WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Votes Against House Budget Resolution that Would Cut Billions in Funding for Medicaid, SNAP, and Other Critical Services Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) voted against House Republicans' budget resolution that would authorize steep cuts in funding for Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Head Start, school lunch programs, and more to pay f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Applauds Passage of Budget Resolution Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. issued the following statement in response to the passage of H.Con.Res. 14, legislation to begin to instruct budget reconciliation. "House Republicans are unified in moving forward to begin budget reconciliation and codify President Trump's agenda," said Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D."We will build  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Bill to Improve Tax Filing for Disaster Victims Passes Ways and Means Committee Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. applauds the passage of his legislation, H.R. 1491, the Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act by the House Ways and Means Committee with bipartisan support. This bill enacts much-needed reforms to ensure disaster victims are eligible for tax refunds a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Press Release: Congressman Rouzer Votes to Pass House Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, with the support of Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07), the House passed H.Con.Res 14, which establishes the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2025 and includes recommended levels of spending, revenues, debt and deficits for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. "House Rep  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Foushee Opening Statement at Hearing on NASA's Artemis Program WASHINGTON, DC (February 26, 2025) -- Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics is holding a hearing titled, The Artemis Program and NASA's Path to Human Exploration of the Moon, Mars, and Beyond. Ranking Member Valerie Foushee's (D-NC) opening statement   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Rep. Adams' Statement on House GOP Leadership's Cruel Budget Proposal WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, PhD, Dean of the North Carolina Democratic Congressional Delegation, released the following statement regarding her decision to vote against House Republican Leadership's budget proposal: "The House Republican Conference's budget gives an unnecessary $4.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Brad Knott, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Knott Statement on House Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brad Knott released the following statement regarding the passage of the FY25 Budget Resolution: "One of the reasons I came to Congress is to build a better future for North Carolina families. This budget resolution provides a blueprint for finally starting to rein in reckless spending, returning money back to your poc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following information for a nomination hearing at 10 a.m. on March 5, 2025, at 608 Dirksen Senate Office Building: To Consider: The Nomination of the Honorable Dan Bishop, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget Witnesses * The Honorable Dan Bishop * * * Original text here: https://www.budget.senate.gov/hearings/the-nomination-of-the-honorable-dan-bishop-of-north-carolina-to-be-deputy-direc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Rural Healthcare WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Thom Tillis, alongside Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Jacky Rosen (D-NV), introduced the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, bipartisan legislation to increase the number of doctors working in rural and medically underserved areas.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Kelly Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Plasma-Based Medicines WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the bipartisan Preserving Life-saving Access to Specialty Medicines in America (PLASMA) Act, legislation to ensure individuals with rare diseases and immunodeficiencies have access to necessary plasma-based medicines.   more