WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd, Bennet Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Unlock U.S. Space-Based Chip Manufacturing & Close Advanced Manufacturing Gap with China * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Michael Bennet (D-Co.), today introduced the Semiconductor Superiority Act. This bipartisan legislation amends Section 48D of the CHIP  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Establish Permanent Fraud Prevention Office and Strengthen Federal Spending Oversight * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in favor of H.R. 8312 (link is external), the Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act, legislation to establish a permanent, governmentwide Inspector General for Fraud, A  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Stop Fraudulent Federal Payments * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in favor of H.R. 8464 (link is external), the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act, legislation to authorize federal agencies to temporarily pause, condition, or segment payments that present an elevated risk of fraud before th  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Stop Identity Fraud in Federal Student Aid * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in favor of H.R. 7892 (link is external), the No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026, legislation to require the Department of Education to use an identity fraud detection system to screen every FAFSA application f  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Harris Leads Letter Urging Treasury Secretary Bessent to Revoke SPLC's Tax-Exempt Status * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) led a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent requesting that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revoke the Southern Poverty Law Center's (SPLC) tax-exempt status. The letter argues that the SPLC has failed to operate as a charitable organizatio  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Hudson Introduces Veterans Package with Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-09), Fort Bragg's Congressman, announced the introduction of H.R. 9237, The Take Care of America's Veterans Act, a comprehensive veterans' package which includes more than 60 bipartisan bills to modernize, enhance, and reform the delivery o  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee Introduces Legislation to Expand Menopause Education in Medical Schools * WASHINGTON, DC (June 11, 2026) -Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) introduced the Menopause Education for Medical Students Act, legislation to strengthen menopause education in medical schools and better prepare future physicians to care for women across specialties. "Menopause is not a niche  more