WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Graham Lead 50 Senators in Introducing Hard-Hitting Russia Sanctions [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) led 50 of their colleagues - evenly divided by party affiliation - to introduce primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine. These sanctio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account, U.S. and States, 2023 New Statistics for 2023; 1998-2022 Updated The Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that arts and cultural economic activity, adjusted for inflation, increased 6.6 percent in 2023 after increasing 3.8 percent in 2022 (chart 1 and t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Don Davis & August Pfluger Introduce Legislation to Improve Access to Lifesaving Medications WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Don Davis (NC-01) and U.S. Representative August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced the bipartisan H.R. 2542, the Old Drugs, New Cures Act, legislation to improve access to innovative, affordable medication and tackle health disparities in rural and low-income c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Statement on Trump's Harmful Tariffs Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on President Trump's tariff announcement: "Trump's latest tariffs will not 'liberate' the American people - they will drive up costs, make inflation worse, stifle the growth of jobs and businesses in North Carolina, and threaten a recession. "Trump has proven t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 2, 2025 NAVY The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is awarded a $133,500,000 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to an order (N6134022F0001) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N6134019G0002). This modification is adding scope to procure P-8A training systems phase two software development, integration and device installation for the government of South  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 3 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Awards Nearly $6 Million to Organizations Addressing Heirs' Property Issues ATLANTA, April 2, 2025 -- Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) has finalized its selection of Heirs' Property Family Wealth Protection Fund (FWP) award winners. Through the program, FHLBank Atlanta is awarding a tota more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven, Graham, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Impose Tough Sanctions Against Russia WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-North Dakota) joined Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and 49 bipartisan senators in introducing legislation to impose primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine. These sancti more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Passes Congressman McDowell's Bill to Strengthen Coast Guard Overdose Response Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure passed H.R. 2351 by a unanimous vote. The legislation, introduced by Congressman Addison McDowell (R-NC), strengthens maritime law enforcement and the Coast Guard' more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 3 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * N.C. Commerce Secretary Lilley Announces Grants to Workforce Boards to Support Businesses Impacted by Hurricane Helene The North Carolina Department of Commerce is providing funds that local workforce development boards may use to help businesses minimize the damage of layoffs caused by Hurricane Helene, N.C. Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley announced today. The more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 2 -- The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Commissioner Causey negotiates mobile home rate settlement, cancels hearing The Department of Insurance has ended its legal dispute with the North Carolina Rate Bureau over the Rate Bureau's proposed rate increase for Mobile Home Fire (MH-F) polices and Mobile Home Casualty (MH-C) policies. The settlement between the Department of Insurance and Rate Bureau  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 3 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Teacher attrition declined in 2023-24 school year; still higher than average of past several years The 2023-24 State of the Teaching Profession report, presented to the North Carolina State Board of Education today, shows an improved attrition rate for teachers in public school districts for 2023-24 over the previous year. Raleigh, NC The 2023-24  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 3 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Treasurer Brad Briner Announces Moody's 'AAA' Rating For Outstanding General Obligation Bonds in NC State Treasurer Brad Briner announced today Moody's Ratings has affirmed its 'AAA' issuer rating, the AAA ratings on its outstanding general obligation bonds, the Aa1 ratings on its outstanding appropriation bonds, and the Aa3 ratings on its outstanding GARVEEs. Mood more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 3 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Local Government Commission OK's $300 Million in Bonds for Raleigh Outer Loop The Local Government Commission (LGC) approved $1.85 billion in financing applications at its meeting Tuesday, April 1. The projects included a vital extension of the Triangle Expressway in Raleigh to relieve longstanding and growing traffic congestion. The LGC gave its stamp of approval more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee Joins Amicus Brief, Slams Trump Admin's Unconstitutional USAID RIF WASHINGTON, DC (April 2, 2025) -- This week, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) joined an amicus brief with over 200 House Democrats standing up to the Trump Administration's blatant executive overreach and illegal efforts to dismantle the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). "The Trum more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 1, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support two critical pieces of legislation on the floor this week: first, the SAVE Act and, second, the No Rogue Rulings Act. Both are essential to the very fabric of this American Republic. Over the last 4 years, President Biden created a crisis at our southern border, presiding over an invasion of illega more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Science Committee Members Blast Trump Administration for its Attack on American Manufacturing (Washington, DC) - Yesterday, funds for ten of the 51 centers that make up the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) were withheld by the Trump administration. T more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Co-sponsors Legislation to Stop Unconstitutional Judicial Overreach WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Thom Tillis, member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, recently co-sponsored the Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025 (JRCA), legislation that would limit federal court orders to parties directly before the court - ending the practice of universal injunctions and clarifying the constitutio more PR