WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Pat Harrigan Pens Op-ed on The Deadly Consequences of the Left's Hatred * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- In a new op-ed for the Daily Caller, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) argues that Charlie Kirk's assassination was not random, but the direct result of years of Democrats and the media dehumanizing conservatives and normalizing violence. He war  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * C&T Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Public Safety Communications in the United States Today, Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, led a hearing titled Public Safety Communications in the United States. Below are key excerpts f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman McDowell Joins Rep. Gabe Amo in Introducing the Bipartisan HOPE Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) joined Representative Gabe Amo (RI-01) in introducing the Having Overdose Protection Equipment (HOPE) Act, bipartisan legislation to expand access to life-saving opioid overdose prevention medications in communities across the country. The HOPE  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Pass the Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025 * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025, legislation that delivers tough new penalties for individuals who illegally enter or reenter the United States after being deported. "Illegal entry into this countr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * NDAA Passes House Legislation Includes Lumbee Fairness Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This afternoon, the House passed H.R. 3838, the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (FY26 NDAA). Included in the final package was legislation introduced by Congressman David Rouzer to provide full federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. "Today marks an historic effort not jus  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Budd, Commerce Committee Colleagues Highlight Need to Bolster U.S. leadership in AI Innovation Hearing with OSTP Director Kratsios outlines the Trump administration's AI strategy *  At yesterday's Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness hearing titled "AI've Got a Plan: America's AI Action Plan," Sen. Budd led his Senate Republican colleagues in discuss  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing and Competitiveness, issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Sen. Budd: AI Enables Americans to Make the Best and Most of Themselves on Daily Basis In his opening statement at today's Senate Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness hearing, Chairman Ted Budd (R-N.C.) discussed the need to accelerate AI  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Brad Knott, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Stop Illegal Entry Act Passes the House * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the United States House of Representatives voted to pass the Stop Illegal Entry Act, led by Representatives Stephanie Bice (OK-05) and Brad Knott (NC-13). The legislation imposes stricter penalties for individuals who either illegally re-enter the United States after deportation or commit felonies while in the U.S. illegally.   more