Raleigh, N.C. – Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) released the following statement about the passing of former Sen. Jim Jacumin (R-Burke):
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Senator Berger Statement on Newly Approved Congressional Map
Raleigh, N.C. – Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) released the following statement after the final vote on the new proposed Congressional map in the N.C. Senate:
Senate Republicans Approve Measure to Revive Death Penalty in North Carolina
Raleigh, N.C. – Today, the Republican-led N.C. Senate approved a measure that seeks to revive the death penalty in the state as part of a broader criminal justice reform package.
Proposal to Defund Planned Parenthood Clears NC Senate
Raleigh, N.C. – Today, the N.C. Senate passed House Bill 192, "Defund Planned Parenthood and Cost Transparency," to increase transparency for patients receiving medical care and stop any state funding going to Planned Parenthood.
‘Back the Blue Pay Act’ Approved by NC Senate
Raleigh, N.C. – Today, the N.C. Senate unanimously approved the "Back the Blue Pay Act," which creates a first-of-its-kind, state-funded bonus for state and local law enforcement officers and implements the Senate budget's law enforcement pay plan.
Legislative Leaders Unveil Criminal Justice Reforms Following Murder of Iryna Zarutska
Raleigh, N.C. – 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.
Senator Berger Announces Interim Committee Appointments
Raleigh, N.C. – Today, Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) announced the appointments to interim committees for the 2025-26 legislative session.
Senate Passes Bill to Make North Carolina the First State to Opt into President Trump's Signature School Choice Program
Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina Senate approved a bill today that would make North Carolina the first state in the nation to opt into President Donald Trump's school choice tax credit program as outlined in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Report: Roy Cooper will launch run for North Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is reportedly set to formally launch a campaign for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat.
OVERRIDE TIME: Senate Plans to Return to Override Gov. Stein's Vetoes on July 29
Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina Senate will reconvene on Tuesday, July 29, to take up all seven of the vetoes Gov. Josh Stein has returned to the Senate, as well as any successful overrides from the House.
Sen. Berger Files Bill to Enable Law Enforcement Officers to Stay on the Job
Raleigh, N.C. – Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) filed Senate Bill 320, “LEO Special Separation Allowance Options,” which enables veteran law enforcement officers to stay on the force without risking their special separation benefits.
Senate Approves Funding for School Choice Programs, Overrides Five of Gov. Cooper's Vetoes
Republicans in the North Carolina Senate approved legislation clearing the Opportunity Scholarship and ESA+ waitlists, requiring North Carolina sheriffs to cooperate with federal immigration detainers, and funding various items related to education, health, and infrastructure.
NC Senate Republicans propose amendments for voting, ID, and tax cap
Republicans in the North Carolina Senate Redistricting and Elections Committee considered legislation to place three constitutional amendments on the 2024 general election ballots.
Senate Passes ICE Bill, Gives New Enforcement Authority to Attorney General
House Bill 10 requires North Carolina sheriffs to cooperate with federal immigration authorities when a suspected illegal immigrant is in custody for committing a violent crime. A new provision of the bill allows any person, including a federal agency, to file a complaint with the North Carolina Attorney General alleging a sheriff failed to comply with the provisions of this bill.
Plaintiffs seek ruling Thursday in state Senate redistricting challenge
Plaintiffs challenging North Carolina’s new state Senate election map are asking a federal judge to make a decision Thursday, December 28, 2023 about issuing a preliminary injunction.
North Carolina Senate Releases Budget Proposal
Republicans in the North Carolina Senate unveiled their fiscal year 2023-25 budget proposal. In keeping up with previous budgets, this spending plan preserves the fiscal stability of the state, returns a significant sum of money to taxpayers, spends appropriately on a variety of public interests, and creates a bold new fund to help commercialize research in North Carolina.
Leader Blue and Leader Reives statement on proposed 12-Week abortion ban
Republican leadership has once again schemed behind closed doors and silenced the voices of both members of the public and members of the state legislature in order to force a harmful abortion ban down our throats.
Senators Tillis and Marshall Lead Charge Against Biden Administration's Unfair Housing Proposal
U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) led a letter with 16 Republican senators to the Biden Administration’s Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra Thompson expressing outrage at Thompson’s proposal to penalize Americans who have managed their money responsibly in order to subsidize high-risk borrowers with low credit.
New Senate ad misleads the voters
Mark Robinson, North Carolina’s Republican lieutenant governor, has just endorsed U.S. Rep. Ted Budd over former Gov. Pat McCrory in the GOP primary for U.S. Senate. In a new ad promoting Budd’s candidacy, Robinson speaks directly to the camera. “Pat’s a nice guy — but he’s no conservative,” Robinson says, alleging among other charges that “Pat put liberals in charge of state textbooks.”
Poll: GOP candidates favored heading into NC's midterms
A new Civitas poll shows that Republican candidates running for U.S. Congress and the state legislature in North Carolina are in good shape heading into the 2022 midterm election.