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Raleigh, NC — Today, North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall and Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger jointly informed Governor Josh Stein via letter that the state legislature will not reconvene next week in response to his call for an extra session.
Raleigh, NC — North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall issued the following statement on the resignation of Rep. Cecil Brockman (D-Guilford):
Raleigh, N.C. – Last week, the N.C. House of Representatives forced the Senate to return four ineligible bills after nonpartisan staff attorneys determined they could not be considered under the General Assembly’s agreed-upon adjournment resolution. Beyond just being ineligible for consideration, the quartet of bills poses additional problems.
Raleigh, N.C. – This morning, the Senate Rules Chairman was forced to return four ineligible bills to the House of Representatives for violating the General Assembly's agreed-upon adjournment resolution for the October session. The Chairman’s ruling was confirmed by the Senate Principal Clerk’s Office and nonpartisan central staff attorneys.
Raleigh, NC — As of this week, the North Carolina House of Representatives has passed three clean, stand-alone bills to fund the state’s Medicaid rebase and protect patients from Governor Josh Stein’s unnecessary, politically-motivated rate cuts. State health officials confirm that any of the three proposals would lead the administration to drop their cuts.
Raleigh, NC — Today, the North Carolina House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 378, "Align Medicaid Eligibility with Federal Law," which prohibits Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood.
Raleigh, N.C. – Today, the House Rules Committee heard multiple ineligible bills under the General Assembly’s adjournment resolution, including a bill that would provide pay increases and bonuses for law enforcement officers and a proposal to ensure that no tax dollars would go to Planned Parenthood.
Raleigh, NC — Today, North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall announced the formation of the new House Select Committee on Redistricting.
Raleigh, NC — Today, legislative leaders agreed to hold votes during the previously scheduled October legislative session to block the efforts of blue state Democrats to take control of Congress from Republicans.
Raleigh, NC — Following the arrest of Rep. Cecil Brockman (D-Guilford), North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall issued the following statement:
Raleigh, NC — Today, North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall announced the House Select Committee on Involuntary Commitment and Public Safety.
Raleigh, NC — Today, North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall and the chamber’s Health Appropriations chairs strongly criticized Governor Josh Stein for threatening unnecessary Medicaid provider reimbursement rate cuts in a political stunt that jeopardizes North Carolinians’ access to health care.
Due to Republican inaction over the past few months, this week the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will have to implement cuts to Medicaid service providers. Those cuts are set to take effect this Wednesday, October 1st, unless lawmakers act. But Republican lawmakers have skipped town and have no plans to return for at least three more weeks.
Raleigh, NC — Today, the North Carolina House of Representatives approved a fiscally responsible plan that funds the state’s Medicaid rebase while safeguarding teacher and state employee pay raises and avoiding new provider rate cuts.
“House and Senate Republican Leadership continues to fail North Carolinians, 1 in 4 of whom rely on Medicaid coverage,” House Democratic Leader Robert Reives said. “Our state needs real leadership and decisive action from the General Assembly to ensure that coverage doesn’t lapse for thousands of families across the state. Lives are hanging in the balance -- political gamesmanship cannot continue to get in the way of health care for North Carolinians.”
Raleigh, NC — Today, the North Carolina House of Representatives passed House Bill 307, “Iryna’s Law,” with a bipartisan, veto-proof majority. Named in memory of Iryna Zarutska—who was tragically murdered in Charlotte last month by a repeat violent offender released pretrial despite severe mental health issues—the legislation takes direct aim at soft-on-crime policies and ensures stronger protections for victims and communities. The bill now heads to the Governor's desk for his consideration.
Raleigh, NC — This week, the General Assembly will meet to consider a package of criminal justice reforms that target soft-on-crime policies that contributed to the senseless murder of Iryna Zarutska on Aug. 22, 2025, in Charlotte.
Raleigh, NC — Today, North Carolina House leaders released a proposed committee substitute for Senate Bill 403, a plan to fully fund the state’s Medicaid rebase while protecting teacher and state employee pay raises and avoiding new provider rate cuts. This plan is the result of close collaboration between the House, executive branch and other stakeholders.
Raleigh, N.C. – Today, Senate Republicans successfully overrode 12 of Gov. Josh Stein's vetoes, the most vetoes overridden by the Senate in a single day.
Raleigh, NC — Today, the North Carolina House of Representatives approved a proposal to invest an additional $700 million to support Hurricane Helene recovery efforts across Western North Carolina.
