WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2026: * * * Budget Member Rep. McDowell to WSJ: The GOP's Reconciliation Effort Gets the Job Done House Budget Committee Member Rep. Addison McDowell (R-N.C.) authored a response to an editorial by the Wall Street Journal. WORD ON THE STREET Rep. McDowell in the Wall Street Journal: As a Republican member of the House Budget Committee, I have a different perspective than your editorial "The GO more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * Chairman Hudson Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Hearing on Protecting Communications Networks and Improving Connectivity Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled Legisl more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * C&T Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Protecting Communications Networks and Improving Connectivity Today, Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, led a hearing titled Legislative Hearing on Protecting Communications Networks and Improving Connectivity. "Today, we considered severa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Co-Leads Bipartisan Bill to Modernize America's Electric Grid and Lower Energy Costs * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) joined Congressman George Whitesides (D-CA-27) in introducing the Lowering Energy Costs through Grid Modernization Act, bipartisan legislation to accelerate upgrades to America's aging electric grid by modernizing existing transmission  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee Introduces Bill to End Price Gouging in Federal Prison Commissaries * WASHINGTON, D C (July 24, 2026) -Yesterday, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) introduced the Stop Prison Price Gouging Act of 2026, legislation to prevent federal prison commissaries from charging prices above fair market value, strengthen oversight of Bureau of Prisons (BOP) contracts, and protect incarcerated people and their families from unfair cost more PR