WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Brad Knott, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * "Clear Vision" Rep. Knott Comments on State of the Union * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brad Knott (NC-13) released the following statement after attending President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday night. "President Trump laid out a clear, patriotic vision for the remainder of his presidency. From securing the border and strengthening our national defense to addressing th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Announces Tens-of-Millions of FEMA Funding for North Carolina, Including Long Awaited Funding for Helene, COVID-19 Pandemic * $165.9M in Approved PA Includes $73.8M From Covid-Era Grants, $92.1M for Disaster Recovery Post-Helene Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) released the following statement after President Trump and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Noem ap  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Announces $16.5 Million in Additional FEMA Funding for Lake Lure, Burke County, and Polk County * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) announced that communities across Western North Carolina will receive more than $16.5 million in federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to continue recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Edwards Announces Helene Recovery Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) announced the release of $165.9 million in FEMA reimbursement funds to support North Carolina's recovery from Hurricane Helene and COVID-19 emergency measures. Funding secured for North Carolina's 11th District includes the following projects: * $1,135,211 to Henderson County Hospital Corporati  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Budd Discusses Powering the AI Age at Washington Post Live * "I don't worry about being replaced because humanity is going to be collaborating with AI. Let's remember that AI exists inside of human ingenuity." Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, was a featured guest speaker at The Washington Post   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee Announces Legislation to Close AI Research Funding Gaps and Establish AI Institutes at HBCUs * WASHINGTON, DC (February 27, 2026) -Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), a Co-Chair of the House Democratic Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy, announced she will be introducing the HBCU Artificial Intelligence Research Leadership Act, legislation to provide federal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: McDowell Builds Growing Coalition for the PRESS Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Since introducing the PRESS Act, H.R. 7184, on January 21, Congressman Addison McDowell has continued to build strong momentum in the House of Representatives and among leading law enforcement organizations. The bipartisan bill now has 22 cosponsors and endorsements from the National Fraternal O  more