WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on June 27, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Madam President, I rise to recognize and commend the outstanding efforts of our law enforcement community in western North Carolina for their role in the success of Operation Uptown Funk. Now, that is a pretty creative name, but it is a very serious issue. I  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Statement on Senate Reconciliation Vote * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the below statement on the Senate reconciliation vote: "I will always do what is in the best interest of North Carolina, even when that puts me at odds with my own party. When Senate leaders of my party presented this bill, I did what every American should expect from their U.S. Senat  more