WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd, Ernst Lead Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Act to Deter Iranian Aggression Across the Middle East * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced the Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Act today, which would require the U.S. Secretary of Defense to establish a defense cooperation initiative to stre  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Don Davis Visits Coastal Communities to Hear Funding Priorities * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Davis (NC-01) met with local officials across six coastal counties, including Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Dare, Hyde, and Pamlico, to discuss capital improvement priorities and explore opportunities for federal investment through Fiscal Year 2027 Community Project Funding. He also announc  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harrigan Votes to Ensure Pay for Homeland Security Personnel During Shutdown * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in favor of H.R. 8029, the Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act of 2026, legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security and ensure frontline personnel are paid during the ongoing government s  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Durham County Sheriff About The Impact Of Trump's Mass Deportation Campaign On Local Law Enforcement * March 25, 2026 WASHINGTON - During today's Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned Clarence Birkhead, Sheriff of Durham County, North Carolina, about the Trump Admin  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Foushee Letter Demands Transparency After Army Follow-Up to Bull City Battalion Relocation Inquiry * WASHINGTON, DC (March 26, 2026) -Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) sent a letter to United States Army Brigadier General Maurice Barnett after receiving a response to her November 24, 2025 letter regarding the reclassification of the Bull City Battalion. The Bull City Battalio  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Hudson Holds Hearing on Modernizing Telecommunications Law 30 Years After Landmark Reform * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, held a hearing to review the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and examine how Congress can modernize communications policy for today's economy. "The Telecommunications Act was a huge  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Applauds Passage of DHS Funding Once Again 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 once again support funding  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Ross, McCormick, Amo Introduce Resolution to Designate a National Science Appreciation Day * Washington, D.C. -Today, Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02), Rich McCormick (GA-07), and Gabe Amo (RI-01), members of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, introduced a bipartisan resolution expressing support for the designation of today, March 26, as National Science  more