolina recovers from damage and devastation left behind by Helene. Althoug  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Statement on Vote to Confirm Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis released the following statement on his decision to vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense: "From the beginning, I have been clear about my position: if President Trump's nominees were reported favorably out of the relevant committees, I would support their confi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Budd Applaud President Trump's Executive Order to Promote Federal Recognition of the Lumbee Tribe WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd applauded President Trump's signing of an executive order directing the U.S. Department of Interior Secretary to pursue all options to finally grant the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina with full federal recognition:   more