WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd, Warnock Lead Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Regulatory Risks for Companies to Sell Public Shares & Strengthen U.S. Financial Markets * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) led several of their colleagues in introducing the Encouraging Public Offerings Act today to limit regulatory risk that holds companies back from engaging with the U.S. Securiti  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following opening statement on June 4, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Where Are We?: Examining Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capabilities in the United States": * * * "Good morning, and welcome to today's subcommittee hearing on Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT). "The Global Positioning System, known as GPS, has been the s  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * Communications and Technology Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capabilities Today, Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, led a hearing titled Where Are We?: Examining Positioning, Navigation, and   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Protect Taxpayer Funds from Child Care Fraud * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in favor of H.R. 7726 (link is external), the No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026, legislation to strengthen accountability in the Child Care and Development Block Grant program by requiring the  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * House AI Commission Statement on AI Discussion Draft * WASHINGTON, DC (June 4, 2026) -Today, the House Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy released the following statement: "While we appreciate the bipartisan effort from Representatives Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan, their proposed discussion draft on AI does not meet the enormity of the moment. We do not support the discussion d  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Valerie Foushee Votes in Favor of Lebanon War Powers Resolution * WASHINGTON, DC (June 4, 2026) -Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.Con.Res.84, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib's Lebanon War Powers Resolution, to end U.S. participation in Israel's hostilities in Lebanon. "The United States has reportedly assisted with I  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Valerie Foushee, Mike Thompson, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Press AI Executives on Chatbot Safety * WASHINGTON, DC (June 4, 2026) -Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-04), Chairman of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, and members of the task force sent a letter to OpenAI and Google DeepMind urging the companies to address the   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Alma Adams, D-North Carolina, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, issued the following opening statement on June 3, 2026, at a hearing entitled, "Building an AI-Ready America: Higher Education in the Age of AI." * * * "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for being here today. "Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer theoretical. Students are using it. Faculty are using   more