WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd, Graham, Colleagues Urge FDA to Defend Life by Reevaluating Dangerous Leading Chemical Abortion Drug Approved for Market * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)and 50 Senate Republicans in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) C  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 10 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Commercial flounder season closed for mobile gears in southern waters * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries has closed flounder harvest for gill nets, gigs and other mobile gears in the Mobile Gear Southern Management Area. The Division closed these waters Oct. 9 by Proclamation FF-39-2025 as landings approache  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Introduces No Budget, No Pay Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Tim More introduced the No Budget, No Pay Act that prohibits Members of Congress from being paid in a fiscal year until both chambers approve the budget resolution and pass all regular appropriations bills for that fiscal year. "Congress has a responsibility to the American people to pass a budget a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham, Grassley, Johnson and Colleagues Send Letter to DOJ and FBI Demanding Documents Detailing the Biden Administration's Targeting of Sitting Members of Congress * WASHINGTON - This week U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) sent a letter with 15 of their colleagues to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Federal Bureau of Inves  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Judicial Nominations for Seventh Circuit and Four District Courts, Along with Nominations for the Director of National Drug Control Policy and Five U.S. Attorneys * WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * Rebecca L. Taibleson, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, by a vote of 12-10; * David A.  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 10 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Marine Fisheries Commission Nominating Committee to meet Oct. 20 * The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Nominating Committee will meet at 5 p.m. on Oct. 20 via webinar. The committee is scheduled to select candidates for the obligatory seat for the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. The committee's recommendations will be forwarded to the Marine Fisherie  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Bill Including Budd-Secured Wins for North Carolina * Washington, D.C. -- Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), voted to pass the Senate version of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) last night. The bill includes numerous provisions to improve readiness and quality of life for our   more