WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Makes Case for Disaster Relief Funding for Western North Carolina Before Senate Appropriations Committee * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee to highlight how additional disaster relief funding would benefit Western North Carolina as the region continues to rebuild twenty-one months after Hurricane Helene. Senator Budd  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Applauds House Passage of Continuing Resolution to Prevent Another Democratic Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Tonight, Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) applauded House passage of H.R. 9770, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027\. The legislation would continue federal funding through December 4, 2026, while Congress completes work on the full-year FY2027 appropriations bills.   more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan's Bipartisan Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act Passes House * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Pat Harrigan's (NC-10) bipartisan Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act, co-led with Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06). The legislation directs the   more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Votes to Extend Government Funding, Prevent Partisan Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, the U.S. House passed H.R. 9770, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027, to continue federal funding through December 4, 2026. This legislation prevents a September 30, 2026 government shutdown while allowing Congress to continue working on the full-year FY2027 appropriations bills.   more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswomen Ross, Foushee, Adams Demand Answers from Duke Energy on Trump Admin Deal to Cancel Offshore Wind Lease * Washington, D.C. - Today, North Carolina Congresswomen Deborah Ross (NC-02), Valerie Foushee (NC-04), and Alma Adams (NC-12) demanded answers from Duke Energy after the company accepted $129 million from the Trump administration to abandon the Carolina Long Bay offshore wind   more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross Leads Lawmakers in Calling for Federal Review of Russian Election Interference Tactics Ahead of 2026 Midterms * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) led a bipartisan letter urging the administration to assess how Russia's increasingly sophisticated election interference tactics in Europe could threaten the integrity of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections. In the lett  more