WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Adams, Markey Announce Bill to Build Healthier and More Sustainable Food System * WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Senior Member of the House Agriculture Committee, and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) introduced the Enabling Farmer, Food worker, Environmental, and Climate Targets through Innovative, Values-aligned, and Equitable (EFFECTIVE) Food Procurement A  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Introduces SALAMANDER Act to Speed Up Army Corps Permits After Natural Disasters * WASHINGTON, D.C. Recently, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) introduced H.R.6693, the Streamlining Authorizations for Listed At-risk Marine and Aquatic Natural Disaster Emergency Resources (SALAMANDER) Act, to create an expedited permitting process for post-disaster recovery work led by the U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mark Harris Targets Child Predators In New Bill * WASHINGTON, DC On Monday, Representative Mark Harris (NC-08) introduced legislation aimed at protecting children from predators and ensuring severe legal consequences for exploiting minors. "Protecting our children from sexual exploitation is one of the government's most sacred dutiesyet dangerous loopholes in federal law allow predators  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Blumenthal, Luttrell, McGarvey, USAA, and VSOs Urge Congress to Pass Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Service Dogs to Eligible Veterans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Representative Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), and Representative Morgan McGarvey (D-KY), continued their push to pass the Service Dogs Assisting Veterans (SAVES) Act,   more