WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Adams, NC Democrats Introduce Legislation to Speed Up Hurricane Helene Recovery * WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) alongside Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02). Valerie Foushee (NC-04), and Don Davis (NC-01) introduced the FEMA Administrative Reform Act which would help accelerate the flow of federal disaster recovery dollars to Western North Carolina in the more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Today, Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, led a hearing titled Legislative Improvements to Public Safety Communications in the United States. "Important things like upgrading our 911 call centers, improvements to our wireless e more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Chairman Hudson Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Hearing on Public Safety Communications Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Protect Children from Trafficking and Exploitation * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 4371 (link is external), the Kayla Hamilton Act, legislation that strengthens federal safeguards for unaccompanied migrant children and reduces the risk they are released to traffickers, crimin more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Strengthen America's Power Grid and Prevent Unplanned Shutdowns * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R. 3632 (link is external), the Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025, legislation that improves transparency and planning across the electric grid by requiring advance notice before ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Dec. 15, 2025, at a hearing on unleashing American energy, protecting livestock and preventing migrant crime: * * * Good afternoon, 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 consider six separate measures: H.R. 845, H.R. 1366, H.R. 3616, H.R. 3 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Rep. Hudson's Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize the Congressional Award Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House of Representatives passed Congressman Richard Hudson's (NC-09) H.R. 860, the Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act, a bipartisan bill with Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) to extend the Congressional Award Program through fiscal year 2028. "The Congressional Award  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Dec. 16, 2025, at a hearing to consider the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act (H.R. 6703), Do No Harm in Medicaid Act (H.R. 498) and Protect Children's Innocence Act (H.R. 3492) : * * * Good afternoon, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Today, the Rules Committee is more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross, NC Democrats Introduce Legislation to Speed Hurricane Helene Recovery * Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) introduced the FEMA Administrative Reform Act, which would help accelerate the flow of federal disaster recovery dollars to Western North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene by reducing red tape instituted by the Trump administration. This legislation is cosponsored by  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Budd, Fetterman Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Create First National Network of AI-Enabled, Automated Labs * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) introduced the National Programmable Cloud Laboratories Network Act to create a national network of six remotely accessible programmable cloud laboratories (PCLs) for academic research, led by the Nat more PR