WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on April 27, 2026, at a hearing to consider the Farm, Food, and National Security Act (H.R. 7567), Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act (S. 1318), a concurrent resolution (S.Con.Res. 33) that establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for fiscal 2026 and sets budgetary levels through 2035, and Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Ki  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Edwards Announces Helene Recovery Funding Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) announced the release of nearly $260 million in FEMA Public Assistance funds to support ongoing hurricane recovery efforts in North Carolina. Funding secured for Western North Carolina includes: * $2,718,498 to Madison County for emergency support and disaster recovery assistance. * $1,443,996 to the Town of Old Fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rouzer Introduces STORM Act to Accelerate Medical Response During Natural Disasters Representing a hurricane-prone area, Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC-07) understands the importance of rapid access to medical care. He introduced H.R. 6539, the Strategic Teams Organized Response Mobilization (STORM) Act, which authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to use online platforms t  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Statement on Powell Investigation Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, issued the following statement: "I have been clear from the start: the U.S. Attorney's Office criminal investigation into Chair Powell was a serious threat to the Fed's independence, and it needed to end before I could support Kevin Warsh's confirmation. I welcome the Inspecto  more