WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * C&T Subcommittee Forwards FirstNet Reauthorization Bill to Full Committee Today, Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, led a markup of a bill to reauthorize FirstNet. "Reliable communications are absolutely essential for our first responders in emergencies. While a lot has been  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Chairman Hudson Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Markup of a Bill to Reauthorize FirstNet Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, delivered the following opening statement at today's markup of a bill to reauthorize FirstNet. Subcommittee  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Use NASA Technology to Track Methane Leaks * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) joined Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) in introducing the Methane Monitoring Science Act (link is external), bipartisan legislation to improve federal coordination of methane monitoring technologies and methane emissions data sharing. The bill is desi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Feb. 9, 2026, at a hearing to consider the Undersea Cable Protection Act (H.R. 261), Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act (H.R. 2189) and Securing America's Critical Minerals Supply Act (H.R. 3617): * * * 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 three separate m more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Budd Pushes to Modernize Access to Employment Resources for Americans * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) introduced the Workforce Development Modernization Act today, which would amend the Workforce and Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) to give local Workforce Development Boards the option to create virtual One-Stop Centers, share resources with other more PR