WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Announces Justice Anita Earls as Guest for State of the Union * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) announced her guest for the State of the Union: North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls. Justice Earls has been a leader in the fight for voting rights in North Carolina and worked to combat egregious gerrymandering by Republican legislators.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee to Boycott Trump's State of the Union Address * WASHINGTON, DC (February 23, 2026) -Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) announced that she will not attend the 2026 State of the Union Address scheduled for tomorrow, choosing instead to stand in principled opposition to an agenda that continues to fail working families and the most vulnerable people in our nation. "Wh  more