WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Addison McDowell Leads Bipartisan Effort to Expand Early Stuttering Screenings and Therapy for Young Children * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) led a bipartisan effort with Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) to help young children who stutter receive early intervention. The Kidd's Stuttering Act will add mandatory stuttering screenings for chi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Edwards' Equal Representation Act Passes Out of Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) announced his legislation, the Equal Representation Act, has passed out of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The bill aims to ensure fair and equal representation for U.S. citizens by including a citizenship question on the decennial census and exclu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Foushee, Scott, McClellan Urge Full Review of Proposed Natural Gas Pipelines' Environmental Impact * WASHINGTON, DC (December 2, 2025) Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), and Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) urging the Commission to thoroughly review the environmental impacts of the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-344) on the Veterans National Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act (H.R. 1336), which aims to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to a veteran who has a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Oct. 17, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 133  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler, Beyer, and Peters Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Rising Childhood Obesity and Diabetes * Washington, D.C. - 12/2/25... Yesterday, Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY), Don Beyer (VA-08), and Scott Peters (CA-50) introduced the bipartisan Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act to address growing public health concerns regarding rising childhood obesity rates and diet-related chronic diseases such as  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Joins Scott, Foushee to Urge Full Review of Proposed Natural Gas Pipelines' Environmental Impact * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) joined Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) in sending a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) urging the Commission to thoroughly review the environmental impacts  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 3 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Project Spark Expands Employment Support for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Across North Carolina The North Carolina Health and Human Services initiative called Project Spark is launching 10 new locations across the state to expand access to the services and supports that help individuals with intellectual and deve  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 3 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * LGC Approves Bond Request Tied to Duke Health System Hospital Purchase The Local Government Commission today approved a $275,670,000 financing request linked to Duke Health System's purchase of Lake Norman Regional Medical Center, now known as Duke Health Lake Norman. The request was submitted by the N.C. Medical Care Commission (NCMCC) for a tax-exempt conduit reve  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Foushee, McClellan Urge Full Review of Proposed Natural Gas Pipelines' Environmental Impact * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), and Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) urging the Commission to thoroughly review the environmental impacts of the Southeast Supply Enha  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Budd Applaud Senate Confirmation of Two NC Judges * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Ted Budd (R-NC) applauded the Senate's confirmation of David Bragdon and Lindsey Freeman to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Both nominees were recommended by Senators Tillis and Budd. "David Bragdon and Lindsey Freeman are excep  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Maria Savasta-Kennedy, clinical law professor at University of North Carolina (UNC), Chapel Hill, and nine UNC Law Students have submitted a public comment letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) warning that the proposed rescission of the 2009 Green House Gas Endangerment Finding would undermine cooperative federalism and create marketplace uncertainty. The authors stated that ending federal regulation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions would contradict the agen  more