WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Issues Statement After Senate Grants Lumbee Tribe Full Federal Benefits * "More than 60,000 members of the Lumbee Tribe will begin the process of receiving the benefits they deserve." Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed legislation that puts the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina on the path to receive the full federal ben  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Statement as Lumbee Recognition Is Set to Become Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) released the following statement on the Senate passage of the Lumbee Fairness Act in the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Ac t (NDAA): "Today is a historic day for the Lumbee Tribe as they are finally set to receive the full federal recognition they deserve.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Votes to Pass the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Tim Moore voted to pass the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act (H.R. 6703), legislation with targeted reforms to lower premium costs for all Americans, expand access, and restore integrity to America's health care system. "For years, Democrats have poured  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Murphy Update * Washington, D.C. Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., issued the following statement on his health: "What an amazing life God gives us. Since September 2019, I have been honored to represent the wonderful people of North Carolina's Third Congressional District in Congress. From day one of my tenure, I have made transparency a top priority. As some may recall, in May 2024  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams Blasts House Republicans' Failure to Address the Republican Healthcare Crisis * WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) released a statement following her vote against House Republicans' 11 th hour bill that fails to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits which expire at the end of the year or address the ongoing Republican healt  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mark Harris Celebrates Federal Recognition of the Lumbee Tribe * WASHINGTON, DC On Wednesday, Rep. Mark Harris (NC-08) issued the following statement after passage of the Lumbee Fairness Act : "As my first bill introduced in Congress, the Lumbee Fairness Act brings to fruition the decades-long fight on Capitol Hill for full federal recognition," said Congressman Mark Harris. "What a his  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Foushee, Johnson, McBath Introduce Legislation to Prevent Overdose Deaths in Federal Prisons * WASHINGTON, DC (December 17, 2025) Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Congressman Hank Johnson Jr. (GA-04), and Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-06) introduced the Federal Prisons Naloxone Access Act of 2025, legislation to ensure life-saving opioid reversal medications, including n  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Foushee, Obernolte Introduce Bipartisan Q-LEAP Act to Expand Quantum Education in K-12 Schools * WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 17, 2025) Yesterday, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, and Congressman Jay Obernolte (CA-23), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Research and Technology, introduced the bipartisan Quantum  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Budd Releases Statement Following Senate Passage of Historic NDAA Investing in U.S. National Defense * "America's security rests on the readiness and unmatched lethality of our military." Washington, D.C. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), voted in favor of passage of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) toda  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Budd, Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for American Families * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) introduced the bipartisan Biosimilar Inspection Modernization Act, legislation that would make prescription drugs more accessible and affordable by updating and improving the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) inspe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis' Lumbee Recognition Legislation Set to Become Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statement on the passage of the Lumbee Fairness Act in the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Ac t (NDAA): "For 137 years, the Lumbee Tribe have been fighting for federal recognition, and today the federal government has finally honored that promise. Presi  more