WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Budd Calls on Colleagues to Permanently Stop Dangerous Hemp Loophole Targeting American Children * "Our children should never be the testing ground for an industry willing to exploit a loophole in federal law for profit." Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) today delivered remarks on the Senate floor calling for his Senate Colleagues to join his effort to permanently close the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Announces New Legislative Director * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., announces that Hannah King will take on the role of Legislative Director. "Hannah is a veteran on Capitol Hill and a highly respected professional in health policy space," said Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. "I am proud to announce she will serve as my Legislative Director, leading my team in Washing  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross Calls on DHS, ICE to Abandon Plans for Eastern NC Immigration Detention * Raleigh, N.C. - Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) demanded that the Trump administration abandon its reported plans to open an immigration detention facility in Hertford County, North Carolina by the end of the year. In a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs En  more