WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Adams, Figures Introduce Legislation to Protect Federal Funding for Land-Grant HBCUs WASHINGTON, DC-- Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan, Bicameral Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus, and Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) introduced the Land-Grant Institution Parity Act (link is external). The Land-Grant Institution   more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Brad Knott, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 9, 2025: * * * Knott Introduces Landmark Immigration Bill WASHINGTON, DC - This week, Congressman Brad Knott introduced legislation strengthening penalties against criminal illegal immigrants. The "Punishing Illegal Immigrant Felons Act" (H.R. 3242) draws on Rep. Knott's years of experience as a federal prosecutor battling organized crime. It amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to raise  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Statement on the Election of Pope Leo XIV Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., issued the following statement in response to the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the 267th pope: " Congratulations to Pope Leo XIV on being selected as the next supreme pontiff of the Catholic Church," said Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. "May Jesus Christ guide you in your leadership ro  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Hudson, Pfluger, Balderson Lead Bill to Stop Flawed Social Cost of Energy from Driving Burdensome Regulations WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), along with Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman August Pfluger (TX-11) and RSC House Energy Action Team Chairman (HEAT) Troy Balderson (OH-12), introduced the Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulation Act in t  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Science Committee Members Demand Answers from NSF on Award Terminations and Reckless Policy Actions WASHINGTON, DC (May 8, 2025) - Today, Members of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology sent a letter to Brian Stone, Acting Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF). In the letter, the Members detail the turmoil that has taken place at NSF since the Trum  more