WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * As Nationwide Labor Movement Grows, Adams, Casar, Fetterman Introduce Bill to Provide SNAP Benefits for Striking Workers WASHINGTON, DC--Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), along with Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35) and Senator John Fetterman (PA), introduced the Bicameral Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025 which allows striking workers to qualify for Supplement  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Leaders Demand Reversal of NOAA Space Commerce Office Firings WASHINGTON, DC (March 26, 2025) -- Last week, Committee leaders sent a letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Lutnick demanding that the firings of probationary employees at NOAA's Office of Space Commerce be reversed. NOAA's OSC is essential for the continued growth of America's burgeoning commercial space sector.  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Members Demand EPA Administrator Stop Plans to Close Office of Research and Development WASHINGTON, DC (March 27, 2025) -- Yesterday, Democratic Science Committee Members sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator (EPA) Zeldin demanding that he cease any plans to weaken or shutter EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD). The EPA, along with other federa  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Congressman Harrigan on the Six-Month Anniversary of Hurricane Helene WASHINGTON, D.C.--Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) released the following statement marking six months since Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina: "Six months ago, Hurricane Helene struck Western North Carolina with historic force--claiming more than 100 lives, displacing thousands of famili  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Block Costly Energy Regulations on Small Businesses WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in support of H.J. Res. 24, a resolution to overturn a sweeping energy efficiency rule finalized in the final weeks of the Biden Administration. The rule would force small grocers, gas stations, and local retailers to make expe  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Crack Down on Foreign Influence in U.S. Research Institutions WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 1048, the Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act. The legislation strengthens transparency requirements for universities receiving for  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Stop Expensive and Unsafe Refrigeration Rule WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in support of H.J. Res. 75, a resolution to block a new Department of Energy rule finalized under the Biden Administration that would raise costs on commercial refrigeration units and pose serious food safety concerns for small busine  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Statement on Extending Federal Aid for Western North Carolina Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on the recent expiration of some federal aid meant for the reconstruction and recovery of Western North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene: "Just over six months ago, Hurricane Helene swept through our state and devastated hundreds of com  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Foxx Supports Legislation to Help Western North Carolina Businesses WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after signing on as an official cosponsor to the Helene Small Business Recovery Act, legislation authored by Representative Chuck Edwards that provides a technical fix to loan duplications of benefits issued for survivors of Hurricane Hele  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Hudson, Issa, Risch Lead Bill to Stop Unfair State Taxes on Firearms WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressmen Richard Hudson (R-NC) and Darrell Issa (R-CA), alongside Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), introduced the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act (link is external) to prohibit states from implementing excise taxes on firearms and ammunition to fund gun control programs. "Gun grabbing liberals wil  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Introduces Legislation to Expand NC First Responders' Access to Retirement Plans Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., introduced the First Responders Retirement Parity Act, legislation to provide greater access to pension plans for North Carolina first responders. This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code and Employee Retirement Income Security Act to include full  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Donald G. Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, North Carolina's First Congressional District is one of the most economically distressed in the Nation. However, I have good news to share. Recently, I was honored to join industry, State, and community leaders for the groundbreaking of a new, over $2 billion, state-of-theart Johnson & Johnson biologics manufactur  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Rep. Mark Harris fights foreign interference on America's campuses WASHINGTON, DC-- On Thursday, Representative Mark Harris (NC-08) issued the following statement on the DETERRENT Act: "We cannot let our colleges and universities be used as a gateway for foreign enemies to influence future generations," said Representative Harris. "Americans deserve better than for trillions  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Rep. McDowell Introduces Bill to Strengthen Maritime Drug Enforcement and Improve Coast Guard Readiness Washington, D.C. -Yesterday, on March 26, Congressman Addison McDowell introduced H.R. 2351, which aims to strengthen maritime law enforcement and the Coast Guard's ability to respond to opioid overdoses, especially those involving fentanyl, and released the following   more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 26, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor North Carolina State Senator Marshall Arthur Rauch, who recently passed away at the age of 102, leaving behind a legacy of service, leadership, and generosity that will be remembered for generations. As the longest serving Jewish State senator in North Carolina history, Senator Rauch was a trailblazer an  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Foushee, Landsman Lead 60+ Members of Congress in Letter Opposing Cuts to EPA Office of Research and Development WASHINGTON, DC (March 28, 2025) -- Yesterday, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) and Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency demanding the immediate reversal of plans to cut the EPA's Office of Research and Development  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross Joins Ranking Member Scott & Colleagues in Demanding EEOC Immediately Reverse Field Office Closures Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) joined House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) and other members in calling on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to reverse its plan to unilaterally terminate leases at eight field offices  more