WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has co-sponsored S. 1768 to impose sanctions on the Taliban government in Afghanistan. The bill was originally introduced by Senator James Risch (R-ID). Under the bill, sanctions could be suspended only if the Taliban government meets the following benchmarks: * Publicly and privately break all ties with other terrorist groups, including al Qaeda. * Prevent the use of Afghanist more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on June 16, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), member of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, released the following statement on President Biden announcing his intent to appoint Dr. Mandy Cohen as Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to Dr. Cohen on her selection to lead the CDC," saidCongres more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Thom Tillis recently co-introduced the Counting Veterans' Cancer Act, bipartisan legislation that would ensure veterans' cancer cases are fully accounted for in national cancer registries. Under current reporting laws, it's estimated that each year, tens of thousands of cancer cases among veterans are missed by the central registries that form the foundation of national cancer research. "Far t more PR