WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Makes Case for Disaster Relief Funding for Western North Carolina Before Senate Appropriations Committee * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee to highlight how additional disaster relief funding would benefit Western North Carolina as the region continues to rebuild twenty-one months after Hurricane Helene. Senator Budd was invited to appear at the hearing, which was c more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Applauds House Passage of Continuing Resolution to Prevent Another Democratic Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Tonight, Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) applauded House passage of H.R. 9770, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027\. The legislation would continue federal funding through December 4, 2026, while Congress completes work on the full-year FY2027 appropriations bills. "Americans cannot afford another manufactured De more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan's Bipartisan Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act Passes House * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Pat Harrigan's (NC-10) bipartisan Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act, co-led with Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06). The legislation directs the Department of Energy to accelerate research, devel more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Votes to Extend Government Funding, Prevent Partisan Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, the U.S. House passed H.R. 9770, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027, to continue federal funding through December 4, 2026. This legislation prevents a September 30, 2026 government shutdown while allowing Congress to continue working on the full-year FY2027 appropriations bills. "This clean, straightforward continuing resoluti more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswomen Ross, Foushee, Adams Demand Answers from Duke Energy on Trump Admin Deal to Cancel Offshore Wind Lease * Washington, D.C. - Today, North Carolina Congresswomen Deborah Ross (NC-02), Valerie Foushee (NC-04), and Alma Adams (NC-12) demanded answers from Duke Energy after the company accepted $129 million from the Trump administration to abandon the Carolina Long Bay offshore wind lease. As Duke seeks to raise energy prices by 11. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross Leads Lawmakers in Calling for Federal Review of Russian Election Interference Tactics Ahead of 2026 Midterms * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) led a bipartisan letter urging the administration to assess how Russia's increasingly sophisticated election interference tactics in Europe could threaten the integrity of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections. In the letter, the lawmakers point to Russia's recent interfe more PR