SAVANNAH, Georgia, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Savannah District issued the following news release: * * * Buxton FUDS property receives end-of-year funding - mission continues The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Savannah District has received additional funding for the Buxton Naval Facility Formerly Used Defense Sites property located within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, in Dare County North Carolina. Since there is an unknown amount of petroleum-impacted soil at the si  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Edwards Introduces the Bipartisan Faith in Housing Act * Washington, DC \- Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) has introduced the bipartisan Faith in Housing Act, alongside Congressman Scott Peters (CA-50), to allow nonprofit religious organizations to develop affordable housing on their land. Under today's burdensome permitting and zoning laws, many organizations eager to serve  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Statement on GOP Crime Hearing * Today, Congresswoman Deborah (NC-02) released the following statement after attending today's House Judiciary Committee field hearing in Charlotte, North Carolina: "Crime is a real issue in our country and it deserves good-faith, bipartisan, attention from Congress. Unfortunately today's hearing was not focused on using our federal resour  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Brad Knott, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Knott Decries Manipulated Statistics Covering Up Soft-On-Crime Failures * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brad Knott (NC-13) participated in the House Judiciary Committee's field hearing in Charlotte, North Carolina, examining the scourge of violent crime enabled by Democrats' weak, soft-on-crime policies. In a verbal exchange with the Democrats' witness, Congressman Knott pointed out   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * McDowell Joins House Judiciary Committee's "Victims of Violent Crime" Field Hearing in Charlotte * Charlotte, NC - Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) today waved onto the House Judiciary Committee's "Victims of Violent Crime" field hearing in Charlotte, North Carolina. Congressman McDowell shared his personal perspective and called for real action against soft-on-crime policies to hold  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 30 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * Annual Wildlife Oral Rabies Vaccination Program Begins Mid-October to Help Protect North Carolinians and Their Pets The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is working alongside the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help prevent the spread of rabies. Starting mid-October, Wildlife Services will be distributing oral rabies vaccine for wild r  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 30 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * NCDHHS Introduces Citizen Review Panels to Strengthen Child Welfare Services in North Carolina The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the introduction of three new Citizen Review Panels to evaluate child welfare services and make system improvement recommendations aimed at strengthening the safety and well-being of childre  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following news release: * * * NHTSA Approves More Than $800M for States to Make Roads Safer Grants will fund vital traffic safety programs and enforcement in all 50 states, territories and tribal lands * The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has notified all 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories and the Bureau of Indian Affairs representing  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, a member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, issued the following opening remarks on Sept. 29, 2025, at a hearing entitled "Victims of Violent Crime": * * * Rep. Deborah Ross' Opening Statement at Subcommittee Field Hearing on the Need for Real Solutions to Combat Violent Crime Today, Rep. Deborah Ross delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Oversight field hearing in Charlotte, North Carolina, on comba  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Budd: Disaster Recovery Hinges on Our Federal Government & Agencies Working in Coordination * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) chaired a Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship field hearing entitled, "Small Business Association's (SBA) Hurricane Helene Response: One Year Later. " In his opening statement, he discussed the Biden administration's misman  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Statement of Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett on Republicans' Charlotte Field Hearing Hours Before Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, DC --Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett issued the following statement regarding House Republicans' decision to hold a field hearing in Charlotte, North Carolina, with less than 36 hours left to prevent a federal government shutdown: "Republicans are once again exploit  more