WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 27, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), and Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35), introduced the Food Secure Strikers Act of 2023, legislation to allow striking workers to qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The introduction of this bill comes as several high-profile strikes are currently taking place in across the co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE) led a bipartisan coalition of 15 Senators to introduce a resolution declaring that: "The Senate is committed to embracing and promoting nuclear power as a clean baseload energy source necessary to achieve a reliable, secure, and diversified electric grid." The resolution is supported by the following Senators: Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 27, 2023: Today, Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) voted against H.R. 4366, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2024, legislation that fails to honor our commitment to our servicemembers and their families. "The Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2024 falls short of providing the crucial support neede more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: The House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), is holding a markup of legislation to establish a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, protect self-custody for digital assets, overturn the CFPB's disastrous small business lending data collection rule, and combat the influence of ESG initiatives in our f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on July 27, 2023: * * * The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), issued the following statement regarding federal financial regulators' actions to consider raising capital requirements and implementing "Basel III" standards on U.S. financial institutions. "While American families, workers, and small busines more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: The House Financial Services Committee passed seven pieces of legislation out of Committee that establish a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, protect self-custody for digital assets, overturn the CFPB's disastrous small business lending data collection rule, and combat the influence of ESG initiatives in our financial markets. Inclu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-09) released the following statement after his amendment to H.R. 4366, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, passed the House by unanimous consent. Rep. Hudson's amendment would increase funding by $10 million for the Veterans Crisis Line and reduce the General Administration account to pay for it. "The Veterans  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 27, 2023: Yesterday, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) joined the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations to question Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra regarding the Greensboro Piedmont Academy Influx Care Facility and the housing of unaccompanied minors in North Carolina. On May 12, 2021, the Energy and Commerce Hea more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) Vice Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40) celebrated the advancement of the bipartisan Securing Global Telecommunications Act through the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The Securing Global Telecommunications Act promotes secure technology to counter Chinese and Russian attempts to gain control over critical t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement on July 27, 2023: * * * Today, Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) and Chairman of the Dare County Board of Commissioners, Robert L. "Bob" Woodard, Sr., issued the following statements regarding federal funding for a feasibility study performed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on beach nourishment for the village of Rodanthe. "I am delighted to work with Dare County to provide the funding necessa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 27, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) joined Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Congressman Troy Carter (LA-02), Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35), and Congressman Maxwell Frost (FL-10) in introducing the Democracy Restoration Act of 2023 (DRA), historic legislation which would end the permanent denial of voting rights nationwide to indivi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: the U.S. Senate passed the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voted in favor of the annual defense package after successfully securing several wins for North Carolina. Senator Budd supported a 5.2% pay raise for North Carolina servicemembers and their families, secured nearly $400 million for construction a more PR