WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * After Push from Congresswoman Ross, HHS Resumes Poe Hall Investigation Following calls for action from Congresswoman Ross, North Carolina State University (NC State) announced that the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will resume an investigation into dangerous polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) found at NC State's Poe Hall. This news comes after Congresswoman Ross de more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * Congressman Addison McDowell Applauds House Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, President Trump's signature America First legislative package: "This is why I came to Congress--to fight for working families, defend our bo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Introduces the Real Estate Reciprocity Act to Block Foreign Adversaries from Buying American Land Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) introduced the Real Estate Reciprocity Act (link is external), a bill that stops foreign nationals from buying American land if their home countries refuse to let Americans do  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Pass One Big Beautiful Bill Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 1 (link is external), the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This America First reconciliation package delivers permanent tax relief, cracks down on fraud and abuse, kicks illegal immigrants off taxpayer-funded benefits, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Votes Against GOP Tax Scam Early this morning, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) voted against the reckless, cruel Republican budget plan that will strip nearly 14 million Americans of health care coverage and slash food assistance for 42 million children, families, and seniors. In North Carolina's Second District alone, an estimated 27,023 people are projected to lose healt more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on May 21, 2025, at a House Rules Committee's hearing on a Senate joint resolution (S.J.Res. 13) providing for congressional disapproval of a U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency rule relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act and a Senate joint resolution (S.J.Res. 31) providing for congressional disa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on May 21, 2025, at a House Rules Committee's hearing on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1): * * * Foxx Opening Remarks on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act As prepared for delivery: Good morning, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Today, the Rules Committee is convening to con more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Applauds Passage of One, Big, Beautiful, Reconciliation Bill Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., issued the following statement applauding the passage of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, in the House of Representatives. "House Republicans made history this morning by passing the 'One, Big, Beautiful Bill' budget reconciliation package," said Congressman Greg Mur more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Alma Adams, D-North Carolina, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Adams Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing Attacking Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Programs WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Alma Adams (NC-12) delivered the following opening statement at Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams on the House Passage of the Republican Reconciliation Budget WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Senior Member of the House Agriculture Committee and House Education & Workforce Committee, released a statement on the House passage of the Republican reconciliation budget. "Republicans have shown today that billionaires are their top priority, not the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee Votes Against Funding Cuts to Essential Health and Food Assistance Programs WASHINGTON, DC (May 22, 2025) -- Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement after voting against the House Republicans' extreme reconciliation bill, the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, which will make radical cuts to social services across the country while adding trillion more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mark Harris Advances the "One Big, Beautiful Bill" WASHINGTON, DC --On Thursday, Representative Mark Harris (NC-08) voted to advance the 2025 House Budget Reconciliation Package. Representative Harris said, "Today, I cast my vote for the America First agenda, empowering President Trump to lead our nation into a new golden age. While it's not perfect, this 'Big Beautiful Bill' is an import more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on May 21, 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 to call attention to a deeply troubling breach of trust by one of our closest trading partners. What happened to the Vulcan Materials Company is nothing short of a hostile act by the Mexican Government. This American company has operated more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Introduces Legislation to Target Predatory Litigation Funding Practices WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Senator Thom Tillis introduced the Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act, legislation which would impose a new tax on profits earned by third-party entities that finance civil litigation and curb predatory practices in the litigation funding industry. "Predatory litigation financing more PR