WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Statement on Recent Events in the Middle East * Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement: "It is unacceptable that the Trump administration and the Republican congressional leadership have yet to schedule a briefing for Members on the unfolding situation in the Middle East. This failure is made even more egregious by the fact that the Pre  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Coons Announce New Bipartisan Support for Legislation to Restore American Innovation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE) announced that Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) have joined the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) as cosponsors. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation will restore patent eligibility to impor  more