WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Adams Bill Addresses Financial Hurdles for New Farmers and Ranchers * Today, Congresswomen Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) and Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), alongside Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), introduced the bicameral Capital for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act. The bill will help address financial challenges for new farmers and ranchers, especially as farm input costs continue to rise and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Applauds Release of $64+ Million in Public Assistance Grants for Helene Recovery * After Budd pressure, funding approved for WNC clean-up and recovery will significantly reduce backlog Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) today released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Announces Over $2.5 Million in FEMA Funding for Lake Lure Flowering Bridge * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) announced that the Town of Lake Lure will receive $2,565,168.30 in federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to replace the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge, which was destroyed during Hurricane Helene in 2024. "The Flo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Statement on Gov. Stein's Request for Federal Support for Hurricane Helene Recovery * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on Gov. Stein's request to Congress for more Hurricane Helene recovery funding for Western North Carolina and a quicker release of already-approved funds: "Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee Presses Oshkosh Defense for Answers on USPS Electric Vehicle Contract Delays * Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) sent a letter to Angela Ambrose, Vice President of Corporate Government Operations at Oshkosh Defense, demanding updates on the severe production delays affecting the contracted United States Postal Service (USPS) vehicle fleet, specifically the Next Gen  more