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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Saturday February 14, 2026 ( 6 items )  

Budd, Fetterman Bipartisan Bill to Create Network of AI-Enabled Automated Labs Clears Committee and Heads to Senate Floor
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd, Fetterman Bipartisan Bill to Create Network of AI-Enabled Automated Labs Clears Committee and Heads to Senate Floor * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statements after their National Programmable Cloud Lab Network (NPCLN) Act received overwhelming bipart  more

Budd, Peters, Hickenlooper Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Give States Flexibility to Respond to Local Workforce Needs
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd, Peters, Hickenlooper Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Give States Flexibility to Respond to Local Workforce Needs * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined Senators Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) in reintroducing the Lifelong Learning Act, which would provide states and Local Workforce Development Boards (LWDBs) with budgetary flexibility to implement pr  more

Budd, Welch, Lujan, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Next Generation of Aviation
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd, Welch, Lujan, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Next Generation of Aviation * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, joined Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and John Curtis (R-Utah) in introducing the Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act to streamline the Federal Avi  more

Congressman Pat Harrigan to Co-Chair Berry Amendment Caucus
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan to Co-Chair Berry Amendment Caucus * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) will serve as Co-Chair of the newly formed Berry Amendment Caucus, a bipartisan group of lawmakers committed to strengthening domestic defense manufacturing and reinforcing America's military supply chains. The caucus launches with double-di  more

Reps. Foushee, Kelly Introduce Bill to Expand Mental Health Services for Individuals Transitioning from Incarceration to Free Society
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Foushee, Kelly Introduce Bill to Expand Mental Health Services for Individuals Transitioning from Incarceration to Free Society * WASHINGTON, DC (February 13, 2026) -Yesterday, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) and Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02 ) introduced the Second Chance Mental Health Access Act of 2026 to expand mental health services for individuals transitioning from in  more

U.S. Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan V. Gould and Congressman Tim Moore Host Roundtable with Charlotte-area Banks
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan V. Gould and Congressman Tim Moore Host Roundtable with Charlotte-area Banks * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Recently, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) and Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan V. Gould held a roundtable in Charlotte with leaders from both community banks and major national financial institutions. Participants included executives from Wells Fargo, Fi  more