WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Protect Law Enforcement Officers Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 2240 (link is external), the Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act, a bill that directs the Attorney General to report on violent attacks against law enforcement officers and recommend strategies for preventing such incidents. " more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Announces Winners of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) announced the winners of the 2025 Second District Congressional Art Competition at an event for student participants, parents, teachers, and judges. The Congressional Art Competition is a yearly national program open to high school students across the United States. From left to right: Jenna Lee, Sofia Jimenez, Congresswoman Ross more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * House Passes Congressman Tim Moore's Bipartisan Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the House passed Congressman Tim Moore's Bipartisan Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act (H.R. 2240) on a bipartisan vote of 403-11. This legislation aims to strengthen protections for law enforcement officers by enhancing data collection on anti-police  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Foushee's Opening Statement at Hearing on NASA's Planetary Defense Strategy WASHINGTON, DC (May 15, 2025) -- Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics is holding a hearing titled, From Detection to Deflection: Evaluating NASA's Planetary Defense Strategy. Ranking Member Valerie Foushee's (D-NC) opening statement as prepared for the record is below: Good morning, a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hudson Statement on the Passage of Energy and Commerce Budget Reconciliation Package WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-09) released the following statement after the Committee on Energy and Commerce passed President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill. "After almost thirty hours of debate, I am proud to join my Republican colleagues in passing the Energy and Commerce Committee's part of President Donald Trump's B more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Rep. Mark Harris Advances House Agriculture Reconciliation Package WASHINGTON, DC -- On Thursday, Representative Mark Harris (NC-08) issued the following statement after voting in favor of the House Agriculture Committee's Budget Reconciliation Package: Representative Harris said, "As a proud member of the House Agriculture Committee, I stand behind the reforms in our portion of the reconciliation package that boldly put Ameri more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on May 14, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today with grave concern about the threat that the Trump administration poses to Social Security. In February, Elon Musk called the program the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time. Then a few weeks later, he referred to Social Security as the big one to eliminate These are not empty comments more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Honors North Carolina Law Enforcement Officers During National Police Week WASHINGTON, D.C. - In recognition of National Police Week, Senator Thom Tillis delivered remarks on the Senate floor in honor of North Carolina law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice in the last year. He encouraged his Senate colleagues to help pass the Protect and Serve Act, legislation introduced by Senator Tillis that would give federal prosec more PR