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Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, voted to pass the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from Fiscal Year 2024 to Fiscal Year 2028.
On Wednesday, July 19, 2023, North Carolina Representative Ashton Wheeler Clemmons and 90 other legislators from 41 states were in attendance when President Joe Biden's Administration hosted the White House States Convening on Child Care in our nation's capital.
Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), a member of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, joined her colleagues on the floor of the United States House of Representatives yesterday to deliver a speech urging Congress to act on gun violence.
In North Carolina, the political label “conservative” is more popular than the terms “liberal” or “progressive.” In the most recent John Locke Foundation poll, for example, 46% of likely voters described themselves as conservatives, with 25% picking the liberal label and the rest either “moderate” or nothing at all. If we broaden out to include all North Carolinians, not just those who reliably vote, the gap shrinks a bit. But conservatives still form a plurality — and they significantly outnumber liberals.
As a female who has struggled with issues from a young age, I’m passionate about women’s health issues and deeply concerned about maintaining access to critical medications, treatments, and therapies that can help address a number of symptoms and side effects of a range of conditions, from endometriosis to PCOS to various cancers.
Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) voted against House Republicans’ partisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) following passage of extreme amendments that restrict women’s access to reproductive health care, target LGBTQ+ service members, and more. Historically, consideration of the NDAA is a bipartisan process that unites members from both parties to support our military and strengthen our national security.
Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) voted YES on H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. This legislation authorizes $886.3 billion for national defense discretionary programs. It represents an increase of $23 billion over FY23 funding levels while also saving taxpayers $40 billion by cutting inefficient programs, obsolete weapon systems, and Pentagon bureaucracy.
Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives about the epidemic of gun violence and praised the Raleigh Police Department’s gun violence prevention efforts.
Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) offered a bipartisan amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would have protected the children of long-term visa holders – also known as Documented Dreamers – from aging out of the system while they await green cards.
Today, Congresswomen Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), Haley Stevens (MI-11), Alma Adams (NC-12), and Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced a suite of bills: the Clean Slate Through Consolidation Act, Clean Slate Through Repayment Act, and Student Loan Rehabilitation and Credit Score Improvement Act to remove default records from the credit history of federal student loan borrowers who have acted to rectify their defaulted loan.
Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03), introduced the Federal Election Audit Act. This legislation provides federal funds to states who wish to conduct comprehensive post-election audits in an effort to increase transparency and improve election integrity.
Governor Roy Cooper issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the UNC admissions case:
Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued an opinion on Moore v. Harper.
Today the Supreme Court of the United States issued their decision in the Moore v. Harper case. NC House Speaker Tim Moore said, "Today the United States Supreme Court has determined that state courts may rule on questions of state law even if it has an impact on federal elections law. Ultimately, the question of the role of state courts in congressional redistricting needed to be settled and this decision has done just that. I am proud of the work we did to pursue this case to the nation's highest court."
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Attorney General Josh Stein today urged the federal government to create protections around artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure the technology is responsibly used in a trusted and fair fashion.
Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. today opened an online portal that farmers and constituents from across North Carolina’s Third Congressional District can use to directly share their priorities for this year’s Farm Bill reauthorization.
Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on House passage of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement:
NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson (R-NC) released the following statement on passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act
