WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Dan Bishop, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Rep. Dan Bishop (NC-09) announced that North Carolina's Board of Transportation awarded the Laurinburg-Maxton Airport with $180,000 in state funds to design a new above-ground fuel farm: "North Carolina's Laurinburg-Maxton Airport has an opportunity to be an economic driver for our region. These new funds will ensure the airport can realize its mission. Specifically, the $180,000 in funding will allo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) has sponsored H.R. 3173, the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act. This bipartisan bill would speed up the prior authorization process for Medicare Advantage plans, which would fast track care for common medical procedures. The bill was originally introduced by Reps. Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Ami Bera (D-CA), and Larry Bucshon (R-IN). "It is inexcusable t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2021: On Monday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee hosted Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss the withdrawal from and ongoing U.S. efforts toward Afghanistan. Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06), Vice Chair of the Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, prepared the following questions to ask Secretary Blinken more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2021: The House Committee on Financial Services continued its markup by considering Democrats' partisan Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) reform legislation. Instead of expediting payments from the ERA programs, Committee Democrats' bill would slow the pace of much needed relief for renters and property owners. Repub more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2021: Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee advanced their portion of the $3.6 trillion reconciliation monstrosity that will slow our economic recovery, kill jobs, and further drive up the cost of housing. In their rush to pass their tax-and-spending spree, Committee Democrats voted down 25 commonsense R more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) announced that North Carolina State University received a coveted National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) grant to study the health effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on firefighters. Specifically, they will examine the degree to which the PFAS are absorbed into the skin from the treated fabric gear worn by firefighters. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2021: During today's House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee markup on the Democrats' $3.5 trillion tax and spend legislation, Congressman David Rouzer (R-NC) proposed an amendment to extend the Biden Administration's brief public comment period and meetings on their plans to rewrite the federal rule defining "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act. This more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2021: Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC-12), and Rep. French Hill (R-AR-02), co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional HBCU Caucus, announced that American Airlines is joining the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Partnership Challenge. The HBCU Partnership Challenge is an effort to promote greater engagement and support between private companies and HBCUs. "Our team is t more PR