WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Davis and NC Lawmakers Support Rural Healthcare * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) led members of the North Carolina congressional delegation in a letter to Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), expressing strong support for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Foushee's Statement on the Passing of Former North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt * DURHAM, NC (December 18, 2025) - Today, U.S. Representative Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement on the passing of Jim Hunt, who served as Governor of North Carolina for 16 years. "I am deeply saddened by the passing of Jim Hunt, a tireless fighter for North Carolinians and a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Edwards Helene Report Recommendation Deployed Nationwide * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) announced FEMA's implementation of his recommendation to expand the use of rapid estimates in the reimbursement process following Hurricane Helene, a change that has already helped move $150 million in recovery funding out the door faster. Rapid estimates help state and local go  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Lumbee Recognition Legislation Signed into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Ted Budd (R-NC), along with Representatives David Rouzer (R-NC), Mark Harris (R-NC), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Tim Moore (R-NC), Deborah Ross (D-NC), Addison McDowell (R-NC), Valerie Foushee (D-NC), Greg Murphy (R-NC), Don Davis (D-NC), and Alma Adams (D-NC), applauded the signing of the Lum  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mark Harris Celebrates Federal Recognition of the Lumbee Tribe * WASHINGTON, DC On Thursday, Rep. Mark Harris (NC-08) issued the following statement after the signing of the Lumbee Fairness Act : "As the first bill I co-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. "F  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Statement on the Passing of Governor Jim Hunt * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statement on the passing of former North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt: "Susan and I are deeply saddened by the passing of Governor Jim Hunt, who was one of the most consequential public servants in North Carolina's history. His commitment to public education and ec  more