WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06), a member of the House Gun Violence Prevention Taskforce, released the following statement after voting in favor of S. 2938, The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. "As mass shootings and every day gun violence kill more than 41,000 Americans annually, Congress must answer the urgent call to enact legislation that will save lives. Today, Congress took action by pass more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 25 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States issued their ruling in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization. The Supreme Court justices voted 6-3 to overturn the nearly fifty-year precedent set by Roe vs. Wade. "Today's devastating Supreme Court opinion will set our society back generations. For nearly fif more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Dan Bishop, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on June 24, 2022: * * * The Supreme Court scored the most foundational victory for life in decades, ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health that both Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey are unconstitutional. Rep. Dan Bishop (NC-09) released the following statement regarding the decision. "Every human life is sacred, including the unborn. Thankfully, today's Supreme Court decision underscores tha more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on June 24, 2022: * * * Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) released the following statement on the Senate's gun control bill. "The goal of legislation around the Second Amendment should be keeping guns out of the hands of bad people, without infringing on the rights of people who obey the law. "The Senate bill contains some worthy provisions regarding youth background checks, mental health, and improving the NICS system more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on June 24, 2022: * * * Rep. Ted Budd (R- NC) released the following statement following the Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade. "Today's ruling by the Supreme Court is a historic victory for the millions of Americans who believe that every life is precious and deserves protection. "And it is a victory for the millions of unborn  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on June 24, 2022: * * * Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. "The deliberate destruction of human life is a tragedy beyond words, and it is a damning rebuke of the values that we have always espoused in this country. One day, we hope it will be different. We hope life will cease to be v more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on June 24, 2022: U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) led the House Republican opposition to gun control legislation today passed by the U.S. Senate and being considered in the U.S. House. In remarks on the House floor, Rep. Hudson discussed why he opposes the Senate bill that threatens the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. Instead, Rep. Hudson demanded immediate consideration o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on June 24, 2022: * * * U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Dobbs v Jackson. "Five decades of prayer have been answered, as this ruling is overdue news for life and the unborn," said Rep. Hudson. "I am glad the Court decided to return power to where it belongs - voters in states and their elected representatives. More than 60 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on June 24, 2022: * * * Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision on abortion. "I join with millions of Americans applauding the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson. It is an important step forward to protect the right to life of the unb more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on June 24, 2022: * * * Today Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on his vote against the Senate gun control legislation. "The right to keep and bear arms is a foundational principle of our nation. During my time in public service, I have always maintained that I will never vote to infringe upon the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans. "Significant po more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement: The top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), issued the following statement in response to Committee Democrats' report regarding the "meme stock" event of January 2021: "I first called for a hearing on the GameStop situation to understand the facts on the ground," said Republican Leader McHe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) released the following statement after voting NO on S. 2938, the Senate Gun Control Act, citing red flag laws among many other concerns. "Gun control and school safety are heavily emotional issues, especially in the wake of the senseless mass shooting tragedy in Uvalde, Texas. While there are several positive aspects of this legislation which improve school saf more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on June 24, 2022: * * * Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization case, overturning Roe v. Wade. "Today is a momentous day for the pro-life movement," said Rep. Murphy. "The Supreme Court, basing their decision on the 14th Amendment, has ruled that, 'the Constitution doe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the below statement following the Supreme Court decision to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling: "The bottom line is this: women will lose control over all aspects of their lives because of this decision. "The Supreme Court has done what many believed was unthinkable for nearly half a century. By overturning Roe v. Wade, they have stripped million more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) voted to pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, an historic, commonsense package to reduce the threat of gun violence across the country and protect America's children and schools. Already passed the Senate, this legislation now goes to President Biden's desk to be signed into law. "Today, after nearly three decades of inaction on gun safety, of empty thoughts a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on June 24, 2022: * * * Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released the following statement on gun control legislation. "The legislation considered in the House today erodes the rights of law-abiding citizens. "I am concerned this bill encourages red flag laws without due process and indiscriminately throws resources at programs without sufficient guardrails to ensure the funds are used to prevent crimin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on June 24, 2022: * * * Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. "Every human life is sacred, and today's historic ruling is right constitutionally, legally, and morally. Even the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg criticized Roe v. Wade for the shaky constitutional basis on  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release and letter on June 24, 2022: In a letter today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), co-founder and Co-Chair of the Black Maternal Health Caucus and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus' Abortion Rights and Access Task Force, alongside Congresswomen Barbara Lee (CA-13), Co-Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus, and Cori Bush (MO-01), led their Black women colleagues in urging Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following news release and letter: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee Republican Leader Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) sent a letter to Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh urging the Department of Labor (DOL) to withdraw its Wagner-Peyser proposed rule, which w more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release and letter: * * * The top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), and the top Republican on the Housing, Community Development, and Insurance Subcommittee, French Hill (AR-02), sent a letter to Chairwoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) calling on her to invite Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Dir more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement: * * * Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson ruling. "This ruling is historic and monumental and affirms my belief that all life is sacred. Each state government and its duly elected representatives will now make the determination about the types of laws they wish to have in place. "I, for one, will continue to advocate for commonsense measures more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: The Senate passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, legislation introduced by Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) that will reduce violence and protect the Second Amendment rights of Americans. "I am proud of my work to advance commonsense, bipartisan legislation that improves mental health care, strengthens school safety, and saves lives more PR