WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * AI Commission Co-Chair Foushee Slams Pentagon Pressure on Anthropic Over Mass Surveillance and Autonomous Weapons, Raises Alarm over Safety Rollbacks * WASHINGTON, DC (February 26, 2026) -Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), a Co-Chair of the House Democratic Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy, released the following statement in response to reports that Secretary Hegseth  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Introduces Bill to Help Expand Access to Downpayment Assistance, Increase Grant Limits to Help Build More Affordable Homes * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) introduced legislation today to expand and modernize eligibility requirements for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program. These funds currently support th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Don Davis Recognizes First Responders After Cofield Feed Mill Explosion * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) spoke on the House Floor to honor the first responders who were first on the scene of the devastating February 21, 2026, explosion at the Perdue feed mill in Cofield, NC, which killed one person and injured three others. Congressman Davis recognized Captain Kendai  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Foushee, Ansari, Kamlager-Dove Introduce Legislation to End the OB-GYN Care Crisis in Federal Prisons * WASHINGTON, DC (February 26, 2026) -Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), and Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) introduced the Ensuring OBGYN Care in Prisons Act, which would require all Bureau of Prisons facilities with femal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Seventeen-year-old Next-generation ENC Farmer Meets President at State of the Union Address * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) had the honor of hosting Nathanael Simmons, a 17-year-old senior at Mattamuskeet High School in Hyde County and a next-generation farmer, as his guest for the 2026 State of the Union Address. Afterward, Nathanael met President Donald J. Trump.[ Nathanael S  more