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 18 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment issued the following written testimony by North Carolina State Climatologist Kathie Dello involving a hearing on June 6, 2023, entitled "Reauthorizing the Weather Act: Users of Weather Data and Areas for Improvement by Sector": * * * Chairman Miller, Ranking Member Ross, and members of the subcommittee. It is my honor to be here with you today, and thank you for a chance to testify about the need for rob 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