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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Thursday March 13, 2025 ( 6 items )  

Congresswoman Ross Statement on Need for Disaster Aid for Western NC
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Statement on Need for Disaster Aid for Western NC Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement: "The people of Western North Carolina are relying on the federal government for support on the long road to full recovery. President Trump saw their needs himself during his visit in January. "Governor Stein has been clear - our state requires $1  more

Congresswoman Ross Votes Against Republican Continuing Resolution
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Votes Against Republican Continuing Resolution Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) voted against Republicans' partisan continuing resolution (CR), which will gut critical funding for veterans' medical care, affordable housing, and more. Click here for a detailed fact sheet. "While Americans across the country are grappling with the fallout from Donald Trump's harmfu  more

Foushee, Casten Lead 100 Members in Letter to EPA Administrator Opposing Proposed Cuts to EPA
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Foushee, Casten Lead 100 Members in Letter to EPA Administrator Opposing Proposed Cuts to EPA WASHINGTON, DC (March 12, 2025) -- Today, U.S. Representatives Valerie Foushee (NC-04) and Sean Casten (IL-06) led 100 House Democrats in a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin opposing the drastic proposed cuts to staffing and funding at the agency, an  more

Ross, Wyden, Castor Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Crack Down on Rogue Health Insurance Brokers and Protect Families from Fraud
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross, Wyden, Castor Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Crack Down on Rogue Health Insurance Brokers and Protect Families from Fraud Congresswomen Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Kathy Castor (FL-14) introduced the bicameral Insurance Fraud Accountability Act, legislation to establish criminal penalties and enhance consumer protections against rogue health insurance brokers who are changing America  more

Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Medical Supply Chains
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Medical Supply Chains WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Coons (D-DE), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide the United States with greater ability to engage in trade negotiations in order to ensure that criti  more

Tillis, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Simplify Application Process for Federal Disaster Assistance
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Simplify Application Process for Federal Disaster Assistance WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Gary Peters (D-MI), Rand Paul (R-KY), and James Lankford (R-OK) reintroduced the Disaster Assistance Simplification Act, bipartisan legislation to simplify the application process for federal disaster recovery assistance. "When disaste  more