WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd, Scott, Kelly Introduce Strategic Ports Reporting Act Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Strategic Ports Reporting Act, which requires the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense to monitor efforts by the People's Republic of China (PRC) to build, buy, or own strategic ports around the world. Specifically, thi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, released the following opening remarks from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "America Builds: A Review of Programs to Address Roadway Safety": * * * Today's hearing continues the Subcommittee's efforts to improve highway safety through policy and program reviews within the Department of Transportation as we work towards reauthorizing our nat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Introduces Legislation to Extend Critical Caribbean Trade Program Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. introduced H.R. 1625, the HELP Extension Act, bipartisan legislation to extend the HOPE/HELP trade programs with Haiti for ten years, bolstering America's nearshore supply chains and improving stability in the Caribbean. "The HOPE and HELP programs have proven to be mut  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Rep. Adams' Statement on Trump Administration's "End DEI" Portal WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, PhD, Ranking Member of the House Higher Education and Workforce Subcommittee and Founding Chairwoman of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's launch of the "End DEI" portal at the U.S. Department  more