WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Releases Statement After FEMA Announces Over $197M in Federal Aid to Rebuild Western North Carolina After Hurricane Helene * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced over $179M in Public Assistance (PA) grants for another 30 projects to repair damages caused by Hurricane Helene, Tropical Storm C more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following opening statement on June 30, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Oversight of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration": * * * "Good morning, and welcome to today's oversight hearing of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). I want to welcome Administrator Arielle Roth back to the Energy and Commerce Committee. Administrator Ro more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * C&T Subcommittee Holds Hearing on NTIA Oversight Today, Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, led a hearing titled Oversight of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. "NTIA serves as the President's principal advisor on telecommunications issues. This  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Don Davis Calls North Carolina General Assembly's $25 Million Investment to Reopen Martin General Hospital Step in Right Direction, Continues Push for Federal Partnership * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Don Davis (NC-01), a longtime champion for reopening Martin General Hospital, calls the North Carolina General Assembly's approval of a $25 million investment in the state's budget toward restoring emergency medical services to Marti more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Helped to Secure Over $4.7 Million in Federal Funding for the Town of Cornelius * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) announced the Town of Cornelius has been awarded over $4.7 million for the Westmoreland Road and I-77 Interchange Planning Project through the U.S. Department of Transportation's Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant Program. "I'm proud to have helped secur more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Harris Earns 2025 Club for Growth Defender of Economic Freedom Award * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) earned the 2025 Club for Growth Defender of Economic Freedom Award, recognizing his voting record in support of limited government and economic freedom. The award is based on the Club for Growth Foundation's 2025 Congressional Economic Scorecard and is given to Representatives and Senators who score 90 percent or better on v more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Harris Introduces PARITY Act to End Double Standard Against Career Schools * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) introduced the Promoting Access and Revenue Integrity Through Institutional Transparency (PARITY) Act, legislation to repeal the 90/10 rule in the Higher Education Act. Under current law, the rule applies only to proprietary institutions and requires them to derive at least 10 percent of their revenue from non-f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams Applauds Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Decision * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) commented on the Supreme Court's June 30th decision to uphold the constitutional right to birthright citizenship. "150 years ago, the 14 th Amendment was written into our Constitution to guarantee formerly enslaved Black Americans could never have their citizenship challenged because of their race. "150  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams Introduces Bill to Set Standard Wages For Federal Contractors * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), introduced the Living Wage for Federal Contractors Act, legislation establishing a permanent, predictable minimum wage for workers employed through federal contracts. The bill sets the federal contractor minimum wage for employees at $17.00 per hour upon becoming law, rising by $2.00 every year unt more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams Speaks on Bipartisan Housing Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), released a statement regarding the passage of H.R. 6644, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in Congress. While this transformative housing bill overwhelmingly passed both chambers in Congress with bipartisan support, the administration has previously refused to make it law until the SAVE America Act had been passed. Speak more PR