WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Releases Statement After HASC Markup of FY26 NDAA * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) released the following statement after the House Armed Services Committee advanced the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) late last night, following an overnight markup and consideration of more than 70  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter, Bera Introduce Bill to Strengthen Palliative and Hospice Care Workforce * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reps. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA) today introduced the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA), bipartisan legislation to invest in training, education, and research for the palliative care and hospice workforce, allowing more practitioners to ent  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Carteret County Tourism Development Authority submitted a public comment letter in the form of a resolution to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) formally opposing the inclusion of exploration activities like seismic blasting and offshore oil and gas leasing off the coast of North Carolina in the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program. The Authority emphasized its advocacy for development compatible with its water-based economy, ben  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * CMS Reinforces Medicaid and CHIP Integrity by Strengthening Eligibility Oversight and Limiting Certain Demonstration Authorities * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking steps to restore accountability and safeguard the long-term integrity of Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Thro  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Congressional Democrats Join Union Workers to Announce Legislation to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, Representative Judy Chu (D-CA.-28), and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) joined union workers from the United Farm Work  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Democrats Join Union Workers to Announce Legislation to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat * As originally released by the Committee on Education & Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, Representative Judy Chu (D-CA.-28), and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) joined union   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Regulate Stablecoins and Strengthen U.S. Financial Security * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass S. 3 94, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act of 2025. This bipartisan legislation creates the first federal regulatory framework for payment  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Fisheries Survival Fund (FSF), an organization representing participants in the Full-Time Atlantic Scallop Fishery, submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The organization urged the federal agency to avoid oil and gas exploration and development on scallop grounds to limit potential risk to this valuable resource. The correspondence addressed comments on the 11th National Oil and Gas Leasing Program. FSF stated that while it  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing to consider the bipartisan GENIUS Act (S. 1582), Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act (H.R. 1919), Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (H.R. 3633) and Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. 4016): * * * Good afternoon, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Today, the Rule  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Ingersoll Rand has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) expressing strong opposition to the agency's proposal to withdraw its previous determination that air compressors qualify as covered equipment. The company's headquarters is located in Davidson, North Carolina, and it employs over 7,000 individuals across its 95 U.S. facilities. In the letter, Ingersoll Rand outlined several concerns regarding the potential implications of the DOE'  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Padilla, Chu Join Union Workers to Announce Legislation to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat * Washington (July 16, 2025) - Today, on the heels of another harsh heat wave across California, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Representative Judy Chu (D-Calif.-28), and union workers from the United Farm Workers (UFW), American Federation of Sta  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Two Communities Join N.C. Main Street Programs The North Carolina Department of Commerce's Main Street and Rural Planning Center announced today that Thomasville has earned its North Carolina Main Street Community designation and that Siler City has been selected to participate in the Downtown Associate Community (DAC) program. The designations for both commu  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Commissioner Causey, state, local leaders announce $20 million grant program to strengthen coastal roofs FORTIFIED roof grants aim to reduce damage, build a stronger Storm-Ready N.C. * North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey joined Sunset Beach Mayor Shannon Phillips and Gina Hardy, Chief Executive Officer of the North Carolina Insurance Underwr  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Durbin, Welch, Colleagues Condemn DOJ's Baseless Voter Fraud Investigations * On John Lewis National Day of Action, Senators request access to Civil Rights Division Memo that changes mission statement to investigating voter fraud Senators: "Taken together, the Department is clearly pursuing an anti-voter, partisan agenda aligned with 2020 election deniers and conspiracy theorists" WA  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, ranking member of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural Development, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Don Davis Statement on CLARITY Act at Rules Committee Hearing Today, House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Ranking Member Don Davis (NC-01) delivered the following opening statement before the House Rules Committee. C  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu and Senator Padilla and Colleagues Join Union Workers to Introduce Legislation to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat * WATCH (link is external) : Rep. Chu's remarks on pushing for enforceable workplace heat stress protections after hottest year on record WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, following yet another extreme heat wave in California, U.S. Representative Judy Chu (D-Calif.-28) and Senator A  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on July 15, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to condemn Republicans' big, ugly law, which decimates food assistance for 42 million Americans, including millions of children, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities. Erica from Wilson, North Carolina, had this to say abo  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Chu, Jayapal, and Colleagues Demand Answers on Funding Delay for Low-Income Senior Employment Program * WASHINGTON, DC - Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) led 40 of their colleagues in a letter to the Trump Administration demanding the immediate release of federal funding for a vital senior jobs training and community service program. The current delay has left thousands of low  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross, Schrier, Trahan, Castor, and Fletcher Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Access to FDA-Approved Medicines * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswomen Deborah Ross (NC-02), Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Lori Trahan (MA-02), Kathy Castor (FL-14), and Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the Right to FDA-Approved Medicines Act, new legislation to protect Americans' ability to access safe, effect  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Trolleys, Inc., doing business as Sunway Charters, has filed a public comment letter with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) opposing the Charlotte Area Transit System's (CATS) recent motion to dismiss allegations of unauthorized charter service provided during the upcoming 2025 PGA Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina. The charter provider claims that CATS violated federal transit regulations by engaging in activities that constitute charter services without th  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Statement on the Importance of an Independent Federal Reserve * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis released the following statement on the importance of an independent Federal Reserve: "The independence of the Fed is paramount. Terminating Chairman Powell risks a protracted legal battle with potential economic consequences like the disruptions we briefly saw in U.S. Treasur  more