WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2021: Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) joined a letter led by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) to Congressional leadership criticizing the Supreme Court decision to end the CDC Eviction Moratorium. Additionally, the letter calls on Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to "act with the urgency this moment demands and include an ambitious legislativ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Rep. Ted Budd has co-sponsored H.R. 2355, the Opioid Prescription Verification Act. The bill was originally introduced by Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL). The legislation would provide additional training to help pharmacists identify and report bad actors who attempt to "pharmacy shop" and stock up and deal in controlled substances. The bill also allows the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2021: Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) announced the additions of Grayson Farmer as her newest Constituent Liaison in Boone, and Hannah S. Cooke as her Executive Assistant in Washington, D.C.: "I am incredibly proud to welcome both Hannah and Grayson to my team. Their commitment to public service, and to the citizens of North Carolina's Fifth District, will leave an indelible mark for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Aug. 27, 2021: * * * Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the loss of multiple servicemembers in Afghanistan. "This week is yet another dark week in a string of tragedies that will forever impact our nation's future. The loss of American servicemembers in Afghanistan, and the nature of those lost, has shaken the country to its core. "Tom and I are praying for every  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 27, 2021: * * * The top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the Biden Administration's unconstitutional federal eviction moratorium: "No one should be surprised by this decision. Republicans k more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Aug. 27, 2021: * * * Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), released the following statement on yesterday's deadly attack at the Kabul Airport in Afghanistan. "I continue to be heartbroken by yesterday's terrorist attack in Afghanistan that took the lives of thirteen American servicemembers and injured many more. It is all the more devastating knowing that these Americans were well aware of the d more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Aug. 27, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision to block the Biden administration's extension of the federal eviction moratorium. "I am deeply disappointed by yesterday's Supreme Court decision. This action will put millions at risk of eviction, homelessness, and housing instability in the midst of a public health c more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Aug. 27, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Ross released the following statement on the terror attack at the Hamid Karzai International Airport yesterday. "I am heartbroken by the tragic loss of so many lives in Afghanistan yesterday. I mourn our brave service members who stood fearlessly in harm's way so that thousands of American citizens and our Afghan allies could be evacuated to safety here more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2021: Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Republican Leader of the Workforce Protections Subcommittee Fred Keller (R-PA) sent a comment letter to Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh raising concerns about a proposed rule hiking the minimum wage for federal contractors to  more PR