WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Receives Lifetime Defender of Public Safety Award from the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association GASTONIA, NC -- Today, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) received the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association 2025 Lifetime Defender of Public Safety Award in recognition of his support for law enforcement throughout his more than 22 years in public office, including a decad  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Beige Book on April 23, 2025: * * * Summary of Economic Activity On balance, the Fifth District economy grew mildly in recent weeks. Reports on consumer spending were mixed with some businesses seeing sales pick up as weather improved but others seeing sales decline due to declining consumer confidence and job security fears from federal workers. Residential and commercial real estate activity increased slightly th  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Invests in Future STEM Workforce Through Space Grant Awards NASA is awarding up to $870,000 annually to 52 institutions across the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico over the next four years. The investments aim to create opportunities for the next generation of innovators by supporting workforce development, science, technology, engineering and math education, and aerospace collaboration nationwide.  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mark Harris' Statement on President Trump's FY26 Budget Request WASHINGTON, DC -- On Friday, Representative Mark Harris (NC-08) issued the following statement after President Trump unveiled his FY 2026 Discretionary Budget Request: "Under President Biden, the radical left treated the federal budget like a slush fund. The American people's hard-earned tax dollars bankrolled a border invasion  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mark Harris: Putting Students-Not America's Adversaries-First WASHINGTON, DC -- On Thursday, Representative Mark Harris (NC-8) authored an op-ed in The Daily Signal highlighting how President Trump and House Republicans are fighting to put America's students first, not our adversaries. Some key quotes are below: * "America's students deserve better than to be treated as pawns in the Chines  more