WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Hosts Bipartisan Meeting with Keith Siegel and Recently Released Hostages Washington, D.C. -- A day after President Donald Trump met with eight hostages released from Gaza, U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) met privately in his office with North Carolina native Keith Siegel and his wife, Aviva. Following their private meeting, Senator Budd hosted a bipartisan group of Senators who met with recentl  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Congressman Harrigan on the Censure and Accountability of Congressman Al Green WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) released the following statement after voting to censure Congressman Al Green (TX-9) through the passage of H. Res. 189, following his disgraceful disruption of President Trump's Joint Address to Congress: "The House of Representatives is no  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Block Burdensome Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Rule WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in favor of S.J. Res. 11, a resolution to block a new rule from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on protecting marine archaeological resources. The rule, published in September 2024, requires companies involved in  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Michell Hicks, principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, from a Feb. 26, 2025, public witness hearing on funding for tribal programs: * * * Siyo, Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and Members of the Subcommittee. My name is Michell Hicks, Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians based in Western North Carolina. The   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Rep. Mark Harris: "Congress Must Act to Solidify Trump's Border Wins." WASHINGTON, DC -- On Wednesday, Representative Mark Harris (NC-8) penned an op-ed in Townhall calling on Congress to solidify President Trump's border wins. Some key quotes are below: * "While a change in leadership has allowed our nation to correct course and restore security, Congress must act to make th  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross, Lieu, 12 Judiciary Democrats Demand Answers on Politically Motivated Firings at FBI Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Congressman Ted Lieu (CA-36) led 12 members of the House Judiciary Committee in demanding answers from Attorney General Pam Bondi and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel regarding politically motived firings at the FBI. The lawmakers are   more