WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) and Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) introduced H.R. 946, the Optimizing Research Progress Hope And New (ORPHAN) Cures Act, legislation that would accelerate the development of new life-saving cures and provide hope to millions of Americans affected by rare diseases. "We must empower our innovators to continue developing lifesaving rare disease treatments," said Congress  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) today re-introduced the Unemployment Integrity (UI) Act to reform unemployment benefits and promote Americans getting back to work. The UI Act requires states to establish the following minimum interview requirements for those seeking unemployment insurance benefits: * Claimants must respond to, schedule, and attend an offered interview. * Clai  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. issued the following statement after introducing the Incentivizing Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Sales Act alongside Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA). "The Department of Defense's (DOD) Readiness and Environment Protection Integration (REPI) is essential to our national security and invaluable ecosystems," said Congressman Greg Murphy,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2025: Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 26 (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/26), the Protecting American Energy Production Act, ensuring that American energy remains in American hands. This legislation prevents the president from unilaterally banning hydraulic fracturing (fracking), safeguarding the United States' energy independence and econom  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross, Raskin, Judiciary Colleagues Demand Probe into Elon Musk's Conflicts of Interest and Potential Violations of Federal Law Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08) led 10 colleagues in urging U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Director David Huitema to uphold federal ethics laws relevant to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Kelly Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Non-Opioid Treatments WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) led the introduction of 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 o  more