WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd, Baldwin, Cotton, Blunt Rochester Lead Bipartisan Bill to Stop DOT from Using LiDAR Technologies China Uses to Spy on America U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, led his colleagues, Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) in introducing the Securing Infrastructure from Adversari  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Don Davis Votes to Stand with Farmers, Producers, and Rural Communities across NC-01 * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Don Davis (NC-01), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee's Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee, issued the following statement after voting to report out of Committee favorably H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security A  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes NO on War Powers Resolution to Undercut Lawful National Security Action Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted NO on H. Con. Res. 38 (link is external), a concurrent resolution that would force the termination of the U.S. Armed Forces hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran immediately following a precise and lawful strike against hostile leadersh  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Fund DHS, Demands Immediate Action to Protect the Homeland * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to fund the Department of Homeland Security through passage of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2026 (link is external), legislation that provides critical resources for bo  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Richard Hudson Joins TAPS Press Conference to Advance Love Lives On Act for Military Survivors Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09) joined the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) and his bipartisan colleagues on Wednesday to advocate for passage of the Love Lives On Act, bipartisan legislation that protects survivor benefits for spouses of fallen servicemembers. "Forci  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Edwards Announces Additional Helene Recovery Funding Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) announced the release of $70 million in FEMA Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds to support North Carolina's recovery from Hurricane Helene. Funding secured for North Carolina's 11th District includes the following projects: * $40,230,874 to Avery County for debris removal. * $7,26  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Applauds Passage of DHS Funding to Keep America Safe * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., applauds the passage of FY26 Department of Homeland Security funding to keep America safe, eliminate long security lines at airports, help Western North Carolinians rebuild their lives, and counter cyber threats to the nation. "I am proud to support funding for the Department of   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing and Competitiveness, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Budd Chairs Subcommittee Hearing to Evaluate Innovative Deployment of AI to Support Workforce, Healthcare, and Industry In his opening statement at today's Senate Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness hearing, Chairman Ted Budd (R-N.C.) discussed the  more