WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Last week, President Biden signed into law Congresswoman Deborah Ross' (NC-02) bipartisan legislation, the Unleashing American Innovators Act, to address disparities in the U.S. patent system and expand access to patents for underrepresented communities. In the Senate, this bill was led by Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Thom Tillis (R-NC). Along with Congresswoman Ross, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC- more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Jan. 5 (TNSres) -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) announced the winner of North Carolina's Sixth District 2022 Congressional App Challenge. The winning application is 'Cygnus,' an astronomy application that helps amateur and beginner astronomers pursue their astronomy goals. Cygnus was developed by Greensboro eight-grader, Ibrahim Shahid. "The applicants in this year's Congressional App Ch more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 5 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) issued the following statement on the tenure of Johnson C. Smith University's 14th President, Clarence Armbrister, who announced he will retire in June. "I've been proud to work with President Armbrister to grow Charlotte's own HBCU, Johnson C. Smith University," said Adams, founder and co-chair of the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus. "For five yea more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: President Joe Biden signed into law the omnibus funding package for Fiscal Year 2023 yesterday, which includes $26,890,641 in funding for 15 community projects across Wake County secured by Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02). This critical funding will invest in accessible health care, affordable housing, public safety projects, quality education, and more. "From Raleigh to Wendell, these projects ad more PR