WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Highlights a Record Year of Republican Accomplishments * "Republicans are putting more money in people's pockets, delivering safer communities, and providing more opportunities. Republicans will continue to deliver the safety and prosperity Americans deserve." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor to discuss how Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Issues Statement After Senate Grants Lumbee Tribe Full Federal Benefits * "More than 60,000 members of the Lumbee Tribe will begin the process of receiving the benefits they deserve." Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed legislation that puts the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina on the path to receive the full federal ben more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Statement as Lumbee Recognition Is Set to Become Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) released the following statement on the Senate passage of the Lumbee Fairness Act in the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Ac t (NDAA): "Today is a historic day for the Lumbee Tribe as they are finally set to receive the full federal recognition they deserve.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Votes to Pass the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Tim Moore voted to pass the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act (H.R. 6703), legislation with targeted reforms to lower premium costs for all Americans, expand access, and restore integrity to America's health care system. "For years, Democrats have poured more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 17 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ Division of Water Resources issues revised permit for Vanceboro Quarry * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Resources (DWR) has issued the revised wastewater discharge permit for Martin Marietta Materials Inc.'s Vanceboro Quarry. The permit was previously approved in February 2025 following a public hearing held Nov. more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Murphy Update * Washington, D.C. Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., issued the following statement on his health: "What an amazing life God gives us. Since September 2019, I have been honored to represent the wonderful people of North Carolina's Third Congressional District in Congress. From day one of my tenure, I have made transparency a top priority. As some may recall, in May 2024 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Executive of North Carolina Construction Company Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Bid-Rigging Conspiracy * The president of a North Carolina construction company pleaded guilty to conspiring to rig bids for maintenance, repair, and operations procurements for military installations in the United States. According to court documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District o more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposal to modify the Class E airspace over Morganton, North Carolina. This action seeks to improve the safety and management of instrument flight rules operations within the region. The proposal includes several updates to current aviation charts and coordinates. A primary focus is the expansion of controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface to include th more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 17 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Mechanical oyster season extended in Pamlico Sound due to collaboration with stakeholders * The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries has extended the mechanical oyster harvest season in portions of Pamlico Sound as the result of adaptive management measures that included collaboration with stakeholders. Amendment 5 to the N.C more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * North Carolina's September County and Area Unemployment Figures Released Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 98 counties in September 2025, increased in one, and remained unchanged in one. Halifax County had the highest unemployment rate at 5.6 percent while Currituck County had the lowest at 2.7 percent. All fifteen of the state's metro more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 18 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * N.C. Investment Authority Board OKs Resolution to Serve as Supplemental Retirement Plans' Fiduciary The North Carolina Investment Authority Board of Directors was updated on important policies and guidelines today in its final preparation meeting before assuming fiduciary responsibility of the $139 billion state pension plan effective Jan. 1. Sole fiduciary status h more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- President Trump issued the following statement on Dec. 17, 2025, on Wright Brothers Day: * * * Presidential Message on Wright Brothers Day Today our Nation celebrates the heroic moment America took to the skies when Orville and Wilbur Wright launched the first controlled, machine-powered aircraft on December 17, 1903. This Wright Brothers Day, we honor the genius and bravery of two pioneers from Dayton, Ohio, and we proudly carry their legacy forward by championing the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams Blasts House Republicans' Failure to Address the Republican Healthcare Crisis * WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) released a statement following her vote against House Republicans' 11 th hour bill that fails to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits which expire at the end of the year or address the ongoing Republican healt more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mark Harris Celebrates Federal Recognition of the Lumbee Tribe * WASHINGTON, DC On Wednesday, Rep. Mark Harris (NC-08) issued the following statement after passage of the Lumbee Fairness Act : "As my first bill introduced in Congress, the Lumbee Fairness Act brings to fruition the decades-long fight on Capitol Hill for full federal recognition," said Congressman Mark Harris. "What a his more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Foushee, Johnson, McBath Introduce Legislation to Prevent Overdose Deaths in Federal Prisons * WASHINGTON, DC (December 17, 2025) Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Congressman Hank Johnson Jr. (GA-04), and Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-06) introduced the Federal Prisons Naloxone Access Act of 2025, legislation to ensure life-saving opioid reversal medications, including n more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Foushee, Obernolte Introduce Bipartisan Q-LEAP Act to Expand Quantum Education in K-12 Schools * WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 17, 2025) Yesterday, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, and Congressman Jay Obernolte (CA-23), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Research and Technology, introduced the bipartisan Quantum more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 17 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Sampson County landfill operator agrees to install treatment system for groundwater contaminated with forever chemicals * As part of a department-wide effort to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, contamination in North Carolina, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) has negotiated a special order by consent (SOC) with  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Scarlet Dragon Links Military, Industry to Test Artificial Intelligence for Warfighters * On a cold December day, deep in a training area on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, soldiers, airmen, Marines and civilian industry partners came together to test the latest drone and counter-small unmanned aircraft systems technology, while rapidly sharing targeting data through the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's M more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Senate Passes Peters, Paul, Lankford, & Tillis Bipartisan Legislation to Simplify Application Process for Federal Disaster Assistance Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Rand Paul (R-KY), James Lankford (R-OK), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) that would simplify the application  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Budd Releases Statement Following Senate Passage of Historic NDAA Investing in U.S. National Defense * "America's security rests on the readiness and unmatched lethality of our military." Washington, D.C. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), voted in favor of passage of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) toda more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Budd, Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for American Families * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) introduced the bipartisan Biosimilar Inspection Modernization Act, legislation that would make prescription drugs more accessible and affordable by updating and improving the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) inspe more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 18 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Statement from NCDHHS on New Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendation Following the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's approval of the new hepatitis B vaccination recommendation issued by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reaffirming that vaccination more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis' Lumbee Recognition Legislation Set to Become Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statement on the passage of the Lumbee Fairness Act in the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Ac t (NDAA): "For 137 years, the Lumbee Tribe have been fighting for federal recognition, and today the federal government has finally honored that promise. Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Low-Profile Microwave-Hood Combination Products * News Release 25-126 Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1467 Contact: Claire Huber, 202-205-1819 The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain low-profile microwave-hood combination products. The products at issue in the investigation are described  more PR