WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), founder and co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional HBCU Caucus, announced the International Franchise Association (IFA), along with member brands Choice Hotels International, Inc., Inspire Brands, Papa John's International, Wendy's, and Williams Chicken, is joining the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Partnership Challenge. IFA members McDonald' more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Dan Bishop, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: Rep. Dan Bishop (NC-09) will vote against suspending the debt ceiling and passing a continuing resolution (CR), which would give Congressional Democrats a blank check to mortgage America's future through a socialist tax and spending spree: "Suspending the debt limit would give Democrats the keys to their $3.5 trillion spending package, boosting inflation and bankrupting our country.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following floor statement on Sept. 21, 2021: * * * This morning, Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) spoke on the House floor to honor the life and sacrifice of U.S. Marine Sergeant Nicole L. Gee who died in a terrorist attack on August 26, 2021 while supporting non-combatant evacuation operations in Kabul, Afghanistan. You can watch Dr. Murphy's full speech here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3PzEJ_SZWY Full spee more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2021: Today in the House Rules Committee, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) spoke in support of the Women's Health Protection Act, federal legislation that will protect the right to access abortion care. This legislation is expected to be on the House floor this week. Congresswoman Ross said in her remarks, "I also want to highlight a discrepancy between the rhetoric and policy of oppon more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced support for ILM's terminal expansion project: "Travel and tourism are an important part of our local economy in Wilmington and across Southeastern North Carolina, supporting thousands of jobs in our community. I am pleased to see these  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on Sept. 21, 2021: * * * Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released the following statement on H.R. 5305, a continuing resolution to extend government funding through December 3, 2021 and raise the nation's debt ceiling. "Congressional Democrats have been solely focused on ramming through their economy-crippling agenda instead of working with Republicans to find common ground on keeping the government o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve maternal mental health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum patients, including working to address postpartum depression and anxiety, and maternal suicide - which is a leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity in the United States. "We need to remove the stigma attached to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2021: U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT), the Ranking Member and Chair of the Senate Intellectual Property Subcommittee, introduced a pair of bipartisan bills aimed at improving the participation of military veterans and Americans from all backgrounds in the patent system and ensuring that the public knows the true owners of patents. The Unleashing American Innovato more PR