WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Advances Bill to Bring Accountability to SBA Disaster Loan Program Washington, D.C. -- Last night, the Disaster Loan Accountability and Reform Act was approved by the Senate Small Business Committee with bipartisan support and sent to the Senate floor for consideration. The bill is led by Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), Chair Joni Ernst (R-IA), Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Senator Tim Scott (R-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Joins Bipartisan Effort to Address Avian Flu Outbreak Washington, D.C. -- Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a letter to the new Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Brooke Rollins laying out a roadmap to enhance the agency's response to the ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The letter was led by Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and John Fetterman (D-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Foushee, Adams Introduce the College Thriving Act to Promote Skills-For-Success College Courses WASHINGTON, DC (February 21, 2025) -- This week, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), introduced H.R. 1409, the College Thriving Act of 2025, legislation to create a Department of Education grant for colleges and universities to design and implement a   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross, Foushee, Adams Urge President Trump to Maintain Funding for Disaster Recovery in Western North Carolina Today, Congresswomen Deborah Ross (NC-02), Valerie Foushee (NC-04), and Alma Adams (NC-12) called on President Trump to reconsider reported plans to cut staff responsible for administering funding for long-term recovery for Americans affected by natural disasters, including North Carol  more