WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release and letter: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has joined a bipartisan letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, urging him to further invest in improving the Department of Defense's (DOD) child care program to ensure all of the nations' military families have access to affordable, high-quality care. The letter was led by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and co-signed by Senator Rick Scott (R-FL). Read the full te more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2023: Today, Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) introduced the Agricultural Commodities Price Enhancement Act. The legislation increases the reference price for wheat, corn, soybeans, peanuts, and seed cotton. "Input costs for our farmers are astronomically high right now, whether it be fertilizer, seeds, or labor, and not to mention the volatility of the current world food market," said Congressman more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education issued the following testimony by North Carolina State Superintendent of Public Instruction Catherine Truitt involving a hearing on July 26, 2023, entitled "Generational Learning Loss: How Pandemic School Closures Hurt Students": * * * Good morning, Chairman Bean, Ranking Member Bonamici, and members of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Mike Lawler (NY-17), co-chairs of the Congressional Moldova Caucus, introduced the U.S. - Moldova Defense Partnership Act, legislation that would help Moldova modernize its military following Russia's unprovoked invasion of Moldova's neighbor, Ukraine. The bill directs the State Department to maximize funding available to Moldova through the European Rec more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Bipartisan legislation co-introduced by Senators Thom Tillis, John Cornyn (R-TX), Gary Peters (D-MI), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Deb Fischer (R-NE), and Chris Coons (D-DE) to reauthorize a nationwide law enforcement program that uses evidence-based and data-driven approaches to reduce violent crime recently passed the Senate. "Communities across more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Thom Tillis and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) recently introduced the Bring Animals Relief and Kibble (BARK) Act, which encourages pet food donations to animal shelters by amending the liability protections on good-faith donations. The legislation would amend the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, which waives liability for good-faith donations that go to non-profits serving human more PR