WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following statement on May 31, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) released the following statement on her vote for the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, also known as the bill to raise the debt ceiling. * * * The legislation now heads to the Senate in advance of the June 5 deadline to avoid a debt default. "My values inform my belief that no person in the United States should go hungry. Every American benefits more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on May 31, 2023: Congressman Flood's first bill, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2023, passed in the House with bipartisan support. Congressman Wiley Nickel (D-North Carolina), introduced this bill alongside Congressman Flood in April. Right now, an individual or business must meet one of several financial or professional criteria to be classified as an accredited investor. Current criteria are  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on May 31, 2023: * * * Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act, an agreement to cut spending, limit the expansion of the federal government, and grow the economy while responsibly raising the debt ceiling. "This is the most conservative spending bill during my time in Congress and I was pro more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on June 1, 2023: * * * Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released a statement on H.R. 3746, the "Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023." "Throughout this process, I have said that we should only raise the debt ceiling if we fix Washington's spending addiction. Unfortunately, this bill fails to do that. "The bill normalizes pandemic-era spending levels, greenlights trillions more, and retains the vast majority of Presiden more PR