WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * McDowell Introduces BIDEN Act to End the Abuse of the Presidential Autopen Today, Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) introduced the Ban on Inkless Directives and Executive Notarizations Act of 2025 (BIDEN) Act, legislation to ban the use of autopens for signing bills, executive orders, pardons, and commutations. "The American people elect a President to run the country,  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Introduces Legislation Targeting University Investments in Adversarial Entities * Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., introduced the Protecting Endowments from Our Adversaries Act (PEOAA) to impose a 50% excise tax on problematic investments in listed adversarial entities when acquired, and a 100% tax on gains realized from such investments. The legislation applies onl  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams Slams USDA for Cutting Funding for Rural Business Centers Supporting Farmers * WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Senior Member of the House Agriculture Committee, released a statement calling for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to reinstate funding for Regional Food Business Centers (RFBCs). The USDA froze funds for the program in Januar  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams, Colleagues Join Union Workers to Announce Legislation to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat * WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, as Charlotte and North Carolina face another harsh heat wave, Representative Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) and House and Senate colleagues joined union workers from United Farm Workers (UFW), American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), and  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Harris and Sen. Blackburn Lead Fight to Repeal the NEA Congressional Charter * WASHINGTON, DC -- On Wednesday, Representative Mark Harris (R-NC) and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the National Education Association Charter Repeal Act to revoke the congressional charter of the nation's largest teachers union. Last week, the NEA voted to fight against President "Trump's embrac  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross, Weber Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Extreme Weather Forecasting * Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14) introduced bipartisan legislation to help Americans plan for inclement and severe weather by establishing a program to improve precipitation forecasts, including extreme rainfall and other related weather events. The program will be part of the   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Budd, Justice, Hawley, Ricketts Introduce Bill to Increase Transparency of Foreign Funds Fueling Left-Wing Agitators * FRONT Act would require U.S. nonprofits to register under FARA if they accept funds from hostile nations Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) led his colleagues in introducing the Foreign Registration Obligations for Nonprofit Transparency (FRONT) Act today,  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Announces $24 Million for Raleigh-Durham International Airport Improvements * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis announced a $24 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to realign key sections of the roadway in front of two terminals at Raleigh-Durham International (RDU) Airport and widen the roadway from two lanes to four lanes. The funding comes from   more