WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd, Cassidy Lead Push to Streamline Access to Employer-Directed Skills Programs, Strengthen America's Workforce * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, reintroduced the Employer-Directed Skills Act today to revitalize America's workforce by streamlining businesses' access to skills programs under the Workforce Innovation more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd, Kim Lead Bipartisan Federal Banking Reform Effort to Cut Red Tape Limiting Community Banks * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), John Kennedy (R-La.), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) are introducing the Tailored Regulatory Updates for Supervisory Testing (TRUST) Act today, which would increase the examination threshold for well-managed institutions from $3 billion to $6 billion in total assets to qualify for more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Edwards Works to Lower Post-Disaster Energy Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) joined Congressman Greg Steube (FL-17) and Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-16) to introduce the Disaster Zone Affordability Investment Act to stimulate local communities and lower electricity costs for communities impacted by natural disasters. This legislation will allow eligible energy companies like Duke Energy to invest in disaster-af more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Empowering State Management of Red Snapper Populations Today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced a request for comment for pending applications for Exempted Fishing Permits (EFP) for Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. If approved, these EFPs would allow for the South Atlantic states to manage red snapper populations in federal  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Budd's TRUST Act Gains Strong Support Across Leading Bank Trade Groups * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd's (R-N.C.) bipartisan Tailored Regulatory Updates for Supervisory Testing (TRUST) Act, aimed at increasing the examination threshold for well-managed institutions from $3 billion to $6 billion in total assets to qualify for an extended 18-month exam cycle. The TRUST Act would allow qualifying community banks to focus more on pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mark Harris Fights to SAVE America's Elections * WASHINGTON, DC - On Wednesday, Rep. Mark Harris (R-NC-08) took to the House floor to champion the SAVE America Act, a key election integrity measure that would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship and a government-issued photo ID to register and vote in federal elections. Representative Harris said, "What do airplanes, Costco, alcohol, tobacco, entering a nightclub, and opening  more PR