WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mark Harris Honors Afghanistan Hero Michael Verardo * WASHINGTON, DC -- On Tuesday, Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) honored the life and legacy of Army Sergeant Michael Verardo from the House floor. Verardo passed away on August 26 after a 15-year battle with injuries sustained in combat. Congressman Harris said, "I rise to honor the life of Army Sergeant Michael Verardo, a tru  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Statement Following Meeting with Epstein Survivors * As Policy Task Force Co-Chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC), Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) attended a DWC meeting with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's heinous abuse. Last night, she signed onto a discharge petition that would force a vote on the release of the Epstein files. She released the following stateme  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Budd Joins Cruz, Colleagues to Introduce the CLEAN D.C. Act * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and several of their Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the CLEAN D.C. Act. The bill would repeal the D.C. Council's Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022, which imposed sweeping restrictions on law enforcemen  more