WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Pass Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act to Protect Law Enforcement Contact: Lexi Kranich, 814/380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 35, the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act. This bill strengthens protections for law enforcement by imposing severe criminal and immigration penalties on t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Edwards, Titus introduce bill to streamline FEMA application process for disaster victims U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) today introduced the Disaster Survivors Fairness Act to streamline the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) application process and improve coordination among federal agencies to more effectively aid disaster victims. Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) is co-l  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Tim Moore Joins MSNBC's Morning Joe to Discuss the House Budget Resolution and Fiscal Responsibility WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14), a member of the House Budget and Financial Services Committees, joined Morning Joe on MSNBC to discuss the House Budget Committee's new resolution to rein in reckless spending, address the growing national   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Champions Effort to Increase Prostate Cancer Screenings Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. co-introduced the bipartisan PSA Screening for HIM Act alongside Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. (FL) to remove financial barriers and improve access to lifesaving health screenings for prostate cancer. "Patients should not face the barrier of rising medical costs when it comes to re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Introduces Legislation to Offer Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy to Veterans Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. introduced the Veterans' National Traumatic Injury Treatment Act. This bipartisan legislation would establish a pilot program at the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) for veterans who have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Rep. Mark Harris fights to stop criminals from gaining asylum WASHINGTON, DC -- On Thursday, Representative Mark Harris (NC-08) led a group of lawmakers in introducing the No Asylum for Criminals Act - a bill that would prohibit foreign criminals from gaining asylum in the United States. Representative Harris said, "Asylum should be reserved for individuals who need it becaus  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Rep. Mark Harris leads NC lawmakers in demanding a "complete and total overhaul" of FEMA WASHINGTON, DC -- On Thursday, Representative Mark Harris (NC-08) led a group of North Carolina lawmakers in demanding accountability from FEMA after four rogue operators sent $59 million to New York City to house illegal aliens in luxury hotels. This recent scandal exposed by Elon Musk on  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross, Panetta, Pfluger, Bilirakis, Pappas, and Fitzgerald Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Deadly Fentanyl Additive Xylazine Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), August Pfluger (TX-11), Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), and Chris Pappas (NH-01) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The legislation would li  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Leads Resolution Calling on NATO Members to Meet Defense Spending Commitments for Leadership Roles WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Jim Justice (R-WV), John Cornyn (R-TX), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), Mike Lee (R-UT), Steve Daines (R-MT), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced a resolution that expressed the view that, to maintain leadership roles within NATO and continue  more