WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- A coalition of 22 attorneys general has formally opposed a Proposed Rule issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that seeks to ban abortion and abortion counseling from the medical benefits package provided to veterans and their dependents. The public comment letter, spearheaded by the attorneys general of California and Massachusetts, raises serious concerns about the implications of the rule, which aims to reinstate a full exclusion on these services that  more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Advocate Health, a prominent nonprofit integrated health system based in Charlotte, North Carolina, has submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) expressing serious concerns over the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The organization argues that this initiative poses significant risks to safety-net hospitals and the vulnerable populations they serve. In their letter, Advocate Health highlights that while the pilot more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Appalachian Mountain Health, a healthcare provider based in Western North Carolina, has voiced strong concerns regarding the proposed 340B rebate pilot program in a public comment letter submitted to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The pilot, intended to structure rebates from drug manufacturers, poses a potential threat to the financial viability of Community Health Centers (CHCs) across the United States, especially those that serve medically und more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Leads Letter Demanding the Removal of Judge Who Freed Suspect Prior to Charlotte Light Rail Murder * Today, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) is leading a letter signed by all 10 of the North Carolina House Republicans demanding the removal of unelected Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes, who released a repeat offender who went on to brutally murder a Ukrainian woman on the Charlot more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Court Enters Consent Order Requiring North Carolina to Fix Inaccurate Voter List * The Justice Department announced today that a federal court has entered a consent order that remedies North Carolina's failure to maintain an accurate voter list in violation of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). The successful resolution of the case is another step toward achieving the mandate in President Donald J.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Announces Millions in FEMA Grant Disbursements to Bolster North Carolina's Recovery from Tropical Storm Helene * FEMA announces the disbursement of millions in reimbursements for vital infrastructure and community restoration projects in North Carolina Washington - Today, Secretary Noem announced the disbursement of critical Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants to suppo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2025: * * * Following Murder on Charlotte Light Rail by Career Criminal, Congressman Tim Moore Coleads Legislation to End Cashless Bail Today, Congressman Tim Moore co-led the Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act, introduced by Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21). This action follows the recent murder of Iryna Zaruska by fourteen-time criminal Decarlos Brown, who had been freed on a pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Foxx Introduces SOAR Act Improvements Act * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after introducing the SOAR Act Improvements Act, legislation that makes targeted improvements to the only federally funded school choice program in the nation to help children from low-income families in Washington, D.C. succeed. "School choice has the power to more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Budd Applauds Announcement of $221 Million Hurricane Helene Aid for North Carolina Farmers * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) recently joined U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Alexander Vaden and N.C. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler in Asheville, where the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a historic assistance package to help produ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * McDowell Amendment to NDAA Strengthens U.S. Intelligence Against Cartels * Washington, D.C. - Today, an amendment proposed by Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) to the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the House by voice vote. The amendment equips Congress with the intelligence it needs to confront the growing military power of drug cartels operating acro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Introduces Resolution to Urge UN to End Special Treatment of China * Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., introduced a resolution calling on the House of Representatives to reject China's classification as a developing nation at the United Nations. "For decades, China's economy has grown to the point that they are now the second largest in the world. This success, cou more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 10 -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * State Auditor's Office to Investigate Charlotte Area Transit System Amid serious public safety concerns, the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) will be investigating the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS). The investigation will focus on the public safety aspects of CATS, including but not limited to private security contracts, metrics  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Norfolk Southern Agrees to Give Amtrak Trains Highest Priority Over Freight Trains and Make its Delay Records for Amtrak Trains Available to the Department of Justice * The Justice Department today announced a settlement with Norfolk Southern Corporation and Norfolk Southern Railway Company (together, Norfolk Southern) to resolve allegations that Norfolk Southern delayed Amtrak passenger trains on  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- North Carolinians for Passenger Rail, Raleigh, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation advocating for increased federal investments in rail infrastructure. The coalition highlighted the significant economic benefits that a robust rail system can bring to the state, particularly noting the impressive ridership growth on existing routes such as the Piedmont and Carolinian trains. The organization emphasized that sustained rail investme more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Pallone Slams Republicans for Funding Tax Cuts for Billionaires Over Public Safety Improvements "It is long past time to address this problem. But instead of devoting just a fraction of the Big Ugly Bill's nearly $90 billion in spectrum auction revenues to modernize our public safety communications systems, Republica more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Jahana Hayes Opening Statement at Nutrition Subcommittee Hearing Today, House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Ranking Member Jahana Hayes (CT-05) delivered the following opening statement at a subcommittee hearing titled "Exploring State Options more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Religious Liberty Commission Hosts Second Hearing on Religious Liberty in Public Education * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, the Religious Liberty Commission hosted President Trump, Attorney General Bondi, parents, and students to discuss religious liberty issues in public education. The hearing included several panels of students who shared stories of challenges to their religious liberty, and parents who more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Big, Beautiful Success Story: Taxpayers Getting A Tax Cut Is Making News President Trump's working class tax cuts are making news. Media reports - including from local outlets around the country - are showing how the tax cuts deliver for workers, families, small businesses, and farmers in all 50 states, according to a recent study. "Taxpayers in ever more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Restoring Law and Order: Trump's Crime Crackdown Delivers Immediate Results in the Nation's Capital * WASHINGTON -- After years of rising crime due to failed Democrat policies, President Donald Trump took decisive action in Washington, D.C. The results were immediate: homicides dropped, criminals were arrested, and law and order has been restored. "Criminals are enabled by soft on crime policies more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Restoring Law and Order: Trump's Crime Crackdown Delivers Immediate Results in the Nation's Capital * WASHINGTON -- After years of rising crime due to failed Democrat policies, President Donald Trump took decisive action in Washington, D.C. The results were immediate: homicides dropped, criminals were arrested, and law and order has been restored. "Criminals are enabled by soft o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Violent Crime Across America: "We Do Not Have to Live Like This" * WASHINGTON -- At the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed the senseless murder of a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee in North Carolina, the continuation of President Trump's successful crackdown on crime, UN countries considering recognizing Palestinian state more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Violent Crime Across America: "We Do Not Have to Live Like This" * WASHINGTON -- At the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed the senseless murder of a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee in North Carolina, the continuation of President Trump's successful crackdown on crime, UN countries considering recognizing Palestinian statehood, and Democr more PR