WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC-12), co-founder and co-chair of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, again joined forces with Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02), Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Louisiana's U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. to announce the introduction of the bipartisan, bicameral Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Actof 2023. One out of 75 U.S. birth more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) voted against House Republicans' partisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) following passage of extreme amendments that restrict women's access to reproductive health care, target LGBTQ+ service members, and more. Historically, consideration of the NDAA is a bipartisan process that unites members from both parties to support our milit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) today released the following statement after the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) leadership failed to provide an opportunity for Cherokee County citizens to give public, in-person input on a new transmission line that will be running through the county. Edwards said, "After assuring me that the citizens of Cherokee County would have the opportu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-09) released the following statement on the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that was passed today in the U.S. House of Representatives with bipartisan support: "Bolstering our nation's defense capabilities and improving the quality of life for our military servicemembers and their families is a top priority of mine," said more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) Vice Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Policy Co-Chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus, voted against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), due to the inclusion of extreme Republican-led amendments targeting abortion rights, and LGBTQ, people of color, and women in the military. "Right-wing extremists in th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on July 14, 2023: * * * Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement on the House passage of H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2024. This legislation focuses on increased support for servicemembers and their families, strengthening our military to counter the Chinese Communist Party, and providing stringent oversight of taxpayer dollars spent by the Pentag more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 14, 2023: Today, Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) voted YES on H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. This legislation authorizes $886.3 billion for national defense discretionary programs. It represents an increase of $23 billion over FY23 funding levels while also saving taxpayers $40 billion by cutting inefficient programs, obsolete weapon systems, and more PR